§ 36-5. Greater Southdale Area findings.

The council also finds that the Greater Southdale Area, especially that portion contained within the Planned Commercial District, is of vital interest to the welfare of the entire city and, therefore, the council hereby adopts the following additional objectives with respect to this area:

(1)

To contribute to maintaining and enhancing the Greater Southdale Area as a unique and vibrant regional retail destination.

(2)

To encourage a range of housing types within the Greater Southdale Area.

(3)

To encourage a mixed use shopping, living and working environment that meets the needs of residents and visitors and helps mitigate the effects of traffic by reducing vehicle trips and miles by allowing residences in close proximity to employment and services.

(4)

To increase the allowed density of development in the PCD-3 subdistrict to be more comparable with other planned commercial districts in the city and other zoning districts in the Greater Southdale Area and to permit a level of development intensity appropriate for the area.

(5)

To reduce setback requirements from public street rights-of-way in order to encourage and permit a closer relationship between storefronts and streetscapes.

(6)

To ensure that residential development in the PCD-3 subdistrict is compatible with nonresidential uses.

(7)

To more efficiently utilize public infrastructure by taking advantage of peak demand variations among land uses.

(8)

To allow a density of development that improves the feasibility of mass transit services utilized by residents, shoppers and employees of the Greater Southdale Area.

(9)

To provide incentives to encourage affordable and life cycle housing.

(10)

To encourage development of an active pedestrian environment and pedestrian accessibility to and among developments.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 850.01)