Requirements

HOMES, MIDRISE

Construct or renovate a project such that the building’s main entrance is within a 1/2-mile (800 meters)

walking distance from the building entrance of the following number of uses, as listed below.

Table 1. Points for proximity to uses

Uses	Points
4–7	1
8–11	1.5
≥ 12	2

The following restrictions apply:

•     A single establishment counts as only one type of use (e.g., a retail store may be counted only once even if it sells products in several categories).

•     No more than half of the minimum number of uses can be in a single building (e.g., a shopping mall).

•     No more than two establishments in each use type may be counted (e.g., if five restaurants are within the required distance, only two may be counted).

• The uses must represent at least two categories, exclusive of the building’s primary use. Uses outside the project boundary must be in place upon occupation of the project.

Uses and Use Categories:

Food Retail

• Supermarket

• Other food store with produce

Community-Serving Retail

• Clothing store or department store selling clothes Convenience store

• Farmers market Hardware store Pharmacy Other retail

Services

• Bank

• Gym, health club, exercise studio Hair care

• Laundry, dry cleaner

• Restaurant, café, diner (excluding establishments with only drive-throughs)

Civic and Community Facilities

• Adult or senior care (licensed) Child care (licensed)Community or recreation center

• Cultural arts facility (museum, performing arts)

• Educational facility (including school, university, adult education center, vocational school, community college)

• Family entertainment venue (theater, sports) Government office that serves public on-site Place of worship

• Medical clinic or office that treats patients Police or fire station

• Post office Public library Public park

• Social services center

Adapted from Criterion Planners, INDEX neighborhood completeness indicator, 2005.