2416 Thornton Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308

Mahan Corridor Node District

The Mahan Corridor Node (MCN) zoning district is intended to implement the Mahan Gateway Node FLUM category of the Comprehensive Plan. The MCN zoning district allows residential development, within a range of 6—12 dwelling units per acre; or, up to 16 dwelling units per acre when incentives are used. The MCN zoning district allows non-residential development of up to 8,000 sq ft floor area per acre; or, up to 12,000 sq ft floor area per acre when incentives are used. Incentives for greater development density or intensity are provided for mixed-use development. Gross development intensities may be reduced in those instances where environmental limitations affect the amount of area that may be developed in any particular location. Non-residential development allowed within this district is limited to office, nonautomotive related retail, services, and community facilities.; The district is intended to accomplish the following: Preserve the attractive Mahan Drive gateway corridor; Preserve the through-traffic mobility function and limit congestion of Mahan Drive by limiting direct access and promoting an interconnected local street network; Accommodate compact mixed-use development at major intersections to provide convenience for area residents by providing access to common goods, services, and recreation within a short distance of home; Provide a development pattern that is transit supportive, based on a high degree of interconnected streets, and a compact layout of use that addresses streets and sidewalks; Create a development pattern that maximizes infrastructure and environmental efficiency by concentrating non-residential uses around major intersections; Protect community health and safety by minimizing automobile dependency and reducing vehicle miles traveled through design supporting a variety of travel modes; Create a community where travel by foot and bicycle is safe, convenient, and comfortable; Minimize stormwater runoff by limiting surface area devoted to parking; and Facilitate compatibility with nearby neighborhoods through buffers, transitioning building mass and scale, and through careful site design.