Design Guidelines Background Materials

Final Draft  - October 5, 2007

Standards:

• Zoning Standards Table and Map (1.8 MB pdf)

• Massing Standards Table and Map (3.0 MB pdf)

• Frontage Standards Table and Map (1.6 MB pdf)

Design Guidelines:

Low Resolution Format

• Table of Contents (0.5 MB pdf)

• Introduction (1.1 MB pdf)

• Chapter 1: Urban Design Concepts (0.6 MB pdf)

• Chapter 2: General Design Guidelines (1.7 MB pdf)

• Chapter 2: Illustrated Design Guidelines Concepts (2.0 MB pdf)

• Chapter 3: Design Guidelines for Character Areas (2.1 MB pdf)

• Chapter 4: Case Studies (2.5 MB pdf)

• Appendix (pdf)

High Resolution Format

• Table of Contents (7.7 MB pdf)

• Introduction (7.2 MB pdf)

• Chapter 1: Urban Design Concepts (8.2 MB pdf)

• Chapter 2: General Design Guidelines (28.0 MB pdf)

• Chapter 2: Illustrated Design Guidelines Concepts (22.6 MB pdf)

• Chapter 3: Design Guidelines for Character Areas (43.9 MB pdf)

• Chapter 4: Case Studies (20.1 MB pdf)

• Appendix (pdf)

Review Process

• Design Review Process (pdf)

Workshop Materials

• Urban Design Workshop 1 Presentation (pdf) - May 30, 2007

• Urban Design Workshop 1 Summary (pdf) - May 30, 2007

• Urban Design Workshop 2 Presentation (pdf) - July 26, 2007

• Urban Design Workshop 2 Summary (pdf) - July 26, 2007

• Urban Design Workshop 3 Summary (pdf) - September 5, 2007

Resources

• Ann Arbor Downtown Plan - 1988 (pdf) - Large file!

• AIA Design Guidelines Lecture Series

• Work Plan from Winter & Company and RACESTUDIO Proposal (pdf)- February 2007

Case Studies

• Comparison Chart (pdf)

• Berkeley, CA

• Boulder, CO (pdf)

• Scottsdale, AZ (pdf)

• Seattle (3.3 MB pdf)

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Updated 10/5/07