Land Use & Zoning
A NC municipality that adopts 'form-based codes' for its downtown area is likely trying to:
AReduce the number of commercial buildings
BCreate a more walkable, consistent urban design character by regulating building form, street-level activation, and architectural standards✓ Correct
CIncrease minimum parking requirements
DRequire all buildings to be the same height
Explanation
Form-based codes regulate physical building design and relationship to the public realm (storefronts at street level, entrances facing the street, consistent setbacks) to create walkable, coherent urban environments.
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