2545 Thornton Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308

High-Intensity Urban Activity Center District

The purpose and intent of the high-intensity urban activity center district is to establish an urban activity center providing for community wide or regional commercial activities located in proximity to multifamily housing and office employment centers. This district is intended to provide large scale commercial activities to serve the retail market of region as well as the community. The intense commercial nature of this district promotes the efficiency of the transportation system through consolidation of trips and discouragement of the unabated sprawl of commercial activities. Planned, integrated development is required to promote synergy between the different allowable land uses. An integrated pedestrian and bicycle access system shall be provided to afford safe and accessible foot and bike travel between the land uses. The district is intended to facilitate efficient traffic flow by allowing only land uses developed with comprehensively planned access, egress, and internal circulation systems. The district will also allow residential development of complimentary intensity of 16 to 45 dwelling units per gross acre.