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The Special Development Procedure is intended to facilitate the effective development of properties located within a Metro Station Policy Area, with residential and non- residential land uses that will promote and serve transit ridership. It is intended that the special development procedure provide a significant public benefit, including such features as active and passive recreational use, parkland, or public right-of-way dedications.
The following requirements must be satisfied:
(a) The property must be classified in the C-2 zone and not recommended for the TS-M zone in an approved and adopted master or sector plan;
(b) The property must abut property recommended for the TS-M zone or separated from such property only by a road or other public right-of-way;
(c) The property must be located in a Metro Station Policy Area that is not within a Central Business District;
(d) At least 60 percent of the development must be for residential use and the ground floor must be for commercial use; however, certain incidental non-commercial uses, such as lobbies, loading areas, and parking access may be at the ground floor level;
(e) Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (MPDUs) must be provided as required by Chapter 25A.
(a) Land uses. The following uses are allowed:
(1) All permitted or special exception uses in the C-2 zone as identified in Section 59-C-4.2, and
(2) All residential uses, other than one-family detached dwellings.
(b) Development standards. Development under the special development procedure must comply with standards of the C-2 Zone, except as modified by the following:
(1) Minimum area. | |
The minimum area required for any development in square feet: | 40,000 |
however, a smaller eligible parcel may be approved if located adjacent to or confronting another parcel approved for or under application for the special development procedure. | |
(2) Density of development. | |
The density of development must not exceed any of the following: | |
(a) Floor area ratio (FAR): | 2.0 |
The density of development must not exceed the FAR allowed under the special development procedure, except that the maximum FAR must be increased to accommodate the construction of moderately priced dwelling units and any density bonus units authorized under Chapter 25A. The provision of MPDUs does not authorize a reduction in any public facility and amenity or active or passive recreation space recommended in a master or sector plan. | |
(3) Minimum percentage of net lot area devoted to on-site public use space: | 10 |
(4) Minimum percentage of net lot area devoted to off-site parkland or public right-of-way dedications. | 25 |
(5) Maximum building height in feet: | 180 |
(6) Setbacks. | |
Where the property abuts or is separated only by a public road from residentially zoned land that is recommended for one-family detached residential use in an approved and adopted master or sector plan, all buildings must be set back from the residentially zoned property at least 3 feet for each 1 foot of building height above 75 feet. | |
(c) Procedures for application and approval.
Site Plan: Development under the special development procedure must be approved under the site plan review provisions of Division 59-D-3.