Court Street-Main Street Charrette Opening Presentation

CODE STUDIO – AUSTIN, TEXAS

CODE STUDIO PROJECTS IN NY • CURRENT NY PROJECTS:

– MALTA DOWNTOWN FORM-BASED CODE • FAST GROWTH AREA (NEW CHIP FAB)

• ROUTE 9 + 167 CORRIDORS (DOT COORDINATION)

• DRAFT COMPLETED

– BUFFALO FORM-BASED CODE CONSULTATION • BASED ON NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ANALYSIS

• FBC ASSISTANCE TO ZONING CONSULTANT

• ONGOING, DRAFT ANTICIPATED AUGUST 2012

• OTHER NY EXPERIENCE: – ITHACA COLLEGETOWN FORM-BASED CODE

• TOWN-GOWN CONNECTOR ADJACENT TO CAMPUS

– AMHERST ZONING ORDINANCE • SLOW GROWTH SUBURBAN COMMUNITY

– ROCHESTER ZONING ORDINANCE • INCLUDED SEQR STRATEGY

FORM-BASED CODE FOR MAIN ST/COURT ST • SCOPE OF WORK:

– PREPARE A FORM-BASED CODE FOR THE MAIN STREET/ COURT STREET CORRIDOR

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WHY DO WE ZONE? • MARKET FAILURE

– LACK PROTECTION OF “COMMON GOOD”

• SEPARATION OF USES – ELIMINATE THE TANNERY NEXT DOOR

• LIGHT AND AIR (BULK STANDARDS) – MAKE TENEMENT HOUSES HEALTHIER PLACES TO LIVE

• HARNESS MARKET FORCES TO SHARED VISION

• PROTECT PUBLIC INTEREST

• PROTECT PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS

HOW MUCH REGULATION IS NEEDED? • JUST ENOUGH TO GET THE PLAN’S INTENDED RESULTS!

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Form

Use/Density

Management

CONVENTIONAL ZONING APPROACH

Form

Management

Use

FORM-BASED CODE APPROACH

FORM-BASED CODE – AN EVOLUTION • WYSIWYG

“WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET !”

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FORM-BASED CODE – AN EVOLUTION • WYSIWYG

DEVELOPMENT CODES HAVE EVOLVED TOO !

FORM-BASED CODE - APPROACH

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TRANSFORM INCREMENTAL CHANGE

PRESERVE/ENHANCE

• A MULTIPURPOSE TOOL . . .

MAIN STREET – MATTHEWS STREET TO CRESTMONT ROAD GREATER BINGHAMTON HEALTH CENTER

COURT STREET – WATER STREET TO CHENANGO STREET

STEPS TO A FORM-BASED CODE • PLAN

– COMPREHENSIVE PLAN + SMALL AREA PLAN – INTERFACE STUDIO

• ANALYZE – ECONOMY, TRANSPORTATION, LAND USE, ETC.

– FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY: PRIVATE SITES + PUBLIC REALM

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HEIG

HT

SETBACK

PARKING MAIN STREET AT OAK STREET

FORM-BASED CODE – COMPONENTS

BUILDING TYPES BUILDING ELEMENTS USES PARKING

BLOCKS STREETS ADMINISTRATION MAP

+ + +

+ + +

“RED” ON A ZONING MAP

“RED” ON A ZONING MAP

CODE COMPONENTS: BUILDING PLACEMENT

CODE COMPONENTS: BUILDING PLACEMENT

CODE COMPONENTS: PARKING PLACEMENT

CODE COMPONENTS: PARKING PLACEMENT

CODE COMPONENTS: GARAGE PLACEMENT

CODE COMPONENTS: GARAGE PLACEMENT

CODE COMPONENTS: HEIGHT

CODE COMPONENTS: HEIGHT

CODE COMPONENTS: WINDOWS AND DOORS

CODE COMPONENTS: WINDOWS AND DOORS

CODE COMPONENTS: USE

CODE COMPONENTS: STREETS

CODE COMPONENTS: STREETS

THE CHARRETTE

FORM-BASED CODE – CHARRETTE SCHEDULE

FORM-BASED CODE – STUDYING THE CORRIDOR

SATURDAY WORKSHOP

OPEN DESIGN STUDIO

STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS

TUESDAY OPEN HOUSE

THURSDAY FINAL PRESENTATION

“FOOD FOR THOUGHT” • IT’S NOT THE USE !

• ONE SIZE FITS ALL ?

• BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR

• COURT STREET FLOOD ZONE

• IT’S NOT JUST ZONING

• IF YOU WANT THIS . . .

ONE SIZE FITS ALL ?

IT’S NOT THE USE !

MOTHER NATURE’S SOLUTION

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR !

COURT STREET FLOOD ZONE

COURT STREET FLOOD ZONE

COURT STREET FLOOD ZONE

UrbanAdvantage

IT’S NOT JUST ZONING

UrbanAdvantage

IT’S NOT JUST ZONING

UrbanAdvantage

IT’S NOT JUST ZONING

UrbanAdvantage

IT’S NOT JUST ZONING

UrbanAdvantage

IT’S NOT JUST ZONING

UrbanAdvantage

IT’S NOT JUST ZONING

FORM-BASED CODE - COMPONENTS • PUBLIC REALM WORKS WITH

PRIVATE PROPERTY

• IF YOU WANT THIS . . .

FORM-BASED CODE - COMPONENTS • CLEAR, PREDICTABLE RESULTS

• IF YOU WANT THIS . . .

LET’S GET TO WORK !