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48 . .. : ` ~ , _ __.~- _ -~-,.,--..____.... _ .. _ ___. - -=------ ~._- _ ~---- . ran cl n; Tennessee~ Zoning Ordincsnce F/o~ida .ii.:,z.., s :"_ ~.'fi~_ ~ _~v. ~-~:~' _e.'~,.:.~ ~: Y< .~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ '~: ,~' ~ 5---. ~ .~ ~~ ;_ ,~ ~;-w ~ -.. ~ ,~~.~ . Clarion Associates recently prepared a revised development code for :. this fast-growing: community in the Nashville region. The code is fo- cused' on implementation of o comprehensive plan that includes the developrrient of cha'racter areas, innovative open space and natural resourc~ preservation techniques, and a much stronger focus on urban ~ design: The_ deveiopment code includes substantive re-structuring of ~-_ ~ tlie Cify :s current ordinance, including-integration of the Ciiy's stand- alone design guidelines; and an overali upgrade to the development __ standards..relnted:to landscaping, parking, and open space. Atachua; Floriclct f Land Developrnent Regulations Clarion,; updated- the ~ Land Development Regulations for Alachua, ._. Floricla: Aldchu6' is qr~ old north central Floricla city close to Gi~iriesville that .hds expenericed: substantial residentia) and business.-.relafied growth fhrDUghaufi the.1990s. The code rewrite focuse.s; on striictural, - procedural, 6nd substantive improvemenfis to the city's ezist~ng regula- fiions to imPlement`the recently revised tomprehensive plan:: Struc- - turally, the updafie consolidated scaftered land development`provisions .. into a single, cJeorly:.organized development code Procedurally, the city's camplex pssortrrienfi of Procedures and responsibili#ies for devel- _ opment review.were simplified info an integrated, easy-to-understand `reviev~ process:,~~Su6stanfively, the new code presents a number of in- novofive measurss to encourage infill development in the olderparts of the community, along with new development standarda thnt will raise _ -. ~ the. bar for, development guality.. - Henrico County, Virginia ~ Design Manual ~ As part of its work.on the County's Vision 2026 Compre}iensive Plan, Clario~ Associq#es prepared a stand-alone Design Guidelines Manual fo~ all new development.in,the Couniy. The guidelines address four dif= ferent types of land uses (residential, commercipl, office/industriol, and . mixed-use), as well as ne~v residential developmenf within rural areas, .. and are suggested as a means to ensure that new development is con- sistent with the goals and objectives in the Comprehensive Plan. Spe- -. cial emphasis is placed on the retention of community character, .. suggestions on how to raise the bar for development quaiity, and the _ use of:mixed-use master planned development as a method of ac- complishing infill and redevelopment fhat is consistent with its context. The manual is highJy illustrated and indudes captions that explain the concepts and tecliniques being presented.