Why does the City encourage mixed-use development in appropriate locations?
The City of Fort Worth Comprehensive Plan designates mixed-use growth centers as areas where compact, pedestrian-scaled, mixed-use neighborhoods and commercial centers should be developed. Within these growth centers, and in other appropriate areas, such as designated urban villages, mixed-use zoning helps provide a desirable combination of compatible residential, office, retail, and selected light industrial uses. Vibrant, compact, mixed-use districts can:
- Help to reduce the frequency and distance of car trips;
- Foster safe, active pedestrian environments;
- Provide residential and employment density to support transit,neighborhood businesses, and public transportation; and,
- Attract new residents and employers looking for urban amenities.
What is the purpose of this guide to the mixed-use zoning standards?
The mixed-use zoning standards are significantly different than the conventional development standards of other commercial districts. Because the classifications are intended to encourage a compatible mix of residential and non-residential uses, the mixed-use standards place more emphasis on the form, or design, of new development. An illustrated guide is the most effective way to present these form-based standards.
Fort Worth Mixed-Use Zoning Guide (pdf)
This document is intended to serve as a useful guide to development standards in mixed-use zoning districts. This guide is not a City of Fort Worth ordinance or a substitute for the City’s Zoning Ordinance.
For questions contact the Planning and Development Department Zoning desk at 817-392-8028 or email zoninglanduse@fortworthgov.org