District TND, Traditional Neighborhood Design District is intended to encourage innovative mixed use residential environments that reflect the planning and development patterns in place when Kearney was initially developed. The TND District produces environments which manage automobiles but maintain a scale and set of linkages that promote pedestrian travel and civic space. These theories of urban design have been classified as "New Urbanism" although they transport the patterns of development of traditional Kearney into new settings. The TND District regulations included in this section are intended to capture the essence of this design technique, while avoiding excessive requirements that will discourage the use of the concept. The Kearney regulations are intended to capture the general concept and vision of traditional neighborhood design, without being so prescriptive as to inhibit the use of the concept or discourage design flexibility.

The minimum size of a TND District shall be ten (10) acres and the maximum size shall be one hundred sixty (160) acres.

A.

The application and adoption process shall be the same as those established by PD, Planned Development Districts.

B.

All applications for a TND Subdivision must be accompanied by a TND Development Plan, in addition to other documents required by this Ordinance. This plan shall illustrate the distribution of land uses throughout the subdivision; the location and design of public spaces, streets and alleys; the location and nature of special design features; architectural controls; and other information necessary to communicate the concept of the TND Subdivision. The TND Subdivision Plan shall be a part of the approved subdivision. Subsequent building and development permits shall be issued by the City only in consistency with the TND Development Plan.

C.

Articles of incorporation and/or covenants for a homeowners' association or other provision assuring maintenance or operation of all common spaces shall be submitted with the TND District application.

A.

Mixed Land Uses.

1.

Retail, service, civic, office, and various types of residential land uses may be combined within a TND District development, notwithstanding the use regulations of the underlying zoning district. The distribution and location of land uses shall be consistent with the TND District Plan submitted for the subdivision.

2.

The gross floor area of commercial area permitted within a TND District shall not exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet per one hundred (100) people projected to live in the development. For the purpose of calculating projected population, the following factors shall be used:

Single-Family Detached: .....3.5 people per unit

Single-Family Attached: .....2.75 people per unit

Townhouses: .....2.5 people per unit

Multi-family: .....2.0 people per unit

3.

Parks and public open spaces shall make up at least ten percent (10%) of the total area of the TND District development.

A.

The average site area per unit of a TND District shall be established by the underlying zoning district. However, the density of individual parts of the TND District may exceed the average density.

B.

Overall density permitted by the underlying zoning district of the TND District may be increased as follows for specific amenities:

1.

Ten percent (10%) for the provision of a centrally located town square of at least one (1) acre for each twenty-five (25) acres of developed area;

2.

Ten percent (10%) for the provision of approved ornamental lighting throughout the TND Subdivision; and

3.

Ten percent (10%) for the development of a central community boulevard. Cumulative density bonuses shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the density permitted by the underlying zoning district.

A.

Lot Dimensions.

Individual lot size dimensions, including minimum width, may be reduced to eighty percent (80%) of the requirement of the underlying zoning district. Any savings on lot size shall be devoted to public space, including, but not limited to, town squares, small parks, greenways, and community facilities.

B.

Lot Setbacks.

1.

Lot setbacks may be varied from those otherwise specified for the zoning district. Typically, the front-yard setback should respect a build-to line that is not less than five (5) feet nor greater than twenty (20) feet. Different setbacks may be incorporated as part of the TND District approval. Setback limits must be established on the preliminary and final plat.

2.

The distance across a street from building face to building face shall not exceed one hundred (100) feet except along a community street or boulevard.

3.

The setback from any garage entrance to any circulation way, including an alley, must be at least twenty (20) feet unless the project design makes other specific provisions for dedicated off-street parking. Garage access from the rear of lots by way of an alley is encouraged.

A.

Street Continuity. All streets within a TND District connect to other streets within the district, forming a continuous network. All streets and alleys shall terminate at other streets within the TND District and shall connect to other streets on the edge of the district.

B.

Street and Block Characteristics.

1.

The design of the street system shall create an open network that creates blocks with a length of no more than six hundred sixty (660) feet.

2.

Street loops and cul-de-sacs may be included as part of the street system design. However, no street with a single point of access onto a connecting street should be longer than two hundred (200) feet.

3.

Street or right-of-way widths may be varied for local streets within TND Subdivisions as provided in Chapter 55, Circulation System Design.

C.

Pedestrian System. Each project within a TND District shall include a complete pedestrian system, providing access to all residential lots or sites and major activity centers within the project. In addition, each project shall provide direct access to any public multi-use recreational trails that run through or are adjacent to the project site.

D.

Community Streets and Boulevards. Community streets and boulevards are streets that are designed as central open space features within a TND development. The incorporation of these facilities within a TND District is strongly encouraged and receives a density bonus, as provided in Section 39-105. Characteristics of such a street include:

1.

Alignment that generally runs more than fifty percent (50%) of the longest dimension of the development.

2.

Orientation to a main activity center in the development, including parks and neighborhood greens, civic facilities, commercial activity centers, or designed landmarks.

3.

Extensive street landscaping and parallel sidewalks and trails.

4.

Thematic lighting and street furniture.

5.

A street section which incorporates a median or wide sidewalk setbacks. A median's width should be equal to one (1) times the width of either individual street channel. If the road channel is undivided, the distance between sidewalk and curb should be equal to at least fifty percent (50%) of the curb-to-curb width.