Example Details

Example:

Designate future premium transit station areas (e.g. Downtown Mixed Use District) as Activity Centers, and increase the allowable densities therein to entice redevelopment and economic development. Develop design guidelines to enhance the environment for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Objective:

Accessibility

Strategy Category:

Land Use: Encourage smart growth through land use planning and development approval processes

Strategy:

(II.D.05) Implement design principles for compact development and pedestrian-oriented community form

Originators:

City of Oakland Park

Implementors:

City of Oakland Park

Timeframe:

Completed

Applies Systemwide?:

Comments:

The City of Oakland Park designated its Downtown Mixed Use District (150 acres along Dixie Hwy near the potential future Tri-Rail Coastal Link station at 38th Street) as a Local Activity Center. This area can support high density and intensity.

Oakland Park Future Land Use Map

The City has established design guidelines for the Downtown Mixed-Use District. DMUD Design Guidelines

Example last updated August 2017

Contact: Rick Buckeye, City of Oakland Park Planning and Zoning Division

Ex. ID 210, 238, 442

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)