Character-Based Code

Munster, Indiana

The Town of Munster hired TPUDC to conduct a town-wide character-based zoning code update. The public process included a number of community meetings designed to educate citizens about the zoning code and to solicit input on the future character of the Town. One of the primary goals of the zoning update is to reduce the Town’s reliance on PUDs as a means to achieve desired character. The updated code will be easier to use and will allow for more predictability in the development process. 

As part of this project, the team contemplated the future expansion of a regional transit line into the Town. Two potential future TOD locations were studied, and the code and regulating plan were revised to protect adjacent single-family neighborhoods while allowing for higher intensity development in these areas. 

Size: Entire-Town  

Type: Character-Based