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New mixed‑use districts in Cobb draft code set floors for walkable development and cap some densities
Summary
Installment 2 introduces three mixed‑use activity center districts (MXN, MXC, MXR) with numeric controls (FAR, unit densities, heights and block lengths) intended to allow walkable mixed‑use development by right in locations designated in the comprehensive plan.
Christian Neuschmidt, a Clarion Associates planner, described three new mixed‑use activity center districts that replace older UVC/PVC/OHR districts and are intended to make walkable mixed‑use projects easier to deliver without extensive rezoning stipulations.
The three districts differ by scale: the neighborhood mixed‑use (MXN) allows a floor‑area‑ratio (FAR) of 0.4, up to 8 residential units…
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