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HLC#24-011: Discussion on New Developments in Historic Downtown Mansfield
Description/History
As part of the City's ongoing preservation efforts, staff will present examples of new developments in the historic downtown area and explain how the downtown design standards are designed to complement the area's historic buildings. New developments often take the place of historic resources previously on a property.
New developments are intended to conform with the Downtown Special Area Plan in the Mansfield 2040 Future Land Use Plan. The downtown area is broken into five zones which control the type of uses, intensity, and character of development:
· D-1, Sub-Urban Zone. This zone consists of residential areas with some commercial and mixed-use activity adjacent to higher-intensity zones. The character of this zone consists of detached single-family residential with limited office. Pedestrians may be occasionally present; sidewalks and trees should be provided within the public right-of-way.
· D-2, Urban Transition Zone. This zone consists of a mixed-use but primarily residential urban fabric. The character of D-2 zones consists predominately of attached buildings accommodating office, restaurant, and retail mixed with row houses and small multi-family residential buildings. There is substantial pedestrian activity; sidewalks, trees, and public lighting should be provided within the public right-of-way.
· D-3, Urban Center Zone. This zone consists of mixed-use of the greatest variety and the highest intensity. The character of this zone consists of attached buildings that form a continuous street wall and accommodate diverse entertainment, multi-family residential, office, restaurant, and retail uses. The D-3 Zone has the highest pedestrian and transit activities; enhanced sidewalks, trees, and public lighting should be provided within the public right-of-way.
· D-3, TOD Overlay. The TOD Overlay is assigned to land under the D-3 designation that is locat...
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