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Champion Great Neighborhoods

Goal 1: Foster Healthy and Attractive Neighborhoods
Objective 1: Gain Compliance of Property Maintenance, Health, and Animal Codes
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
CGN Form-Based Code Project Completion Planning & Development Services
1.1.4
Summary:
Milestone Estimated Actual
At the October 25, 2022, City Council Work Session, Completion Completion
Council directed staff to move forward with the Revisit MPC Feb. 2024 Feb. 2024
development of a form-based code (FBC). Form-based Publish RFQ Apr. 2024 May 2024
codes are an alternative to conventional zoning and foster Evaluation May 2024 May 2024
predictable built results and a high-quality public realm by Committee formed
using physical form (rather than separation of uses) as the Evaluation June 2024 June 2024
organizing principle for the code. This code would be Committee scoring
adopted into the UDC and be a mandatory code. first meeting
Evaluation July 2024 June 2024
This consultant developed FBC will provide a planning Committee
platform for development and redevelopment of the area completes scoring
in historical urban form. It will replace existing zoning Approve Consultant Aug. 2024 August 2024
districts. It will establish a precedent – a model – for Contract
Arlington moving forward to rebuild inefficient, Project Area Review Sept. 2024
unwalkable, single-use blocks and streets. and Analysis
Public Design Oct. 2024
The FBC consultant, working with City’s FBC staff, will
1st Draft FBC May 2025
perform the initial review and analysis of the area and Continue Public July 2025
conduct a healthy public design process to include public Outreach
workshops and/or design charettes. The consultant will Adopt FBC Aug. 2025
develop a code to ensure and regulate high quality public
spaces defined by a variety of building types – including Update:
housing, retail, office space, and recreational/green space. After completing the evaluation process, the city selected
The new code will incorporate a regulating plan, building
form standards, street standards (plan and section), use Livable Plans and Codes to provide professional services
for the development of a Form-Based Code (FBC) in a to-
regulations as needed, descriptive building or lot types, be-determined pilot area. The City Council approved the
and other elements needed to implement the principals of contract on August 27, 2024.
functional and vital urbanism.

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