• Future residential development should be reviewed for compatibility with the typology, scale, and setbacks to adjacent residential development and should not be reviewed solely on the density of dwelling units. The intent of this plan is to compel and encourage quality development over the quantity of development and ensure that as new housing typologies are introduced, there is a scaling of a development that will not impact adjacent neighbors. Encourage residential development that mimics the type, scale, and density of adjacent or nearby residential development. Much of the development that has occurred along the Parkway has been residential subdivisions that lack nearby employment or commercial centers. Most of these subdivisions have larger lot sizes that have forced the conversion of agricultural land to residential land. These smaller developments have often required new road, sewer and water connections. Residential development is proposed in a variety of areas south of Upper Mount Vernon Road. Within each subdivision, a diverse set of housing types and lot sizes should offer new residents a variety of options. These neighborhoods should be integrated with natural features existing throughout the corridor. Within neighborhoods, it is desired that trails and park space will inter-connect with neighborhoods, commercial areas, USI, Majestic Place, and other future development to create a safe pedestrian and cyclist environment. • Use context-based regulations to manage differences in setbacks and building massing to create enticing neighborhoods. New development should be compatible and connect to existing and future proposed amenities, while addressing the development standards described in the following sections. Some of these could include: -
Preserve any natural features such as significant tree stands on the parcel.
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Encourage visually appealing and appropriate design that are of a similar scale and character to the surrounding residential stock.
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Encourage bicycle and pedestrian amenities that are connected to the planned system.
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Ensure landscape buffering between uses as well as at the edge of the development.
Photo by Carolyn Torma, (CC BY-NC 4.0). Copyright 2005 American Planning Association Recommendations 44
