Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Summary of Ordinances 1.Street Activation – Frontages / Entrances 2.Maximum Building Perimeter 3.Minimum Building Stories/Height 4.Sidewalk Width / Accessibility for A and B Frontage 5.Amenity/Rec Space Visibility 6.Appearance Review of Structured Parking 7.Prohibit Mechanical / Service Equipment in Streetscape 8.Appearance Review of Stormwater Controls

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Interests and Solutions Interests: Avoid “superblock” Improve connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Avoid “superblock”, improve connectivity

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Interests and Solutions Interests: Avoid “superblock” Improve connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians Solution Ideas: 500’ Block Length Maximum250’ Pass-Through ’ Block Length Maximum200’ Pass-Through

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Council Feedback Feedback: Does a standard work well with curvilinear streets? Concerns that 500’ is too long a block length Is there a best practice?

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Grids

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Neighborhood Standards CityMax. Block Length* Bike/Ped Passage Ft. Collins660’700’ Charlotte**650’ Austin600’ Portland530’330’ * walksteps.org (steps to a walkable community) **400 preferred (600’ max) in transit station areas walksteps.org

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Model Ordinance Model Street Connectivity Standards Ordinance* Local street connection every 660’ Local street connection to arterial every 1,320’ (1/4 mile) *American Planning Association Smart Growth Code (2006)American Planning Association Smart Growth Code (2006)

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Market St., Southern Village Block Length 315’ 300’

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Meadowmont Village Block Length 300’ 250’ 400’

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | East Franklin Street Block Length Ped Connection 900’ 200’

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | East Franklin Street Length between Connections 365’

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | West Franklin Street Block Length Ped Connection 675’ 550’

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | West Franklin Street Block Length Ped Connection 1,600’ 300’ 325’

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Existing Conditions Street Connection

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Planned Street Network Existing Planned

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Planned Street Network + Lengths Existing Planned 1,300’ 700’ 1,300’ 500’ 650’ 600’ 700’ 500’ 300’ 350’ ’750’ 500’ 350’ 200’ 800’ 550’ 1,300’ 650’ 850’ 550’ 350’ 1,000’ 900’ 600’ 800’ 600’ 1,000’ 800’ 550’ 600’ 950’ 850’

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Planned Street Network + Lengths Existing Planned 1,300’ 700’ 1,300’ 500’ 650’ 600’ 700’ 500’ 300’ 350’ ’750’ 500’ 350’ 200’ 800’ 550’ 1,300’ 650’ 850’ 550’ 350’ 1,000’ 900’ 600’ 800’ 600’ 1,000’ 800’ 550’ 600’ 950’ 850’

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Planned Streets + 500’ Block Max Existing Planned 500’ Block Max For illustrative purposes

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Planned Streets + 400’ Block Max Existing Planned 400’ Block Max For illustrative purposes

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Summary of Findings Model Street Connectivity Standards Ordinance* Local street connection every 660’ Local street connection to arterial every 1,320’ (1/4 mile) Local Context Variety of block lengths Many include frequent breaks where blocks are longer *American Planning Association Smart Growth Code (2006)American Planning Association Smart Growth Code (2006)

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Planned Streets + 350’ Passage Existing Planned Pass-Through For illustrative purposes

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Network + 350’ Passage + 660’ Block Existing Planned Added Passage For illustrative purposes

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Planned + New Standards Planned 660’ Street 350’ Passage For illustrative purposes

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Interests and Solutions Interests: Avoid “superblock” Improve connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians Include frequent breaks Solution Ideas: 500’ Block Length Maximum250’ Pass-Through ’ Block Length Maximum200’ Pass-Through 660’ Block Length Maximum350’ Pass-Through

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Planned + New Standards Planned 660’ Street 350’ Passage

Town of Chapel Hill | 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | 1,300’ 700’ 1,300’ 500’ 650’ 800’ 550’ 1,300’ 650’ 850’ 500’ 300’ 550’ 700’ 1,000’ 900’ 600’ 800’ 600’ 1,000’ 800’ 350’ 600’ 700’ 750’’ 500’’ 350’ 200’ 550’ 600’ 950’ 850’