Transit Oriented DevelopmentTransit Oriented Development

Using TOD Principles to Using TOD Principles to Guide Future Land UseGuide Future Land Use

Tampa’s City FormTampa’s City Form• New Comprehensive New Comprehensive

Plan adopted in February Plan adopted in February 20092009

• Laid out City in Planning Laid out City in Planning Districts and City Form Districts and City Form componentscomponents

• Focused growth to:Focused growth to:– Central Planning District Central Planning District

(green line)(green line)– Business Centers (dark Business Centers (dark

blue)blue)– Urban Villages (other Urban Villages (other

colors except pale yellow)colors except pale yellow)– Mixed Use Mixed Use

Corridors/Transit Emphasis Corridors/Transit Emphasis Corridors (light brown line)Corridors (light brown line)

Future Transit EnvelopeFuture Transit Envelope• ½ mile radius measured ½ mile radius measured

from light rail alternative from light rail alternative lineslines

• 2 remaining alternatives 2 remaining alternatives connecting Tampa’s 3 connecting Tampa’s 3 business centers (USF, business centers (USF, CBD, West Shore)CBD, West Shore)

• Envelope to “drop” on top Envelope to “drop” on top of Future Land Use Map, of Future Land Use Map, once final alternative once final alternative chosen and funding chosen and funding approvedapproved

FLU Goals/Objectives/PoliciesFLU Goals/Objectives/Policies

• Objective 17.2:Objective 17.2: Establish a Future Transit Establish a Future Transit Envelope and Transit Oriented Development Envelope and Transit Oriented Development Overlay to guide redevelopment of a fixed-Overlay to guide redevelopment of a fixed-guideway transit system and station areasguideway transit system and station areas

– Policy 17.2.1: Policy 17.2.1: The TOD Overlay applies only to lands The TOD Overlay applies only to lands that meet the following criteria:that meet the following criteria:

• Within the Urban Service AreaWithin the Urban Service Area• Within the Future Transit EnvelopeWithin the Future Transit Envelope• Located within ½ mile of a fixed-guideway transit station, Located within ½ mile of a fixed-guideway transit station,

known as the ‘Area of Influence’known as the ‘Area of Influence’

FLU Goals/Objectives/PoliciesFLU Goals/Objectives/Policies• Policy 17.2.5: Transit Station Area Typologies (Table TOD-2) shall

be used as an overlay to the Future Land Use Summary Table, by by defining the densities, intensities, and allowable defining the densities, intensities, and allowable range of uses that may be achievedrange of uses that may be achieved, thereby creating the desired land use characteristics needed for successful Transit Oriented Development.

• Policy 17.2.6: “TOD Bonus”…parcels within…TOD Overlay…provide transit-oriented amenities…Transit-oriented amenities can include…improvements to pedestrian/bicycle facilitiespedestrian/bicycle facilities and connections…design amenities that would decrease amenities that would decrease automobile use and parking demandsautomobile use and parking demands, provision of a mixture of uses within a unified developmentmixture of uses within a unified development, and increased accessibility…for persons with disabilitiesaccessibility…for persons with disabilities.

Station TypologiesStation Typologies

0-75.0 DUs / gross acre0-100.0 DUs / gross acre

3.5 FAR

Regional Mixed Use-100 (RMU-100)

0-50.0 DUs / gross acre0-60.0 DUs / gross acre

0-2.0 FAR2-3.25 FAR

Urban Mixed Use-60 (UMU-60)

0-30.0 DUs / gross acre0-35.0 DUs / gross acre

0.5-1 FAR1.0-2.0 FAR

Community Mixed Use-35(CMU-35)

0-40.0 DUs / gross acre 0-50.0 DUs / gross acre

1.0 FAR for office uses0.6 FAR for neighborhood commercial

uses

Residential-50 (R-50)

0-30.0 DUs / gross acre 0-35.0 DUs / gross acre

0.6 FAR 2.0 FAR (for Ybor City)

Residential-35 (R-35)

0-18.0 DUs / gross acre 0-20.0 DUs / gross acre

0.5 FAR 2.0 FAR (for Ybor City)

Residential-20 (R-20)

0-9.0 DUs / gross acre 0-10.0 DUs / gross acre

0.35 FAR

Residential-10 (R-10)

TOD Principles & Effects on FLUTOD Principles & Effects on FLU

Design PrinciplesDesign Principles

Next StepsNext Steps

• Light Rail???Light Rail???

• High Speed Rail???High Speed Rail???

• HUD Sustainability Grant – convert study HUD Sustainability Grant – convert study to expanded Bus Rapid Transit???to expanded Bus Rapid Transit???

• Enhancements to Local Bus Service???Enhancements to Local Bus Service???

• Continued expansion of roadways???Continued expansion of roadways???