Plano, TX urban density

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Plano, TX urban density

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http://www.plano.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13820

Plano, which is a 1970s growth suburb, just enacted extremely urban growth policies.
Take a look at mixed use parking requirements. That's everything that KC should be doing and this is your classic suburban town.

Read the document, basically every aspect of it is quotable for great urban design.

6.1. Off-street parking should be placed at the rear of buildings and accessed via mid-block entrances or mews streets. (R)

6.2. Stand-alone parking lots and garages should be avoided and incorporated into the development of a larger project where they can be shielded from view of most streets. (R)

6.3. Surface lots are discouraged. All surface lots with 50 or more spaces must be designed as future development sites, placed on the exterior of the overall development, and located away from the view of major thoroughfares. No surface parking lot may contain more than 300 spaces. (R)

6.4. Exposed parking structures should have decorative screening to provide visual interest for pedestrians. (R)

6.5. To encourage everyday use of stairs and promote healthy living, use aesthetic treatments such as vivid colors, artwork, and music within stairwells. Treat stairwells with the same finishes as other structure features. Use windows and skylights to make enclosed stairs more appealing. (S)

6.6. On-street parking should be available on the majority of internal streets. (R)

6.7. Parking and vehicle drives should be located away from building entrances and should not divide the building entrance and the street. (R)

6.8. Extended curbs and other techniques should be incorporated to create planting areas and break up long rows of on-street parking. Extended curbs may also be used to define pedestrian crossings. (R)

6.9. Developments should meet all parking requirements within the Urban Mixed-Use zoning district located in Article 10.700.12 of the Zoning Ordinance. (R)
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