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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10223
January 15, 2019
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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SUBJECT: PROPOSED UPDATE TO THE NEAR SOUTHSIDE FORM BASED
DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The City Council established the Near Southside form based district and associated development
standards in 2007. Every few years, minor updates have been adopted to accommodate desired
development and to clarify certain standards. Near Southside Inc. and City staff have identified
the following desired changes to the standards:
Require individual unit entrances in multifamily structures at the ground floor
Differentiate between small-scale residential garages and larger parking structures with
respect to screening, façade design, and adaptable design
Add visual guidance for allowed sign types
Add cottage industry and tattoo parlors as allowed uses in NS-T4
Refer to City building code for side setbacks
Refer to City street standards for alleys and access
Require screening of ground floor mechanical equipment
Disallow thin brick panels for facades and screening
The anticipated public hearing schedule for adoption of the updated standards is as follows:
Urban Design Commission January 17, 2019
Zoning Commission February 13, 2019
City Council March 5, 2019
If you have any questions on the proposed changes, please contact Dana Burghdoff, Assistant
Director, Planning and Development, at 817-392-8018.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS