Columbia PikeA Form-Based Code for the CorridorA Form Based Code for the Corridor

Dover, Kohl & Partners • Geoffrey Ferrell Associates

The ProcessThe Process

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s AgendaTonight s AgendaTonight s Agenda• Welcome

• How will this process work?

What is the team’s approach?What is the team s approach?

• What is a Form-Based Code?

• Open Microphone

This Week & NextThis Week & NextThis Week & NextThis Week & Next• Wed Fri: Tours Gathering Info Interviews• Wed-Fri: Tours, Gathering Info, Interviews

• Tonight: Kickoff Presentation / Discussion

• Saturday: Hands-on Workshop

• 9/8 – 9/9: Work continues at CPRO, 2611 Columbia Pike9/8 9/9: Work continues at CPRO, 2611 Columbia Pike

Drop-ins welcome

Thursday 9/12: Important Presentation

For Updates:For Updates:For Updates:For Updates:

www.columbiapikepartnership.com

Historic moment

Designing in public

Understanding the place

Visualizing change

Before…

Visualizing change

…and After

The value of precedents

The value of precedents

The value of precedents

Making towns more complete

This town’s first “Main Street” building in 70+ years

What is aWhat is aForm Based Form-Based

C d ?Code?

What is wrong with ourWhat is wrong with our current System?current System?

A Bastide, Northern Spain (a 14th Century Planned Community)

Stoke-on-Trent, England, late 19th century

The Logic of Industrial (Mass) Production applied to

Daily Human ExistenceDaily Human Existence.

This is “red” on the zoning map.

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Strip Shopping Center, Fort Myers Beach

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This is “red” on the map too.

Park Avenue, Winter ParkDover Kohl and Partners

Conventional Conventional Planning and Zoning Planning and Zoning g g

versus g g

versus Form-Based CodingForm-Based Codingo ased Cod go ased Cod g

What is the Key What is the Key at s t e eyDifference Between

at s t e eyDifference Between Difference Between

the Two Difference Between

the Two the Two Approaches?

the Two Approaches?Approaches?Approaches?

Zoning C t *

Codes Control…B ildi FCategory* Building Form

Today We Control…Z i C t U d D itZoning Category: Use and Density

Both are sameBoth are same FAR

This is “red” on the zoning map.

Dover Kohl and Partners

Strip Shopping Center, Fort Myers Beach

Dover Kohl and Partners

This is “red” on the map too.

Park Avenue, Winter ParkDover Kohl and Partners

Today We Control…Z i C t U d D itZoning Category: Use and Density

Zoning C t *

Codes Control…B ildi FCategory* Building Form

Codes Control…B ildi F T EtBuilding Form: Type, Etc.

Codes Control…B ildi F T EtBuilding Form: Type, Etc.

Zoning C t *

Codes Control…B ildi FCategory* Building Form

Regulating Mechanism:Fl A R ti (FAR)Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

FAR 1.0 FAR 1.0

Regulating Mechanism:D i G id liDesign Guidelines

Regulating Mechanism:D i G id liDesign Guidelines

Uptown San Diego Mizner Park

Regulating Mechanism:Regulating Mechanism:Regulating Plan and Codes

Regulating Mechanism:Regulating Mechanism:Coding vs. Zoning

What are the What are the What are the C t f

What are the C t f Components of a Components of a

Form Based Code:Form Based Code:

Components of the Code:R l ti Pl d B ildi TRegulating Plan and Building Types

Type XI Workplace Building Sites

Type IX Shopfront Building Sites

T VII T h B ildi SitType VII Townhouse Building Sites

Components of the Code:R l ti Pl d B ildi TRegulating Plan and Building Types

Type XI Workplace Building Sites

Type IX Shopfront Building Sites

T VII T h B ildi SitType VII Townhouse Building Sites

Components of the Code:R l ti Pl d B ildi TRegulating Plan and Building Types

Type XI Workplace Building Sites

Type IX Shopfront Building Sites

T VII T h B ildi SitType VII Townhouse Building Sites

Components of the Code:R l ti Pl d B ildi TRegulating Plan and Building Types

Type XI Workplace Building Sites

Type IX Shopfront Building Sites

T VII T h B ildi SitType VII Townhouse Building Sites

Components of the Code:R l ti Pl d B ildi TRegulating Plan and Building Types

Type XI Workplace Building Sites

Type IX Shopfront Building Sites

T VII T h B ildi SitType VII Townhouse Building Sites

Components of the Code:D i ti f B ildi TDescription of Building Types

Lincoln ParkLincoln Park

1903 Chicago

Streetwall Building 1903 Chicago

Building Codein the Loop

How Do Form Based How Do Form Based How Do Form Based Codes Work?

How Do Form Based Codes Work?Codes Work?Codes Work?

Coding Applications:HeightHeight

Coding Applications:g ppSiting: Build-to Line vs. Setback

LiLine

Coding Applications:Coding Applications:Siting: Lot Coverage / Parking

Coding Applications:El (Wi d B l iElements (Windows, Balconies,

etc )etc.)

Coding Applications:El t (St E t i t )Elements (Stoops, Entries, etc.)

Coding Applications:El t (St D t )Elements (Stoops, Doors, etc.)

Coding Applications:El t (St D t )Elements (Stoops, Doors, etc.)

Coding Applications:Coding Applications:Uses

Coding Applications:Coding Applications:Uses

Coding Applications:Coding Applications:Street Types

Coding Applications:Coding Applications:Street Trees

A hit t l R l ti Architectural Regulation for Special Districtsfor Special Districts

(an optional dress code for buildings)(an optional dress code for buildings)

Coding Applications:Coding Applications:Architectural Regulation

Coding Applications:Coding Applications:Architectural Regulation

Coding Impact:R t il St i R it li d i StRetail Strip Revitalized in Stages

Coding Impact:R t il St i R it li d i StRetail Strip Revitalized in Stages

Coding Impact:R t il St i R it li d i StRetail Strip Revitalized in Stages

Coding Impact:R t il St i R it li d i StRetail Strip Revitalized in Stages

Coding Impact:R t il St i R it li d i StRetail Strip Revitalized in Stages

Form-Based Codes let you Form-Based Codes let you yemulate the places you admire

yemulate the places you admire and avoid the ones you don’t.and avoid the ones you don’t.

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