Plan Policy
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PLACE TYPES QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
| Place Type | Land Use | Character | Mobility | Building Form | Open Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood 1 | Primarily single-family (SF) detached, duplexes, triplexes, quadraplexes, attached SF, and small multi-family buildings | Low-rise residential buildings with similar setbacks and lot sizes | Well-connected local street network supports walking, biking and transit | Single-family buildings up to 3 or 4 stories; Attached residential buildings typically have 4-6 units | Typically private yards and improved common areas |
| Neighborhood 2 | Primarily multi-family and SF attached residential and ground floor non-residential uses | Low- to mid-rise multi-family residential and shared community amenities | Well-connected and dense street network and short blocks encourage walking, cycling, and transit | Typically single-family attached or multi-family buildings not more than 5 stories | Privately owned, common space and small parks, greenways and open space |
| Parks & Preserves | Larger public parks, cemeteries, wildlife refuges, nature preserves, and recreational centers and facilities | Natural areas, green spaces with tree canopy, and active uses where appropriate | Along all street types; Encourage safe and comfortable access by all modes of travel | Typically single-family attached or multi-family buildings not more than 5 stories | Privately owned, common space and small parks, greenways and open space |
| Commercial | Shopping centers, standalone retail uses, personal services, hotels, restaurants, and service stations | Low-rise retail structures with a walkable, landscaped public realm | Typically along high-volume arterials and interchanges; Auto-oriented, but accommodate all modes of travel | Typically 4 or fewer stories; up to 5 stories at interchanges; includes strip commercial centers | Plazas, patios, and courtyards; natural open space is encouraged |
| Campus | Primarily office, research and development (R&D), education, medical, places of assembly and supporting uses | Low- to mid-rise buildings; some may include some high-rise buildings | Typically located along at least one arterial street with an internal street and/or pathway network | Primarily office and/or civic buildings typically 5 or fewer stories; sometimes include residential buildings | Natural and improved open spaces area key feature or this Place Type |
| Manufacturing & Logistics | Primarily manufacturing, research & development, warehousing, distribution and supporting uses | Large lots and large scale, low-rise buildings, yards, and facilities | Accessible by high capacity roads, freight rail and/or airports; All modes supported, but priority for large trucks | Typical high-bay, single-story and large/long manufacturing or warehousing buildings | Typically recreation and picnic areas and natural areas and buffers |
| Innovation Mixed-Use | Primarily office, R&D, studios, light manufacturing, hotels, multi-family residential, retail, restaurants and services | Adaptively reused buildings and low to mid-rise single-use and mixed-use structures | Accessible by high capacity roads; Encourage safe and comfortable access by all modes of travel | Older industrial structure adaptively reused; Newer buildings typically 6 or fewer stories | Private improved open spaces and public open spaces |
| Neighborhood Center | Primarily retail, restaurants, personal services, institutional, multi-family, office and some auto-oriented uses | Low-rise buildings in walkable environment and limited mid-rise buildings | Well-connected network designed for slow traffic, supports walking, biking and transit | Typically commercial, institutional, or multi-family buildings of 4 stories or fewer | Numerous improved open spaces such as plazas, patios, and courtyards |
| Community Activity Center | Primarily retail, restaurant, entertainment, personal services, multi-family and office and some auto-oriented uses | Low to mid-rise buildings in walkable and transit-friendly environment | Typically located near major intersections or arterials; Well-connected local streets support walking, biking and transit | Commercial, institutional, multi-family or mixed-use buildings of 5 to 7 stories (taller near transit) | Numerous improved open spaces and landscaping |
| Regional Activity Center | Typically vertically-mixed use, office, multi-family, restaurant, retail, entertainment, personal service, and institutional | Mid to high-rise buildings in a walkable and transit-friendly environment | Very well-connected street network with small blocks and highly walkable connections; support biking and transit | Mid- or high-rise buildings with active ground floors and building step backs on upper floors | Improved open space is a key feature; many public and private spaces |