§ 16-18P.002. Statement of intent.

The intent of the council in establishing and updating the SPI-16 Midtown Special Public Interest District is as follows:

1.

Implement provisions of the Comprehensive Development Plan incorporating certain recommendations contained in studies of this area, including the initial comprehensive study known as Blueprint Midtown;

2.

Implement provisions of subsequent supplemental plans and studies of this area including Blueprint Midtown II, Midtown Mile Market Overview & Retail Leasing Plan, Midtown Mile Market Research Study, Greenprint Midtown, I-75/85 Connector Transformation Study, Parking Study and Action Plan, Midtown Transportation Plan and Blueprint Midtown 3.0;

3.

Create an urban environment where people can live, work, meet and play;

4.

Encourage a compatible mixture of residential, commercial, cultural and recreational uses;

5.

Improve the aesthetics of the built environment;

6.

Facilitate safe, pleasant and convenient pedestrian circulation and minimize conflict between pedestrians and vehicles;

7.

Maximize opportunities for pedestrian amenities, including public art, safe accessible parks, plazas, and greenways for active and passive enjoyment;

8.

Provide appropriately scaled, continuous pedestrian oriented uses and activities adjacent to sidewalks along streets with identified pedestrian needs;

9.

Provide a range of housing types and prices to meet different housing needs;

10.

Preserve and protect Midtown's historic buildings and sites;

11.

Encourage infill and rehabilitation development within traditionally commercial areas that include proportionately significant residential uses;

12.

Provide for development compatible with existing surrounding residential areas and provide for appropriate transitions between new development toward residential neighborhoods;

13.

Encourage the use of MARTA through the location of mixed-use development around MARTA rail stations;

14.

Minimize the amount of vehicular parking provided by encouraging shared parking and access along with alternative modes of transportation, while continuing to provide sufficient parking in an unobtrusive manner to surrounding residential areas;

15.

Encourage the increased use of alternative modes of transportation and mobility such as walking, biking, and public transportation.

16.

Encourage opportunities for economic development where there is a planned relationship between transportation systems and development.

( Ord. No. 2017-56(17-O-1401), § 1(Exh. 1), 10-2-17 )