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Planning Commission <br />Meeting: 2/26/98 <br />Item: 3 <br />ITEM: Information on Traditional Neighborhood Planning <br />SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator <br />EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: <br />The concept of traditional neighborhood planning is becoming increasingly <br />popular in planning and development circles. Originally used in Seaside, <br />Florida, an affluent resort community, it is now being tried on a larger scale <br />in more varied settings. The most recently notable example is the City of <br />Celebration developed by Disney. <br />The attached articles outline the concepts, which include small lots, front <br />porches, garages in the rear of lots or often off of alleys, boulevards, <br />identifiable public spaces and a "community feel". These neighborhoods <br />appeal to people looking for a sense of belonging to a neighborhood rather <br />than looking for the amenities of larger lots and outbuildings. <br />The information was collected at a seminar sponsored by Metro Council and <br />the Sensible Land Use Coalition. It was pleasant attending a seminar on this <br />topic and finding that the land use characteristics that you review and <br />discuss on the planning commission are not only recognized as intrinsically <br />valuable in existing neighborhoods, but desirable for future developments. <br />