Wilmington encourages transit-oriented development around Wilmington Station and DART First State bus corridors through planned development overlays and Riverfront access initiatives, though no formal city-wide TOD ordinance exists.
Wilmington Station, served by Amtrak, SEPTA Wilmington/Newark line, and DART First State buses, anchors transit access. The city's planning approach favors mixed-use, higher-density projects near the station and along key DART corridors radiating into West Side and Brandywine neighborhoods. There is no codified TOD overlay equivalent to Los Angeles's TOC program. Instead, the Riverfront Wilmington master plan and downtown C-5 zoning facilitate dense development through case-by-case approvals. Future plans may codify clearer transit-oriented bonuses near major hubs and bus rapid transit corridors.
Projects claiming transit-oriented designations without proper rezoning approval can face stop-work orders and rejected building permit applications.
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