CHARM PAINT LEGEND

CHARM paints are just one part of CHARM. Participants use these paints by adding them to the interactive map to define areas of growth and development. The full workshop Paint Legend can be downloaded below.

Click to Reveal Paint Coefficients

High Density Urban Residential Buildings

Retail, Residential
40 Homes per Acre
4 – 6 Stories per Building
80% Impervious Cover

A walkable mix of residential building types, including apartments and neighborhood commercial type services.

Downtown City Mixed Residential Uses

Retail, Residential, Business
Potential for Redevelopment
18 Homes per Acre
4 Stories per Building
80% Impervious Cover

A walkable mix of retail, some offices, and residences. Transit friendly.

Residential Three Story Town Homes

Residential
Potential for Redevelopment
25 Homes per Acre
1,500 Sq.Ft Lot Size
1 – 3 Stories per Building
80% Impervious Cover

A mix of uses in multi-story buildings with pedestrian squares and urban parks. 

Medium Density Residential Neighborhoods

Residential
Potential for Redevelopment
16 Homes per Acre
2,500 Sq.Ft Lot Size
1 – 3 Stories per Building
80% Impervious Cover

A walkable mix of residential building types, such as single family and town homes. 

Residential
Potential for Redevelopment
10 Homes per Acre
5,000 Sq.Ft Lot Size
1 – 3 Stories per Building
60% Impervious Cover

Urban character, smaller lot single family residential neighborhoods with pocket parks.

Residential Suburban Subdivisions

Residential
Potential for Redevelopment
4 Homes per Acre
10,000 Sq.Ft Lot Size
1 – 2 Stories per Building
38% Impervious Cover

Single family homes along canals and a few business that support the community lifestyle. 

Acre Lot Residential Subdivisions

Residential
Potential for Redevelopment
1 Homes per Acre
1 Acre
1 – 2 Stories per Building
25% Impervious Cover

Single family homes, residential uses.

Suburban Residential Ranchettes

Residential
Potential for Redevelopment
0.2 Homes per Acre
5 Acres
1 – 2 Stories per Building
15% Impervious Cover

Single family homes for rural and agricultural uses.

Big Box Commercial Stores

Business, Retail
1 – 2 Stories per Building
85% Impervious Cover

Large commercial buildings that are visible from a parking lot or roadway.

Business Park Buildings

Business
1 – 3 Stories per Building
85% Impervious Cover

A development set aside exclusively for the useof offices.

Heavy Industrial Factories or Plants

Industrial
100% Impervious Cover

Industrial character, typically requiring access to rail, airports, and/or highways.

Natural Conservation Areas

Natural / Open Space

Open spaces and parks with limited facilities and access roads.

Community Parks & Recreational Facilities

Natural / Open Space
2% Impervious Cover

Publicly protected recreational open space.