Memphis 3.0 designates transit corridors served by MATA bus routes, including future bus rapid transit lines, as priority transit-oriented development areas eligible for higher density and reduced parking minimums under the UDC.
MATA operates the Memphis Area Transit Authority's bus and trolley network. Memphis 3.0 identifies major corridors — including parts of Lamar, Crump, and Elvis Presley Boulevard — as transit-priority Anchors where higher density, mixed use, and reduced parking minimums are favored. The Unified Development Code includes parking reductions and transit-supportive design standards along these corridors. Tennessee preempts mandatory inclusionary housing, so TOD bonuses remain voluntary incentives at site plan review.
No resident fines. Developers using TOD reductions must comply with the design standards and parking calculations approved at site plan review or face permit revocation.
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