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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-24 PP PresentationTony Perez Director of Form-Based Coding, Opticos Design, Inc. tony.perez@opticosdesign.com Update on the South District Form-Based Code 1 Iowa City, Iowa July 24, 2019 1 Overview of South District FBC work 2 July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Main objective of South District FBC project: Prepare zoning standards for the undeveloped 1,700-acre area July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. South District Plan provides policy direction July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. South District public workshop in 2017 •Need for small, neighborhood centers •Create strong network of trails, parks •Integrate Iowa River, lake, wetlands •Need effective public transit to more areas •Need housing options, including MMH •Need better street connectivity •Need traffic-calming •Need local schools •Need environment for aging in place July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. South District stakeholder meetings: April 2019 Key points made by stakeholders •Process is lengthy and uncertain •If new process is more predictable, more regulation is acceptable •Development community: market doesn’t support Missing Middle Housing •Need more, affordable, housing choices •Need to improve adjacency at Alexander Elementary July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. South District market analysis findings: 2019 •Market for MMH •38% Traditional & Non-traditional family •36% Younger singles & couples •26% Empty nesters & Retirees •695 to 980 units over 5 years •139 to 196 are MMH •Annual Market Capture •Rental Market 15-20% •For - sale 10-15% •49% of South District’s market in Iowa City 2 What we’re doing now 8 July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Outline for new Form-Based Code July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Selected format for new Form-Based Code July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Selected format for new Form-Based Code July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Selected format for new Form-Based Code July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Draft Code Framework Natural T3 Neighborhood Edge Zone Intended Form Mix of House-Scale buildings with Residential Uses Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Detached House Duplex Cottage Court None T3 Neighborhood Zone Intended Form Mix of House-Scale buildings with Residential Uses and limited Service, and Food Uses. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Detached House Duplex Cottage Court Multiplex Small Townhouse None T4 Neighborhood Zone Intended Form Primarily mix of House-Scale buildings with some Block-Scale buildings with Residential Uses and limited Service, and Food Uses. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Cottage Court Multiplex Large Courtyard Townhouse T4 Main Street Zone Intended Form Primarily Block-Scale Buildings with some House-Scale buildings and Retail, Service, Food, and Office Uses. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Courtyard Main Street Iowa City_South District Code Framework Height (Main Building) Stories 2.5 max. Footprint Building Footprint Small-to-Large Lot Width Medium-to-Large Lot Coverage 35% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Medium-to-Large Side Medium Rear Large Frontage Types Front Yard Porch Parking Location Behind Main Building Height (Main Building) Stories 2.5 max. Footprint Building Footprint Small Lot Width Small-to-Medium Lot Coverage 40% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Medium Side Medium Rear Medium Frontage Types Front Yard Porch Stoop Dooryard Parking Location Behind Main Building Height (Main Building) Stories 3 max. Footprint Building Footprint Small-to-Medium Lot Width Medium Lot Coverage 65% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Small-to-Medium Side Small-to-Medium Rear Small-to-Medium Frontage Types Porch Stoop Dooryard Parking Location Behind Main Building Height (Main Building) Stories 4.5 max. Footprint Building Footprint Medium Lot Width Medium Lot Coverage 90% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Small-to-None Side Small-to-None Rear Small Frontage Types Dooryard Forecourt Shopfront Terrace Gallery Parking Location Behind Main Building T1 Natural Zone Intended Form Natural lands to promote the preservation of environmental habitat types. Only buildings or structures incidental to parks and public utilities occur in these areas and are subject to the applicable standards. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: N/A N/A Height (Main Building) Stories N/A Footprint Building Footprint N/A Lot/Site Width N/A Lot Coverage N/A Setbacks (Main Building) Front N/A Side N/A Rear N/A Frontage Types N/A Parking Location N/A Urban Iowa City South District FBC — Opticos Design, Inc. © 2019Task D.3_Code Framework — July 24, 2019 July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Draft Code Framework Natural T3 Neighborhood Edge Zone Intended Form Mix of House-Scale buildings with Residential Uses Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Detached House Duplex Cottage Court None T3 Neighborhood Zone Intended Form Mix of House-Scale buildings with Residential Uses and limited Service, and Food Uses. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Detached House Duplex Cottage Court Multiplex Small Townhouse None T4 Neighborhood Zone Intended Form Primarily mix of House-Scale buildings with some Block-Scale buildings with Residential Uses and limited Service, and Food Uses. