1. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Leslie E. Kettren, AICP, PCP Terry Sanford Christina Anderson, AICP September 23, 2009 Michigan Municipal League Convention New Code on the Block

2. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Introduction Who is the “Congress for the New Urbanism”? What is New Urbanism? Why a Form-Based Code? What is the FBC Guidebook Project?

3. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism 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

4. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism What is New Urbanism?

5. 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. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

6. Disinvestment and the spread of placeless development

7. Restoration of existing urban centers Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

8. Reconfiguring suburbs Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

9. Mixed-use, diverse neighborhoods Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

10. Transit options Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

11. Restructuring public policy and development practices Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

12. Participatory planning and design

13. The Region: Metropolis, city, town For 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. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

14. 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. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

15. 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. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

16. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Why a Form-Based Code?

17. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Why a Form-Based Code? Result of Conventional Practices

18. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Why a Form-Based Code? Conventional Codes Often Ignore Community Character

19. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Why a Form-Based Code? Conventional Codes Often Restrict Mixed Use Buildings Not Permitted

20. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Why a Form-Based Code? Conventional Codes Often Ignore the Basics

21. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism 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”

22. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Why a FBC? Band Aid Approach: PUDs

23. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Why a Form-Based Code? Band Aid Approach: Design Guidelines

24. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Why a Form-Based Code? Band Aid Approach: Design Guidelines

25. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Codes Comparison with Conventional Zoning

26. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Conventional Zoning Mapped GENERALLY (by area) Form-Based Coding Mapped SPECIFICALLY (by parcel) City of Allegan Zoning Map

27. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Conventional Zoning Ignores street types Form-Based Coding Maps street types & bases building standards on street types City of Allegan Zoning Map

28. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Conventional Zoning Based on GENERIC forms: Form-Based Coding Based on EXISTING REGIONAL OR DESIRED forms:

29. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Prioritizes USE over form: Conventional Zoning Form Manage- ment Use Form-Based Coding Prioritizes FORM over use: Form Manage- ment Use

30. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Conventional Zoning TEXT with some graphics Form-Based Coding GRAPHICS with text

31. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Codes Code Components

32. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Code Elements Regulating Plans

33. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Code Elements Building Types & Standards

34. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Code Elements Street Types & Standards

35. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Code Elements Open Space Types

36. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Code Elements Use Table Streamlined List of Uses Use Categories Permitted By-Right, Permitted with Limitations, & Special Use

37. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Code Elements Parking, Landscaping, & Signage

38. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Code Elements Subdivision Regulations

39. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Code Elements Subdivision Regulations

40. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Form-Based Codes Creating a Form-Based Code

41. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism 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 FBC Plan, Plan, Plan

42. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Creating a FBC Public Participation

43. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Creating a FBC Public Participation: Visioning for Greenfield Sites

44. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism O 3-4 Floors 4-6 Floors 6+ Floors Creating a FBC Public Participation: Building Form Parameters

45. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Creating a FBC Document Existing Character: Places We Love

46. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Creating a FBC Document Existing Character: Places We Love

47. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Creating a FBC Meet the Needs of Your Community

48. Still confused? Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism

49. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism What is the FBC Guidebook Project? 3-Step Program 1.Form-Based Code training 2.Charrette Certification Training 3.Write the FBC Guidebook

50. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism FBC Training Step 1 MML, MiCNU and MAP –February 10 –April 1-2 –May 18-19 –July 13-14 Result –60 certified Michigan graduates!

51. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Charrette Training Step 2 Visioning process When: February 23-25, 2010 Where: MML Lansing office Registration: 58 Certifications available Trainer: Bill Lennertz National Charrette Institute

52. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Write the FBC Guidebook Step 3 Form-Based Codes in 7-Steps The Michigan Guidebook to Livability Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism 711 Atlantic Street Milford, Michigan Ph: 947-570-1299 Email: michigan@cnu.org Web: cnu.org/michigan

53. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism What’s in the FBC 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 Form-Based Codes in 7-Steps The Michigan Guidebook to Livability Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism 711 Atlantic Street Milford, Michigan Ph: 947-570-1299 Email: michigan@cnu.org Web: cnu.org/michigan

54. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism FBC Guidebook testing…. 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 Form-Based Codes in 7-Steps The Michigan Guidebook to Livability Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism 711 Atlantic Street Milford, Michigan Ph: 947-570-1299 Email: michigan@cnu.org Web: cnu.org/michigan

55. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Community Site Visits

56. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Community Site Visits

57. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Community Site Visits –City of Hazel Park –City of Bay City –Village of Lake Isabella

58. Michigan Chapter Congress for the New Urbanism Q & A Leslie E. Kettren, AICP, PCP MiCNU President Terry Sanford MiCNU Vice President Nederveld Christina Anderson, AICP MiCNU East Region Director Farr Associates