317 3rd St, Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Urban Corridor District

The Urban Corridor district is intended to recognize that certain commercial corridors have special importance to the community because of their collective, cohesive identity, historic character, urban development patterns, relationship to the surrounding neighborhood, pedestrian oriented streetscapes, and distinct urban architecture and form. In keeping with this intent, the UC district should allow for and encourage mixed uses with a focus on neighborhood oriented commercial and personal service uses at the street level. New development is encouraged to be compatible with the existing historic development patterns by locating buildings close to the street in order to enhance pedestrian activity along the corridor. New residential development is encouraged to locate on the upper floors of new and existing commercial structures. Parking standards in these areas should accommodate historic development patterns which typically allow for on-street parking, the use of alleys to access parking areas behind buildings as well as access to public transit routes and alternative transportation modes. Urban Corridor districts should generally be located along arterial streets in neighborhoods surrounding the core of the City. Examples of these streets would include, but not be limited to, portions of Broadway, Calhoun Street, West Main Street, Pontiac Street, East State Street, and Wells Street.