§ 68.104. Planning Principles.

Development within the Southeast Orlando Sector Plan area shall encourage and incorporate sustainable land use techniques and principles which encourage a strong local economy, produce communities of diverse livable neighborhoods, and conserve and protect the fragile natural and built environment. These standards shall ensure:

(a)

development in the form of coherent and compact interconnected districts and neighborhoods with clearly defined centers and edges and a diverse mix of activities (residences, shops, schools, parks, etc.) located to minimize the use of the automobile.

(b)

mixed and multiple use integrated districts providing residential and employment opportunities and a variety of shops, services, eating and drinking establishments, and civic activities that serve the needs of surrounding neighborhoods.

(c)

diverse, compact (typically no more than one-quarter (¼) mile from center to edge) neighborhoods which encourage pedestrian activity.

(d)

neighborhoods with a wide spectrum of housing options which enable people of a broad range of incomes, ages, and family types to live within a single neighborhood or district. Large developments featuring a single use or serving a single market segment are discouraged.

(e)

a balanced transportation system providing equal access to transit, pedestrian, and bicycle mobility to reduce the reliance on automobiles. Streets laid out as an interconnected network, forming coherent blocks where building entrances front the street rather than parking lots. Provision of bicycle/pedestrian connections as necessary to directly connect to nearby uses. Public transit available to connect neighborhoods to each other, and the surrounding region.

(f)

the celebration of public space. Civic buildings, such as government offices, community or neighborhood centers, churches and libraries shall be sited in prominent locations which are accessible to the pedestrian. Open spaces, such as parks, playgrounds, squares, and greenbelts shall be located at accessible locations throughout a neighborhood.

(g)

cohesive urban design which builds civic pride, enhances community identity and reinforces the culture of democracy.

(Ord. of 5-10-1999, § 10, Doc. #32070)