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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
1.1.3
Summary:
Milestone Estimated Actual
At the October 25, 2023, City Council Work Session, Completion Completion
Council directed staff to move forward with the RFP Released May 2024 May 2024
development of a form-based code (FBC). Form-based RFP closes June 2024 June 2024
codes are an alternative to conventional zoning and foster Contract signed Aug. 2024
predictable built results and a high-quality public realm by Scoping commences Sept. 2024
using physical form (rather than separation of uses) as the Public Engagement/ Oct. 2024
organizing principle for the code. This code would be Charettes begin
adopted into the UDC and be a mandatory code. 1 Draft FBC begins Feb.-Apr.
st
2025
This consultant developed FBC will provide a planning
Continue Public Feb.-June
platform for development and redevelopment of the area Outreach 2025
in historical urban form. It will replace existing zoning P&Z and CC Work Apr. 2025
districts. It will establish a precedent – a model – for
Sessions
Arlington moving forward to rebuild inefficient,
Finalize FBC June 2025
unwalkable, single-use blocks and streets. P&Z Work Session(s) July 2025
CC Work Session(s) Aug. 2025
The FBC consultant, working with City’s FBC staff, will
perform the initial review and analysis of the area and Adopt FBC Sept.-Oct.
2025
conduct a healthy public design process to include public
Begin Oct.-Dec.
workshops and/or design charettes. The consultant will
implementation of 2025
develop a code to ensure and regulate high quality public
spaces defined by a variety of building types – including FBC

housing, retail, office space, and recreational/green space.
The new code will incorporate a regulating plan, building
form standards, street standards (plan and section), use
regulations as needed, descriptive building or lot types,
and other elements needed to implement the principals of
functional and vital urbanism.

On February 27, 2024, MPC reviewed and evaluated areas
based upon feasibility criteria such as location, visioning,
funding for form-based codes. After the review, MPC
picked their top three areas of interest:

• East Abram (Collins to 360)
• Division Street (Cooper to Collins)
• Matlock/Cooper and Pioneer Parkway intersection

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