§ 153.0132 SIZE AND LOCATION OF SITE.

   (A)   Location.

      (1)   A TND may be located adjacent to, but shall not be bisected by, a secondary arterial or primary arterial street unless the street is designed to conform to the requirements of an avenue or main street. (See §§ 153.1065 through 153.1078 of this chapter.)

      (2)   If the TND is located adjacent to a collector or higher-classification street, and the street is not designed to conform to the standards of an avenue or main street, the following criteria shall apply:

         (a)   The internal streets providing access to the TND shall be aligned perpendicular to the collector or higher-order street; and

         (b)   The buildings or structures that take access from the internal streets shall face the internal streets and not the collector or higher-order streets.

   (B)   Subareas. The site shall be divided into the following subareas:

      (1)   A center consisting of civic, retail, service and multi-family uses: the size of the center is based on the size of the entire site, as provided in subsection (C) below;

      (2)   A neighborhood or series of neighborhoods consisting of multi-family and single-family uses, small-scale retail and service uses, and public outdoor gathering places: it is the intent of this chapter that all areas within a neighborhood are within a five-minute walking distance from edge to edge. A neighborhood shall be at least ten and no more than 40 acres in size. This land area does not include greenbelts; and

      (3)   Parks and open space, including a plaza and a greenbelt: the plaza provides a community focal point and public gathering place, while the greenbelt provides a clear edge to the community, open space for community residents, and natural areas for storm water management. (See §§ 153.1015 through 153.1023 of this chapter.)

   (C)   Centers. The center shall have a minimum area of 30,000 square feet. For a TND exceeding 250 dwelling units, the TND shall have a minimum area of 120 square feet per dwelling unit.

      (1)   A center shall only be located on a main street. (See §§ 153.1065 through 153.1078 of this chapter.)

      (2)   The center may face or surround the plaza or square.

      (3)   A continuous system of sidewalks shall connect the center with streets and lanes that provide access to dwelling units (e.g., a proposed TND has 600 dwelling units; the minimum square footage for the center is 600 x 120, or 72,000 square feet).

(Ord. 3020, passed 9-10-2013, § 2.6.3)