Development Standards and Guidelines
Development Standards and Guidelines
The award-winning Trinity Uptown Development Standards and Guidelines, a form based code, were formulated to promote sustainable development and a vibrant urban waterfront district to the north of Downtown. The guidelines are clear, concise and user-friendly. The development review process is predictable, yet flexible, facilitates timely approval of projects that conform to the 11 general development principles for Trinity Uptown.
Developers can work with TRVA on an individual basis for assistance in yielding designs that conform to the guidelines. Each project is administratively reviewed by the TRVA Review Committee for recommendation to the city for a Certificate of Appropriateness. Our staff provides assistance to developers who are seeking permits through the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant Regional Water District, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Trinity Uptown Standards and
Guidelines Principles
- Promote a pedestrian-oriented urban form
- Require excellence in the design of the public realm and of buildings that front public spaces
- Maximize connectivity and access
- Create a network of distinctive neighborhoods that provide diverse urban housing options
- Encourage authentic Fort Worth character in new development
- Encourage creativity and exceptional design
- Encourage adaptive reuse and support the preservation of historically significant buildings
- Promote sustainable development that enhances Fort Worth’s natural resource
- Encourage the integration of public art into public and private development
- Support existing Trinity Uptown businesses
- Promote development that complements the Downtown core