Infill community types.
El Paso City Code § 21.40.020
in effect21.40.020 - Infill community types.
A. Infill regulating plans shall encompass one or more of the following infill community types. The allocation percentages of Table 14a do not apply.
B. Infill TND (traditional neighborhood development).
1. An infill TND shall be assigned to neighborhood areas that are predominantly residential with one or more mixed use corridors or centers. An infill TND shall be mapped as at least one complete standard pedestrian shed, which may be adjusted as a network pedestrian shed, oriented around one or more existing or planned common destinations.
2. The edges of an infill TND should blend into adjacent neighborhoods and/or a downtown without buffers.
C. Infill RCD (regional center development).
1. An infill RCD should be assigned to urban core areas that include significant office and retail uses as well as government and other civic institutions of regional importance. An infill RCD shall be mapped as at least one complete long or linear pedestrian shed, which may be adjusted as a network pedestrian shed, oriented around and important mixed use corridor or center.
2. The edges of an infill RCD should blend into adjacent neighborhoods without buffers.
D. Infill TOD (transit-oriented development) overlay.
1. Any infill TND or infill RCD on an existing or projected rail or bus rapid transit (BRT) network may be re-designated in whole or in part as with a TOD overlay and permitted the higher density represented by the effective parking allowance in Section 21.50.090 B.4.
2. A proposed TOD overlay shall be clearly indicated on an Infill regulating Plan and shall be subject to approval by the City Council concurrently with approval of, or amendment to, a SmartCode Zone.
E. Infill RCD-airport (regional center development).
1. An infill RCD-airport should be assigned to urban core areas that are within one mile of the airport terminal, or along the Montana BRT route. An infill RCD-airport shall be mapped as at least one complete long or linear pedestrian shed, which may be adjusted as a network pedestrian shed, oriented around an important mixed use corridor or center. The RCD-airport may contain one or more standard pedestrian sheds in combination with a long or linear pedestrian shed.
2. The edges of an infill RCD-airport should blend into adjacent neighborhoods without buffers.
(Ord. 16945 § 2 (part), 2008) (Ord. No. 17542, § 18, 4-26-2011; Ord. No. 17787, § 5, 5-15-2012; Ord. No. 17898, § 1, 10-30-2012)
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