Cincinnati promotes transit-oriented development along the Streetcar Connector and core Metro/SORTA bus corridors through CMC Title 1400 form-based districts encouraging mixed use, reduced parking minimums, and pedestrian frontages.
The Cincinnati Bell Connector streetcar links The Banks and Findlay Market through downtown and Over-the-Rhine. CMC Title 1400 incorporates Urban Mix (UM) and Commercial Community-Pedestrian (CC-P) districts that align with the corridor, requiring active ground-floor uses, reduced or zero parking minimums, build-to-line frontages, and limited curb-cut frequency. SORTA bus rapid corridors along Reading Road, Hamilton Avenue, and Glenway are similarly prioritized for higher-density rezonings. The Department of City Planning maintains the Plan Cincinnati comprehensive plan informing transit overlays. Developers can stack TOD form requirements with density bonuses for affordability under the same title.
Non-conforming designs in transit overlay districts are denied building permits or require variance applications. Continued violations can result in stop-work orders and fines through Buildings and Inspections.
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