Overview of The CIty of Dallas Form Based Code
Overview of The CIty of Dallas Form Based Code
Overview of The CIty of Dallas Form Based Code
Conventional Zoning..
Former Sams Club on Park Lane West Village
Shading structures
UrbanAdvantage
Wide sidewalks
Outdoor dining
Conventional Zoning
Land Use is the Focus
Form
Management
Use
New Approach
Makes Building Form the Focus
Management
Use
Form
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Form Districts
3 Base Districts
Walkable Mixed Use (WMU): Allows a mix of uses in a walkable format Walkable Residential (WR): Allows a range of housing types in a walkable format Residential Transition (RTN): Provides for a transition in scale and intensity near single family neighborhoods
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Form Districts
3 Overlay Districts
Height Map Overlay: provides for custom height adjustments to suit specific contexts Shopfront Overlay: allows/mandates vertical mix of uses on well defined frontages Parking Management Overlay: allows greater flexibility in meeting parking requirements
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Hypothetical Example
Existing Single Family Walkable Mixed Use / Walkable Residential District Residential Transition District Shopfront Overlay Height Map Overlay
Street A Street B
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DART Station
Development Types
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General Commercial
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Apartment
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Stacked Townhouse
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Manor House
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Open Space
Public open space standards
Public square
Green
Plaza Neighborhood Park Tot Lot Community Garden Greenbelt Landscaped Median
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Open Space
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Streetscape Standards
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Range of Densities
Walkable Mixed Use and Walkable Residential districts come is a range of intensities:
Low: 3 story 5 story Medium: 8 story 12 story High: 20 story 40 story /Custom maximum with Height Map overlay
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Maximum Heights
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Minimum Heights
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SF or MF
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Land Uses
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Land Uses
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Questions
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