Sec. 656.1401. - Purpose.

The purpose of this Part 14 is to create hereby a two-phase procedure for the establishment of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) overlay zones to encourage TOD throughout the City, and thereby to implement the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan pertaining to TOD. TOD, as contemplated in this Part 14, is intended to encourage a more sustainable model for development centered on transit stations which promotes mixtures of uses and permits greater density and intensity of activity and development around transit stations, leading to increases in transit ridership and encouraging the use of alternative modes of transportation. The end goal of TOD is to promote a lively, prosperous area that serves as an attractive place to live, work, shop, and recreate with less reliance on the automobile, which in turn will decrease traffic congestion and auto-pollution while increasing social interaction and promoting healthier lifestyles. The City, in partnership with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), intends to achieve this objective by creating a pedestrian-, bicycle-, and transit-friendly environment, combining automobile uses with complementary land uses, and creating streets with high levels of connectivity all within comfortable walking or cycling distance to JTA-transit stations. (Ord. 2022-526-E , § 1)