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Cottage Court Multiplex Large Courtyard Townhouse T4 Main Street Zone Intended Form Primarily Block-Scale Buildings with some House-Scale buildings and Retail, Service, Food, and Office Uses. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Courtyard Main Street Iowa City_South District Code Framework Height (Main Building) Stories 2.5 max. Footprint Building Footprint Small-to-Large Lot Width Medium-to-Large Lot Coverage 35% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Medium-to-Large Side Medium Rear Large Frontage Types Front Yard Porch Parking Location Behind Main Building Height (Main Building) Stories 2.5 max. Footprint Building Footprint Small Lot Width Small-to-Medium Lot Coverage 40% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Medium Side Medium Rear Medium Frontage Types Front Yard Porch Stoop Dooryard Parking Location Behind Main Building Height (Main Building) Stories 3 max. Footprint Building Footprint Small-to-Medium Lot Width Medium Lot Coverage 65% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Small-to-Medium Side Small-to-Medium Rear Small-to-Medium Frontage Types Porch Stoop Dooryard Parking Location Behind Main Building Height (Main Building) Stories 4.5 max. Footprint Building Footprint Medium Lot Width Medium Lot Coverage 90% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Small-to-None Side Small-to-None Rear Small Frontage Types Dooryard Forecourt Shopfront Terrace Gallery Parking Location Behind Main Building T1 Natural Zone Intended Form Natural lands to promote the preservation of environmental habitat types. Only buildings or structures incidental to parks and public utilities occur in these areas and are subject to the applicable standards. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: N/A N/A Height (Main Building) Stories N/A Footprint Building Footprint N/A Lot/Site Width N/A Lot Coverage N/A Setbacks (Main Building) Front N/A Side N/A Rear N/A Frontage Types N/A Parking Location N/A Urban Iowa City South District FBC — Opticos Design, Inc. © 2019Task D.3_Code Framework — July 24, 2019 Natural T3 Neighborhood Edge Zone Intended Form Mix of House-Scale buildings with Residential Uses Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Detached House Duplex Cottage Court None T3 Neighborhood Zone Intended Form Mix of House-Scale buildings with Residential Uses and limited Service, and Food Uses. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Detached House Duplex Cottage Court Multiplex Small Townhouse None T4 Neighborhood Zone Intended Form Primarily mix of House-Scale buildings with some Block-Scale buildings with Residential Uses and limited Service, and Food Uses. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Cottage Court Multiplex Large Courtyard Townhouse T4 Main Street Zone Intended Form Primarily Block-Scale Buildings with some House-Scale buildings and Retail, Service, Food, and Office Uses. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: Courtyard Main Street Iowa City_South District Code Framework Height (Main Building) Stories 2.5 max. Footprint Building Footprint Small-to-Large Lot Width Medium-to-Large Lot Coverage 35% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Medium-to-Large Side Medium Rear Large Frontage Types Front Yard Porch Parking Location Behind Main Building Height (Main Building) Stories 2.5 max. Footprint Building Footprint Small Lot Width Small-to-Medium Lot Coverage 40% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Medium Side Medium Rear Medium Frontage Types Front Yard Porch Stoop Dooryard Parking Location Behind Main Building Height (Main Building) Stories 3 max. Footprint Building Footprint Small-to-Medium Lot Width Medium Lot Coverage 65% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Small-to-Medium Side Small-to-Medium Rear Small-to-Medium Frontage Types Porch Stoop Dooryard Parking Location Behind Main Building Height (Main Building) Stories 4.5 max. Footprint Building Footprint Medium Lot Width Medium Lot Coverage 90% max. Setbacks (Main Building) Front Small-to-None Side Small-to-None Rear Small Frontage Types Dooryard Forecourt Shopfront Terrace Gallery Parking Location Behind Main Building T1 Natural Zone Intended Form Natural lands to promote the preservation of environmental habitat types. Only buildings or structures incidental to parks and public utilities occur in these areas and are subject to the applicable standards. Building Types House-Scale:Block-Scale: N/A N/A Height (Main Building) Stories N/A Footprint Building Footprint N/A Lot/Site Width N/A Lot Coverage N/A Setbacks (Main Building) Front N/A Side N/A Rear N/A Frontage Types N/A Parking Location N/A Urban Iowa City South District FBC — Opticos Design, Inc. © 2019Task D.3_Code Framework — July 24, 2019 July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. FBC Training for Staff •Introduction to Form-Based Codes •The Transect and Regulating Plans •Zoning Districts •Supplemental Standards: Building Types •Trip 2: Using the Form-Based Standards •Supplemental Standards: Frontage Types •Supplemental Standards: Civic Space Types •Supplemental Standards: Thoroughfare Types •Trip 3: Using the Form-Based Standards 3 Approach to the South District FBC 15 July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Greenfield Approach July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Greenfield