Example Details

Example:
Collapse the five mixed-use future land use designations in the Broward County Land Use Plan into one Activity Center designation to expand the focus of multimodal transportation beyond transit and TOD for mixed use areas, and encourage infill development in these areas.
Objective:
Accessibility
Strategy Category:
Land Use: Encourage smart growth through land use planning and development approval processes
Strategy:
(II.D.01) Encourage a mix of uses to make destinations closer and within walking distance, especially within Multimodal Districts
Originators:
BCPC
Implementors:
BCPC
Timeframe:
Completed
Applies Systemwide?:
No
Comments:

The BrowardNEXT comprehensive plan revisions combine the existing RAC, LAC, Mixed-Use, TOD, and TOC into a proposed Activity Center designation. This designation supports pedestrian mobility (BrowardNEXT Policy 2.4.2). BrowardNEXT also requires local land use elements to require design guidelines that incorporate pedestrian and bicycle paths and greenways to accomplish fully-connected routes to all destinations within the Activity Center (BrowardNEXT Policy 2.4.9). See also BrowardNEXT Policies 2.4.15-18. The plan also includes utilizing the Institute of Transportation Engineers' “urban infill area – person trip methodology" in Activity Centers and certain redevelopment areas to facilitate higher densities and intensities in mixed use, urban areas. These BrowardNEXT policies became effective in May 2017.

Example last updated August 2017

Contact: Pete Schwarz, BCPC

Ex. ID 180

Place Types and Functions What is this?

Multimodal Districts & Nodes
Primary Function: Concentration of activities in transit-oriented setting. Focus area for job and population growth
Transit: Areas served by premium or frequent fixed route service
Walking & Biking: Right-of-way has balance for walk/bike facilities and transit/auto. Focus on connectivity to transit stations
Lower Intensity Mixed Use
Primary Function: Smaller scale mix of uses along a multimodal corridor. May be in a transitional area
Transit: Premium, fixed route or circulator service depending on location
Walking & Biking: Walk/bike priority with generous facilities for bikes & peds; focus on connectivity to transit stations
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