Community Planning Through Form Based Codes

Greater Seminole Heights Planning Area - Demonstration Project

• City of Tampa Community Planning through Form-Based Codes Program Brochure (PDF, 554 kb)

Maps:

• Greater Seminole Heights Final Alternative Map-Draft (PDF 823 kb)

• Greater Seminole Heights Planning Area (PDF, 1.1 mb)

• Greater Seminole Heights Area Existing Conditions Map (PDF, 2.0 mb)

• Greater Seminole Heights Area Vision Concept Map (PDF 1.6 mb)

• Greater Seminole Heights Roads Infrastructure Connectivity Map (PDF 970 kb)

Schedule:

• Greater Seminole Heights Planning Area Project Schedule (PDF, 14 kb)

Charrette Working Sessions:

• Vision Plan Charrette Open House:

• 2-5-08 Kick-off Meeting Audience Participation (PDF,  19 kb)

Public Notices:

• Greater Seminole Heights Vision Charrette Flyer (PDF 312 kb)

• Greater Seminole Heights Stakeholder Review Flyer (PDF 946 kb)

• Greater Seminole Heights Walking Tour Flyer (PDF, 217 kb)

• Public Notice Mailed to Commercial Property Owners 2-11-08 (PDF,  259 kb)

Photo Galleries:

• Vision Plan Charrette 5-14-08 (SWF 59 kb)

• Walking Tour 5-09-08 (SWF, 59 kb)

• Charrette Open House 4-21-08 thru 4-24-08 (SWF, 58 kb)

• Existing Development Pattern 3-31-08 Meeting (SWF, 59 kb)

• Roads, Public Realm and Connectivity Meeting 3-04-08 (SWF, 63 kb)

• Village Center Lego Exercise 3-04-08 (SWF, 59 kb)

• Corridor Lego Exercise 3-04-08 (SWF, 59 kb)

• Intersection Nodes 2-11-08 & 2-13-08 (SWF, 63 kb)

• Conceptual Map Meeting 2-18-08 (SWF, 63 kb)

• Activity Exercise Meeting 3-04-08 (SWF, 59 kb

• Kick-Off Meeting 2-5-08 (SWF,  63 kb)

Associated Analyses:

• FDOT Feasibility Analysis Conversion of One-Way Streets (PDF,  39 mb)

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What is a Form Based Code?

• Definition of a Form Based Code (PDF, 48 kb)
• Eight Advantages to Form Based Codes (PDF, 17 kb)
• Checklist for Identifying and Evaluating Form Based Codes (PDF, 18 kb)

Articles:

• Form First (by Peter Katz) (PDF, 142 kb)

• Zoning and Law Report (by R. Sitkowski) (PDF, 626 kb)

Code Examples:

• Buena Vista, CO (PDF, 3.7 mb)

• Cape Coral, FL (PDF, 2,276 kb)

• City of Santa Ana, CA (PDF, 7,857 kb)

• City of Sonoma, CA (PDF, 11,145 kb)

• Sarasota, FL (PDF, 6,428 kb)

• Principles for Inner City Neighborhood Design (PDF, 3.4 mb)

Illustrations (Samples):

• Central Petaluma Specific Plan - North River Area (PDF, 398 kb)

• Central Petaluma Specific Plan - Turning Basin Area (PDF, 240 kb)

• Central Petaluma Specific Plan - Riverfront Warehouse Area (PDF, 201 kb)

• Central Petaluma Specific Plan - Lower Reach Area (PDF, 215 kb)

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