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Work session: applicant and staff discuss traditional‑neighborhood zone, design code and town‑architect oversight for Farm Resell master plan
Summary
At a work session, the planning commission reviewed a draft development agreement, a proposed Traditional Neighborhood (TN) form‑based zone and a project‑specific design code for a 550‑acre Farm Resell master plan, focusing on use tables, architect oversight and triggers for open‑space and trail construction.
In a planning commission work session following the regular meeting, staff and the applicant discussed a proposed Traditional Neighborhood Zone (TNZ) and a draft development agreement and design code for a Farm Resell master plan application covering about 550 acres. The work session focused on the structure of the development agreement, how design standards would be enforced, and which uses should be permitted in a TN form‑based zone.
Planning staff explained the three‑part approach proposed for the project: (1) adopt a new TN form‑based zone in the county code, (2) rely on a project‑specific design code (based on the SmartCode) to define building and public‑realm standards, and (3) memorialize obligations in a negotiated development agreement that assigns oversight roles (including a town architect).…
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