§ 3.34.4. Statement of purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the Tucker Overlay District is as follows:

A.

To promote the development of a more dynamic, mixed-use district of appropriate scale and magnitude in the downtown Tucker area;

B.

To ensure that new structures and developments are consistent with the vision and recommendations of the downtown Tucker LCI plan (completed in 2005) with significant community involvement and input;

C.

To provide a variety of housing types and promote mixed-income residential opportunities;

D.

To design and arrange structures, buildings, streets, and open spaces to create an inviting, walkable, human-scale environment;

E.

To provide for connectivity of streets and communities and reduce the dependence on automobile use by increasing the ease of movement and opportunities for alternative modes of travel;

F.

To ensure a proportional relationship of surrounding buildings with respect to the general spacing of structures, building mass and scale, and street frontage by using techniques to achieve compatibility, such as:

1.

Use of additional façade detail; proportion of façade elements, doorways, projections and insets; window scale and pattern; and creation of strong shadow lines as decorative elements;

2.

Use of consistent setbacks from property lines;

3.

Development of consistent sidewalks and a more active, interesting pedestrian environment;

4.

Use of landscaping, lighting and street furniture to unify district buildings and define space;

5.

Use of compatible building materials to promote a design and building aesthetic compatible with the desired urban character; and

G.

To implement the policies and objectives of the comprehensive plan and the zoning ordinance of DeKalb County within the Tucker Overlay District.

( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)