540.20. - District names and descriptions.
The built form overlay district names and descriptions are set forth in Table 540-1, Built Form Overlay District Names and Descriptions.
Table 540-1 Built Form Overlay District Names and Descriptions
District Name | Description
BFI1 Interior 1 Built Form Overlay District | The Interior 1 district is typically applied in parts of the city farthest from downtown, in the areas between transit routes.
BFI2 Interior 2 Built Form Overlay District | The Interior 2 district is typically applied in parts of the city that developed during the era when streetcars were a primary mode of transportation, in the areas in between transit routes, and on select streets with intermittent local transit service. It is also applied adjacent to the Corridor 4 and Corridor 6 districts, serving as a transition to lower intensity residential areas.
BFI3 Interior 3 Built Form Overlay District | The Interior 3 district is typically applied in parts of the city closest to downtown, in the areas in between transit routes. It is also applied adjacent to select corridors and near METRO stations, serving as a transition to lower intensity residential areas.
BFC3 Corridor 3 Built Form Overlay District | The Corridor 3 district is typically applied along transit routes farther from downtown that are on narrower rights-of-way, and serves as a transition between lower intensity residential areas and areas immediately surrounding METRO stations.
BFC4 Corridor 4 Built Form Overlay District | The Corridor 4 district is typically applied along high frequency transit routes farther from downtown, that are on narrower rights-of-way, and on select streets with local transit service. It is also applied near downtown in areas between transit routes, and serves as a transition between lower intensity residential areas and areas immediately surrounding METRO stations.
BFC6 Corridor 6 Built Form Overlay District | The Corridor 6 district is typically applied along high frequency transit routes as well as in areas near METRO stations.
BFT10 Transit 10 Built Form Overlay District | The Transit 10 district is typically applied along high frequency transit routes, adjacent to METRO stations, in neighborhoods near downtown, and in downtown.
BFT15 Transit 15 Built Form Overlay District | The Transit 15 district is typically applied along high frequency transit routes, adjacent to METRO stations, in neighborhoods near downtown, and in downtown.
BFT20 Transit 20 Built Form Overlay District | The Transit 20 district is typically applied along high frequency transit routes, adjacent to METRO stations, in neighborhoods near downtown, and in downtown.
BFT30A Transit 30A Built Form Overlay District | The Transit 30A district is typically applied along high frequency transit routes, adjacent to METRO stations, and in neighborhoods near downtown.
BFT30B Transit 30B Built Form Overlay District | The Transit 30B district in typically applied downtown and adjacent to the downtown office core.
BFC50 Core 50 Built Form Overlay District | The Core 50 district is applied in the downtown central business district. The district supports the office core as the center of the region's economy by allowing the largest building types in the city.
BFPA Parks Built Form Overlay District | The Parks district is typically applied in areas with the Parks and Open Space future land use designation.
BFPR Production Built Form Overlay District | The Production district is typically applied in areas of the city that are intended for the long-term preservation of production, transportation, and job generating uses.
(Ord. No. 2025-057, § 2, 12-11-2025)
