YARD helps rewrite the rules for transit-oriented development

The Borough of Dormont, Pennsylvania, has engaged the team of Calfee Zoning and YARD & Company to help modernize its zoning ordinance. The code writing process begins in February of 2020 and is projected to take approximately a year to complete.

As one of Pittsburgh’s several transit-oriented inner ring suburbs, Dormont seeks to build on the momentum created by recent regional transit-oriented development planning efforts. It will craft a zoning ordinance that not only allows for context sensitive infill development and adaptive reuse but enables it to capitalize on several light rail stations and bus stops. The process includes active engagement and education; the testing of new ideas and zoning concepts to determine the most appropriate content; and a user-friendly tool to guide growth.

This Project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development.