Example Details

Example:

Create an Urban Redevelopment Area to promote redevelopment and increase densities

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:

Palm Beach County

Implementors:

Palm Beach County

Timeframe:

Completed

Applies Systemwide?:

Comments:

The Urban Redevelopment Area (URA) is an 11,467-acre portion of Central Palm Beach County that is the focus of revitalization and redevelopment activities. The URA allows greater development intensity (more efficent in terms of transportation) with fewer parking requirements. The designation was the result of the Infill and Redevelopment Study presented to the Board of County Commissioners in 2004.

2009 map of URA. Future Annexation Areas

Example last updated August 2017

Contact: Jorge Perez, Palm Beach County

Ex. ID 201

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
General Land Use Context:	Generally a mix of uses with high population and employment density (More than 15 jobs + people per acre)
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