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ORDINANCE 2012-021 (9) Projects shall decrease the prominence of front yard driveways, garages, and Parking lots through one or more of the following: mid -block alleys, garages located toward the rear of lots, rear and side loaded garages, garages which are not the predominant architectural feature of the front elevation of buildings, off-street parking at the rear of buildings, and restricted driveway connections to streets. Mixing of Uses (10) The proiect shall be designed as a compact or clustered development. Projects may include the following mix of uses occurring together in close proximity: • sinLyle-familv residential units • accessory dwelling units, • multiple -family residential units, • commercial and work place uses, • civic and cultural uses, • open space. (11) The following ratios shall apply to land uses within the protect: (a) Community open spaces open to the public, such as squares, plazas, or Parks, shall comprise a minimum of 5% of the total project area. (b) Civic uses, such as post offices, churches, community centers, pavilions, meeting halls, schools, day care centers, and cultural facilities shall comprise a minimum of 1% of the total protect area. (c) Residential uses shall comprise a minimum of 50% and a maximum of 80% of the total non -conservation and non-agricultural protect area. (d) Commercial and office uses located on residentially or agriculturally designated land shall not exceed 10% of the total land area designated on the land use plan as residential and agricultural. (12) The vertical mixing of uses is allowed, and strongly encouraged, around designated town centers, main streets, mixed-use centers, and central squares and greens. Centers (Locus of Community Activity) 13) Each proiect must have at least one center consisting of a public square, town center, or mixed use area. A proiect may have more than one center. In addition, a center may be located on an adiacent site (outside the TND proiect) if the TND proiect is integrated into the adjacent center and rights are secured for access to the center by TND proiect residents. The TND proiect shall be designed so that a center is within a t/4 mile walking distance from 50% of the Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance 24 Stfike tHreugk} Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance C:\Documents and Settings\tlister\Local Settings\Temporary [ntemet Files\Content.Outlook\QPAZMTU8\2012-021 915 PD.doc