Approach July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Greenfield Approach July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Greenfield Approach July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Greenfield Approach July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Development ‘Pods’ — not the approach for the South District July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Development ‘Pods’ — not the approach for the South District July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Development ‘Pods’ — not the approach for the South District July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Development ‘Pods’ — not the approach for the South District condo’s $250 (14dua) Houses $350 (14dua) condo’s $200 (18dua) apts (24dua) Houses $300 (12dua) Houses $200 (12dua) commercial July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Density = 30 = 29 180 units 5 units Density not an effective way to regulate buildings July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Development ‘Blocks’ — the approach for the South District July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Development ‘Blocks’ — the approach for the South District July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Development ‘Blocks’ — the approach for the South District July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Development ‘Blocks’ — the approach for the South District July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Development ‘Blocks’ — the approach for the South DistrictWide mix of housing choices: SF houses and MMH (apts, condo’s) $109-843 Building Types: Block-scale and House-scale The blue highlighted buildings are examples of block-scale buildings and the yellow highlighted buildings are examples of house-scale buildings. Notice how the block-scale buildings sit on their sites and how they are oriented to the sidewalk while the house-scale buildings have minor to large front yards and are separated by side and rear yards. July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. | House-scale and Block-scale buildings 21 Building Types: Block-scale and House-scale The blue highlighted buildings are examples of block-scale buildings and the yellow highlighted buildings are examples of house-scale buildings. Notice how the block-scale buildings sit on their sites and how they are oriented to the sidewalk while the house-scale buildings have minor to large front yards and are separated by side and rear yards. July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. | House-scale and Block-scale buildings 21 Building Types: Block-scale and House-scale The blue highlighted buildings are examples of block-scale buildings and the yellow highlighted buildings are examples of house-scale buildings. Notice how the block-scale buildings sit on their sites and how they are oriented to the sidewalk while the house-scale buildings have minor to large front yards and are separated by side and rear yards. Building Types: Block-scale and House-scale The blue highlighted buildings are examples of block-scale buildings and the yellow highlighted buildings are examples of house-scale buildings. Notice how the block-scale buildings sit on their sites and how they are oriented to the sidewalk while the house-scale buildings have minor to large front yards and are separated by side and rear yards. July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. | House-scale and Block-scale buildings 21 Building Types: Block-scale and House-scale The blue highlighted buildings are examples of block-scale buildings and the yellow highlighted buildings are examples of house-scale buildings. Notice how the block-scale buildings sit on their sites and how they are oriented to the sidewalk while the house-scale buildings have minor to large front yards and are separated by side and rear yards. Mix of types on each block not pods of types July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. | 22 House Tower July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. | 23 Palette of Building Types July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Predictable Building Types instead of density per acre 1 1 2 2 3-9 3-6 7-18 3-8 12-24 10+ 4 Review of Riverfront Crossings Code 25 July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Key Findings: Riverfront Crossings Code •Certain standards not effective or necessary •Upper story façade stepback •Building types, parking types •Upper story façade composition •Upper story height limitation •Roof design •The code is not user-friendly •Too many zoning districts •Rezoning is required for every project and not necessary 5 Ronalds Street studies 27 •Lot is 80 by 150 (12,000 sq ft) •RS-8 zone •Prepared 4 alternatives and reviewed them with staff •Direction from staff: •Cottage Court + 2 Carriage House units •Triplex + Carriage House unit July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. •Lot is 80 by 150 (12,000 sq ft) •RS-8 zone •Prepared ___ alternatives and reviewed them with staff •Direction from staff: •Cottage Court + 2 Carriage House units •Triplex + Carriage House unit July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. •Lot is 80 by 150 (12,000 sq ft) •RS-8 zone •Prepared ___ alternatives and reviewed them with staff •Direction from staff: •Cottage Court + 2 Carriage House units •Triplex + Carriage House unit July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. July 24, 2019 Update on South District FBC © 2019 Opticos Design, Inc. Discussion