Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Leslie E. Kettren, AICP, PCP Terry Sanford Christina...

Michigan ChapterCongress for the New Urbanism

Leslie E. Kettren, AICP, PCP

Terry Sanford

Christina Anderson, AICP

September 23, 2009Michigan Municipal League Convention

New Code on the Block


Introduction

• Who is the “Congress for the New Urbanism”?

• What is New Urbanism?

• Why a Form-Based Code?

• What is the FBC Guidebook Project?


Who is Congress for the New Urbanism?

• CNU National– Founded 1993

• MiCNU– Michigan Chapter

Congress for the New Urbanism

– Formed 2-23-09

• Mission– Advance principles of New

Urbanism


What is New Urbanism?

The Principles of New Urbanism

The principles of the New Urbanism are defined by a Charter, which was developed between 1993 and 1996 by a broad range of architects, planners, interested citizens, scholars, elected officials, and developers. It was ratified at the fourth annual Congress, the annual meeting sponsored by CNU.


Disinvestment and the spread ofplaceless development

Restoration of existing urban centers


Reconfiguring suburbs


Mixed-use, diverse neighborhoods


Transit options


Restructuring public policyand development practices


Participatory planning and design

The Region: Metropolis, city, townFor new urbanists, the region is the overall context for all planning. That means planning must often cross traditional jurisdictional lines in order to create a healthy region.


The Neighborhood

The word “neighborhood” gets

tossed around a lot in real estate

brochures, so it is important to be

clear what it means. Each

neighborhood has a center and

an edge. The center should be a

public space, whether a square, a

green, or an important intersection.


The Block, Street, and Building

In New Urbanism, streets

are safe, comfortable,

interesting places for

people to walk and

meet. Buildings open

onto sidewalks, rather

than parking lots.

Windows and doors

facing the sidewalk

make streets safer, and

more interesting, for

everyone.



Why a Form-Based Code?


Why a Form-Based Code?Result of Conventional Practices


Why a Form-Based Code?Conventional Codes Often Ignore Community Character


Why a Form-Based Code?Conventional Codes Often Restrict Mixed Use Buildings

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Not Permitted

Not Permitted


Why a Form-Based Code?Conventional Codes Often Ignore the Basics


Why a Form-Based Code?Band Aid Approach: PUDs

• “Grand Variance”

• Resulting plans only as

good as the players

involved

• Over used & applied to

inappropriate projects

• Labor intensive

• “Plan Until Death” or

“Please U Developer”


Why a Form-Based Code?Band Aid Approach: Design Guidelines


Form-Based CodesComparison with Conventional Zoning


Conventional ZoningMapped GENERALLY

(by area)

Form-Based CodingMapped SPECIFICALLY

(by parcel)

City of Allegan Zoning Map


Conventional Zoning

Ignores street types

Form-Based Coding

Maps street types & bases building standards on street

types

City of Allegan Zoning Map


Conventional ZoningBased on

GENERIC forms:

Form-Based Coding

Based on EXISTING REGIONAL OR DESIRED

forms:


Prioritizes USE

over form:

Conventional Zoning

FormManage-

mentUse

Form-Based Coding Prioritizes FORM

over use:

Form Manage-ment Use


Conventional Zoning TEXT with some graphics

Form-Based Coding

GRAPHICS with text


Form-Based CodesCode Components


Form-Based Code ElementsRegulating Plans


Form-Based Code ElementsBuilding Types & Standards


Form-Based Code ElementsStreet Types & Standards


Form-Based Code ElementsOpen Space Types


Form-Based Code ElementsUse Table

• Streamlined List of

Uses

• Use Categories

• Permitted By-Right,

Permitted with

Limitations, & Special

Use


Form-Based Code ElementsParking, Landscaping, & Signage


Form-Based Code ElementsSubdivision Regulations


Form-Based CodesCreating a Form-Based Code


1. Ensure your COMPREHENSIVE PLAN is accurate.

2. Understand community character and create

SPECIFIC AREA PLANS for undeveloped areas.

3. Engage in a thorough COMMUNITY PROCESS.

Creating a FBCPlan, Plan, Plan


Creating a FBCPublic Participation


Creating a FBCPublic Participation: Visioning for Greenfield Sites


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3-4 Floors

4-6 Floors

6+ Floors

Creating a FBCPublic Participation: Building Form Parameters


Creating a FBCDocument Existing Character: Places We Love


Creating a FBCMeet the Needs of Your Community

Still confused?



What is the FBC Guidebook Project?

3-Step Program

1. Form-Based Code training

2. Charrette Certification Training

3. Write the FBC Guidebook


FBC TrainingStep 1

MML, MiCNU and MAP– February 10– April 1-2– May 18-19– July 13-14

Result– 60 certified Michigan

graduates!


Charrette TrainingStep 2

Visioning process

When: February 23-25, 2010

Where: MML Lansing office

Registration: 58 Certifications available

Trainer: Bill Lennertz

National Charrette Institute


Write the FBC GuidebookStep 3

Form-Based Codes in 7-StepsThe Michigan Guidebook to Livability


711 Atlantic StreetMilford, Michigan

Ph: 947-570-1299Email: [email protected]

Web: cnu.org/michigan


What’s in theFBC Guidebook?

Part 1 Setting the Stage– Step 1 Community Intentions– Step 2 Finance– Step 3 Getting the Right People– Step 4 Community Scoping– Step 5 Community Visioning

Part 2 Drafting the Code– Step 6 Writing the Code

Part 3 The Rest of the Story…– Step 7 Code Adoption and Administration


Michigan Chapter


711 Atlantic Street

Milford, Michigan

Ph: 947-570-1299

Email: [email protected]



FBC Guidebooktesting….

3 Pilot Communities– Hazel Park – August 29– Bay City – August 31– Lake Isabella – September 9

Based on comments– Publish mid-late December

Community Site Visits– Begin early next year


Michigan Chapter


711 Atlantic Street

Milford, Michigan

Ph: 947-570-1299

Email: [email protected]



Community Site Visits


Community Site Visits

– City of Hazel Park

– City of Bay City

– Village of Lake Isabella


Q & A

Leslie E. Kettren, AICP, PCPMiCNU President

Terry SanfordMiCNU Vice President

Nederveld

Christina Anderson, AICPMiCNU East Region Director

Farr Associates

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