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B. Project Approach : r li� �= r -r 1► 4. � , � ��. _' s � � 4 �� �. � +^ y �� r �y • �� CUNINGHAM G R O U P oriented development pattern and the addition of mixed use districts, there are a variety of inethods by which sustainability principles can be incorporated. Depending on community preferences, these could include: • Ability to create accessory dwelling units in some neighborhoods • Increase in live-work opporiunities • Reduction in the amount of off-street parking required for many uses, based on parking demand management principles • Inclusion of pervious pavement and bio-retention in parking areas • Enhanced requirements for bicycle parking • Encouraging local food production through community gardens, farmers markets and urban agriculture • Encouraging the use of solar energy equipment at a residential scale; incentives for energy conservation in new construction; incentives for district-level renewable energy use in business parks • Transit-oriented development within high-frequency transit corridors The Participation Process We recognize both the importance and the challenges of involving the general public and specific stakeholders in the zoning code rewrite. As noted in our SOQ, zoning codes are more detailed and technical than comprehensive plans, and can therefore be more cl�allenging from a public involvement standpoint. Moving toward a more form-based approach requires additional education of the development community and the general public. We propose to collaborate with City staff and involve the Planning Commission in a series of three community workshops to explore the relationship between zoning the built environment, and community design goals. Cuningham Group will assist in developing meeting presentation materials and making presentations; City staff will organize meerings, help to lead discussions, and compile meering results. These meetings are further described under Scope of Services. Other outreach methods will include: • Focus groups — Cuningham Group will assist staff in developing format and questions for focus groups, which may include property owners, business organizarions, neighborhood associarions, etc. • City web site — we will provide content for the web site • Media — we will assist staff in developing press releases and project documentation • Information packets - for Plan Commission, City Council and the public Generalized Pattern and Form On the following two pages we have included a generalized diagram of where we see some potenrial to apply a form-based code in order to support mixed-use neighborhood centers and walkable patterns. We l�ave included the Arona Neighborhood Redevelopment area as an example of how a form-based approach can be applied for a typical neighborhood center.