TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT (TND)
Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 709-A
in effectPurpose of District - The purpose of the Traditional Neighborhood
Development (TND) is to provide for the development of new neighborhoods and the
revitalization or extension of existing neighborhoods, which are structured upon a fine
network of interconnecting pedestrian oriented streets and other public spaces.
A TND District offers integrated land uses within close proximity to each other and should
provide varied types of housing types and prices, prominently sited civic and community
buildings(s) and stores/officers/workplaces to provide a balanced mix of activities. Places of
worship,
day
care
and
pre-school
facilities
are
encouraged.
A well-defined town center with courtyards, plazas and parks serves as the core of the larger
commercial and higher density uses. A Traditional Neighborhood Development:
designed for the human scale.
1. Provides a mixture of uses, including residential, commercial, civic, and open space
uses in proximity to one another within the neighborhood,
2. Provides a variety of housing types, and sizes to accommodate households of all
ages, sizes, and incomes,
3. Coordinates transportation systems with a hierarchy of appropriately designed
improvements for pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles, which incorporates a system
of relatively narrow, interconnected Streets, Roads, Drives, and other Thoroughfare
Types, and provides for the connections of those Thoroughfare Types to existing
and future Developments,
4. Retains existing buildings with historical features or architectural features that
enhance the visual character of the community,
5. Provides for compatibility of Buildings and other improvements by their
arrangement, massing, form, character and landscaping to establish a livable,
harmonious and diverse environment,
6. Incorporates significant environmental features into the design, and
7. Provides a range of Open Space configured by squares, plazas, greens, landscaped
streets, preserves, greenbelts and parks woven into the pattern of the neighborhoods.
Source: City of Jackson Zoning Ordinance (jacksonms.gov PDF)URL: https://jacksonms.gov/government/city-departments/planning-and-development/office-of-city-planning/zoning/zoning-ordinances-and-code/Fetched: 7/25/2026