Community Corridors Tool Draft, Proposed Code Language Now Available
Published on October 25, 2024
The City of Tucson Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) is pleased to share the Community Corridors Tool Report, Executive Summary, and Draft Proposed Code. The documents are now available for your review and input.
These documents provide background information on the Community Corridors Tool (CCT), a summary of the tool’s organization and standards, and a draft of the proposed code amendment. The CCT was developed per the request of Mayor and Council to create zoning tools to spur redevelopment along our corridors.
Goals of the Community Corridors Tool:
- Make infill development, especially affordable housing, simpler to build along corridors
- Remove barriers to attainable housing
- Promote transit-oriented infill development that supports climate action goals
- Update zoning to make it easier to permit the full spectrum of housing types
- Simplify redevelopment of underutilized and vacant sites
Highlights of the Community Corridors Tool:
- Builds upon previous planning and community engagement efforts as well as adopted city plans and policies
- Updates zoning to facilitate development patterns supported by city policy
- Provides additional height, reduced parking minimums, and flexible development standards in order to make it easer to build along corridors
- Encourages walkable communities and sustainable development with requirements for wide, shaded sidewalks, trees, open space, and active ground floor uses
- Promotes design that transitions in scale and connects to surrounding residential neighborhoods
- Includes additional incentives for affordable housing, the preservation of historic buildings, and mixed-use development
How to Access the Documents: The draft Report and Proposed Code Document are available for review at the button below.
Community Corridors Tool Draft Proposal
What's Next:
The Planning Commission will hold a Study Session on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6 p.m. to review the Community Corridors Tool Draft Code Proposal.
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