Strategic Community Building
Mixed-use developments (vertical and horizontal) containing residential, commercial, and/or office can be considered at the intersection of major arterials, freeway interchanges with arterial streets, commercial areas, Downtown, and high-capacity transit corridors. Residential densities within mixed-use developments will be determined in accordance with the locational considerations outlined previously as well as by infrastructure capacity, neighborhood compatibility, and design quality. Residential conversions or the conversion of single family homes to commercial or office uses may be considered subject to compliance with the Residential Conversion Policy. Homes fronting a major street are eligible for such conversions and should be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood as provided in the Residential Conversion Policy. Conversions may be considered for homes that do not front a major street when they are located within the Adaptive Reuse Overlay District (see Conservation, Rehabilitation, and Redevelopment section). Parks and Facilities Service Center and Aquatic Administration
Public facilities, offices, and institutional uses may be located along arterial street frontage. Elementary schools, churches, and other places of worship can be considered within residential neighborhoods upon placing special attention to buffering, building size and height, adequate parking, access, and neighborhood circulation. Neighborhood commercial will continue to be most appropriate at the intersection of major arterial roads and other strategically situated areas to serve the commercial needs of the low-density residential areas. Community commercial is appropriate along freeways and at the intersection of major arterial streets. Locations are determined by the following factors: traffic, market demand, residential densities, adjacent land uses, proximity and relationship to other planned or developed commercial areas, and other factors determined by the city council. Community commercial centers exceeding 300,000 square feet may be considered by council upon consideration of the following additional criteria: •
Context: The proposal takes into account the amount of commercial retail in close proximity to large-scale centers to prevent an overintensive environment and includes an analysis of alternative uses. Proposed community commercial developments also take into account impacts upon land use within a ½-mile radius of the site. Access to regional markets and transportation are also considered.
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Compatibility: The proposal is adequately buffered from adjoining, less-intensive land uses emphasizing techniques such as but not limited to setbacks, landscape buffers, and building scale. Buffers, transitional uses, attention to building size, height, and truck delivery movement should be considered in site design in order to provide compatibility and convenient access.
Chandler General Plan 2016
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