The proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Comprehensive Plan is comprised of eight parcels totaling approximately 437.7 acres within the WBD. This application requests to change the existing FLUM designation from Agricultural (AGR), High Density Residential (HDR), Medium Density Residential (MDR), and Conservation 1 (CSV-1) to Transect Districts defined in the WBCCB as T-4 Urban Edge/Urban General Zone, T-3.5 Urban Transitional Zone, T-3 Sub-urban Zone, and T-1 Conservation Zone.

A proposed rezoning for this site from Open Rural (OR), Commercial Judicial (CJ) and Residential Judicial (RJ) to the identical transect zones has been filed conjunction with this application (R20-003).

According to Section 4.2 of the WBCCB, transect zones are used to include provisions for a mixture of uses, building design, density, height, street design, parks, open spaces, and other similar components of local environments. The T-4 Urban Edge/Urban General zone is intended to be a mixed-use zone arranged in a residential urban fabric with densities from 8-15 units per acre. This district is intended to provide a variety of uses needed to support communal life within walking distance with uses including multi-family residential, office buildings, retail establishments, civic uses, educational facilities, and similar. The T-3.5 Urban Transitional Zone is intended to be compact and walkable with retail, service, and civic uses/facilities necessary to support day-to-day life without predominate use of the automobile. This zone has densities ranging from 5-10 dwelling units per acre and allows for a mixture of residential types such as multi-family, townhomes, and single family. The T-3 Sub-urban zone is a low-density residential zone with densities from 2-5 units per acre and includes predominately single-family detached homes with some single family attached units.  The T-1 Natural Zone consists of lands unsuitable for development, such as designated wetlands, the Conservation Habitat Network (CHN), and other environmentally sensitive areas. Section 4.3 of the WBCCB outlines the uses designated for each transect zone.

Consider CPA20-004 a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment, to change the classification of approximately 437.7 acres located on the north and south side of William Burgess Boulevard, between the Robert M. Foster Justice Center and Harvester Street, from Agriculture (AGR), High Density Residential (HDR), Medium Density Residential (MDR) and Conservation 1 (CSV-1) to  Transect Districts defined in the William Burgess District Context and Connectivity Blueprint as T-4 Urban Edge/Urban General Zone, T-3.5 Urban Transitional Zone, T-3 Sub-urban Zone, and T-1 Conservation Zone. District 3.

Customary staff time associated with application review and agenda preparation. Supported by applicable fees.

The purpose of the William Burgess Context and Connectivity Blueprint (WBCCB), adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in July 2019, is to focus growth in an area already experiencing development pressures, where there are existing utilities, planned transportation networks, and can ensure there are the civic facilities in the future to facilitate growth. Compact, mixed-use development patterns are more fiscally  sustainable, decrease the cost in time, money, and energy of providing and maintaining services, and promote walkable development at the human-scale. The proposed amendment implements the vision adopted by the County by the WBCCB.

Consider CPA20-004 a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment, to change the classification of approximately 437.7 acres located on the north and south side of William Burgess Boulevard, between the Robert M. Foster Justice Center and Harvester Street, from Agriculture (AGR), High Density Residential (HDR), Medium Density Residential (MDR) and Conservation 1 (CSV-1) to  Transect Districts defined in the William Burgess District Context and Connectivity Blueprint as T-4 Urban Edge/Urban General Zone, T-3.5 Urban Transitional Zone, T-3 Sub-urban Zone, and T-1 Conservation Zone. District 3.