Description: As the economy worsens, the demand for smart planning is more urgent than ever. New Urbanists need coordinated ready-made tools to adapt quickly to changing economic, regulatory and environmental conditions. For over a decade, the framework of the rural-to-urban transect has allowed practitioners to coordinate efficiently a new generation of zoning and design codes. This session presents the latest transect-based, form-based Modules, available as freeware to all. Moderator: Sandy Sorlien, Director of Technical Research, Center for Applied Transect Studies Robert Alminana, Principal, Hall Alminana, Inc. Doug Farr, Principal, Farr Associates Jennifer Hurley, Principal, Hurley-Franks & Associates Galina Tahchieva, Partner, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co.

1. Center for Applied Transect Studies (CATS)
www.transect.org

4. The SmartCode addresses
three scales of planning
Article 2 - Regional Scale (Sector Plans)
Articles 3 & 4 - Community Scale
(New and Infill Plans)
Article 5 - Block and Building Scale (Site Plans)
Regional Sectors contain
Communities which contain
Transect Zones which contain
elements appropriate to them

6. Five reasons to use the Transect and SmartCode
1. a new zoning paradigm in a common language
2. planning and zoning considered together
3. citizens and environmentalists easily get the concept
4. plug into the other scales the SmartCode addresses
5. plug in already coordinated transect-based Modules.

7. … plug in already coordinated transect-based Modules.
SmartCode Module Types
1. Standards / Regulations
2. Performance-based Goals
3. Guidelines
4. Policy
Modules may be text, graphics or both, and may or may
not have explanatory annotations.

31. Center for Applied Transect Studies
www.transect.org
SmartCode Central
www.smartcodecentral.org
SmartCode Version 9 and Manual
www.newurbannews.com

48. Laura Hall &
Robert Alminana
Lamphier-
Gregory Kevin Colin
Lisa Porras

49. Purpose:
To Enable the SmartCode in
California

50. General Plan

51. CA Environmental Quality Act
Regional Transportation Plans
Air Quality Plans
Planning & Zoning Law General Plan
Airport Compatibility Plans
Coastal Act
SB 375

52. CA Environmental Quality Act Specific Plans
Regional Transportation
Capital Improvement Plans
Plans
Air Quality Plans Mobility Plans
Planning & Zoning Law General Plan Zoning Regulations
Airport Compatibility Plans Subdivision Regulations
Coastal Act Design Guidelines
SB 375 Redevelopment Plans

53. State / Regional Local Implementation
CA Environmental Quality Act Specific Plans
Regional Transportation Capital Improvement Plans
Plan
Air Quality Plans Mobility Plans
Planning & Zoning Law General Plan Zoning Regulations
Airport Compatibility Plan Subdivision Regulations
Coastal Act Design Guidelines
SB 375 Redevelopment Plans

54. CA Environmental Quality Act Specific Plans
Regional Transportation Capital Improvement Plans
Plan
Air Quality Plans Subdivision Regulations
Planning & Zoning Law General Plan Zoning Regulations
Airport Compatibility Plan Mobility Plans
FEMA Design Guidelines
SB 375 Redevelopment Plans

55. Zoning Regulations
General Plan
Subdivision Regulations

56. Zoning Regulations
General Plan
Subdivision Regulations

57. Zoning Regulations
General Plan
Subdivision Regulations
Enabling Legislation Implementing Regulations

60. Plan
Code

61. Plan

62. Article 1
Intent
reformatted as
Principles
Establish
Transect for
implementation

63. Article 2

64. Article 2
Table 2A

65. Plan

66. Code

67. Plan
Code

68. Correlate all
Community Unit
types
to
Transect Zones
Table 2B

69. Identify
Development
intensities
for all
Community Units
via Transect Zones
Table 2B

70. Map all
Community Unit
types
Table 2B

71. Correlate all
Special Districts
to
Euclidean Zones
Table 2C

72. Sectors
O1 O2
G3 G4 G5
SD
Planning Area
Sphere of Influence
City Limits

73. Community Units
G3
RCD-1 TND-2
G4
RCD-2 TND-3
G5
TND-4
SD-2 SD-3
City Limits

74. End
Laura Hall &
Robert Alminana Kevin Colin Lisa Porras

75. California SmartCode to Debut at CNU 18
Laura Hall &
Robert Alminana Kevin Colin Lisa Porras

86. Suburban Mall - Existing and Repaired

87. Suburban Mall - Deficiency Diagrams

90. Existing Suburban Mall

91. Evolution of the Mall

92. Devolution of the Mall

104. Center for Applied Transect Studies
www.transect.org
SmartCode Central
www.smartcodecentral.org
SmartCode Version 9 and Manual
www.newurbannews.com