The proposed zoning and subdivision regulations add an "overlay" classification to three small commercial areas within the Village of Spring Hill. Within these overlay zones, many of the City's existing requirements are replaced with new regulations that help create a walkable, "main street" format. Key features of these new regulations are street-oriented buildings (buildings placed much closer to the street) with parking to the side and rear, buildings of a scale that encourage pedestrian use, and a series of interconnected roads and alleys to enable traffic to flow throughout the commercial areas.
The City's current zoning regulations actually prohibit creation of the main street format that is envisioned in
The Blueprint for Spring Hill---a concept that has been successfully implemented in hundreds of communities nationwide. It is therefore imperative for these changes to be adopted by the City in order to begin to implement the
Blueprint's vision.
