Commission backs mixed‑use zoning changes: concept plans, TIA and open‑space requirements eased
Staff recommended, and the commission approved forwarding, the removal of concept‑plan and traffic‑impact‑analysis requirements for mixed‑use zoning cases and the elimination of a 7% on‑site public open‑space requirement in favor of parkland dedication fees.
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Planning staff told the commission the mixed‑use category already contains detailed, scripted development standards, and that requiring a concept plan and a traffic impact analysis (TIA) for a mixed‑use zone change is often impractical when applicants lack full site data. "Because there already are strict regulations on how mixed use can be developed... the concept plan is above and beyond what we should require for that zone change," Drew said.
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