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Form District Zoning. This technique <br />defines districts according to <br />distinguishable development patterns or <br />desired formal characteristics, such as <br />building form and orientation, street <br />grid and streetscape. This approach can <br />apply to an entire region or specific <br />districts within a city or region with <br />common characteristics (e.g., <br />architectural style or proximity to transit <br />stations). Current applications of form <br />district zoning use atwo-tiered <br />approach to incorporate existing zoning <br />regulation. The form districts regulate <br />physical form and design while existing <br />zoning districts regulate use. <br />Form district zoning respects and <br />adheres to the diversity of existing <br />patterns while providing developers a <br />more flexible and predictable <br />Examples of Form District Zoning <br />Atlanta, Georgia: Qualit3~ of Life Zoning Districts. <br />Available at <br />~Ps.atlanta~~a{Yov/citt=dir/DPCD/Bureau of Plannin; <br />BOP/Zoning/~7Jeb Pes/zonin~districts.htm. <br />Louisville Metro Government, Kentucky: Old <br />Louisville/Limerick Traditional Neighborhood Zoning <br />District Land Development Code Including Form <br />Distracts. Available at <br />tr~x-~~.loukvmeuo. org/Department/P1anDesi~;n/ldc.asg. <br />Mclinney, Texas: McKinney Regional Employment <br />Center, Urban Design Standards. Available at <br />~xnx~x..mckinnevtexas.org~/develop/ola~ n.htm. <br />development process. Developers ~ <br />praise its ability to promote context_sensitive design while not being overly restrictive. The two- <br />tiered approach is a politically feasible way to rezone an entire region. As form district zoning <br />becomes more established, it may merge with elements of use-based zoning, creating a hybrid <br />option. <br />LIST OF REFERENCES <br />THE PRINCIPAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FORM-BASED AND TRADITIONAL ZONING <br />I. Published by the Americana Planni~ag Association <br />~Kayden, Jerold S. 2004. "Reconsidering Zoning: Expanding an American Land-Use Frontier." Zoning Prac7ice, <br />Jan'~Y• <br />Rouse, David C., Nancy L. Zobl, and Graciela P. Cavicchia. 2001. `Beyond Euclid: Integrating Zoning and <br />Physical Design, Part Two: Emerging Tools for an Integrated Development Approach." Zortin~ Nemr, <br />November. <br />-----. 2001. `Beyond Euclid: Integrating Zoning and Physical Design, Part One: The Evolution of Physical <br />Design in Zoning." Zoning NeJV.r, October. <br />Z. Other resources <br />Seattle, Washington: Station Area Overlay Distact <br />Ordinances. Available at <br />u~w-~L.citvofseattl.e.net/Manning transportation/SAP/Cou <br />nciL~lctions.htm. <br />Chael, Maurice. 2003. "The Smartcode: A Weapon to Fight the Sprawl Jar." [Accessed June 18, 2004]. <br />Available at «•~~~v.tndto~vnnaz~er.com%\TOlumeS/smartcode.htm. <br />