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Design guidelines are written to give design guidance to developers, and to provide planning agencies with criteria for evaluating proposed developments and changes. They are usually written to address specific historic and conservation districts, and may supplement or replace more general community-wide design standards that are contained in the community's development code.
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Item Open Access Ashland : Engineering design standards for public improvements(City of Ashland (Or.), 2006-01-01) Medford (Or.); Ashland (Or.)The goal of the manual is to create a useful, consistent standard for public and semi-public infrastructure design and construction. It is intended to apply primarily to publicly owned infrastructure within Public Rights of Way and Public Easements such as PUE's, Pedestrian, Slope, and Access easements. It does not necessarily apply to construction on private property, private streets, subdivision open spaces, or other private facilities, except that Agency Officials may elect to apply these requirements to individual projects or more broadly where appropriate. [From the document]Item Open Access Ashland : Site design and use standards(City of Ashland (Or.), 1992-08-04) Ashland (Or.); Ashland (Or.). Dept. of Community DevelopmentThis handbook is intended to illustrate current needs and trends toward site design and review, and to demonstrate the principles for the planning and design of sound development. Many of the ideas presented here are suggestions or illustrations that are educational and informative.... The handbook also contains specific approval standards that will be used to guide land use decisions. While only the approval criteria have legal weight in a land use action, the entire document is a supporting document to the City's Comprehensive Plan. [From the document]Item Open Access Ashland : Street standards handbook(City of Ashland (Or.), 1999-03-25) Ashland (Or.); Ashland (Or.). Dept. of Community DevelopmentThe handbook contains standards for street connectivity and design as well as cross sections for a series of street types. Each cross section provides a model for building streets the traditional way. As the term handbook suggests, it is intended for use by home builders, developers and community members in the pursuit of quality development practices. [From the document]Item Open Access Canby : Design standards draft(City of Canby (Or.), 2008-04-08) Canby (Or.)The Design Standards Project originated as a grant from the Canby Urban Renewal Agency (URA) to Canby Business Development (CBD) in December 2006, to hire consultants and form a task force to create new development and design standards for lands within the historic commercial core of Canby. The objective of the project was to encourage economic vitality and revitalize Canby’s commercial center through consistent and compatible building design, landscaping, and signage, which will help keep businesses competitive in the commercial marketplace. [From the document]Item Open Access Coos Bay : Land use and design guidelines for the Hollering Place(City of Coos Bay (Or.), 2008-12-02) Oregon Downtown Development Association; Coos Bay (Or.); Bramare Landscape Architecture; PB PlaceMakingThe existing zoning on the Hollering Place site does not fit its future use as outlined in the master plan. Currently, the bluff is zoned General Commercial and the portion of the lower site that is above the high water line is zoned Urban Water Dependent and the portion of the site below the high water line is zoned Development Aquatic. Changes these zoning designations will not an easy task. However, the City has 30 acres available to remove from these zoning designations and has already gone through the process with the rezoning of the site for the new Maritime Museum on Hwy. 101. Part of the charge of the Hollering Place Master Plan project was to review the existing codes and make recommendations for updates that will support the new master plan. [From the document]Item Open Access Eugene : Design standards and guidelines for Eugene streets, sidewalks, bikeways and accessways (1999)(City of Eugene (Or.), 1999-11) Eugene (Or.)This document contains design standards for arterial, collector and local streets to ensure the safe and efficient operation of each facility type for all users and judicious use of the public space. The standards contained in this document apply to new construction, reconstruction, and improvements to existing unimproved streets, except as specified in this document. The standards apply to both public and private streets unless specified otherwise. [From the document]Item Open Access Glendale : Public works design standards(City of Glendale (Or.), 1997-04-14) Glendale (Or.)The purpose of these Design Standards is to provide a consistent policy under which certain physical aspects of public facility design will be implemented. Most of the elements contained in this document are Public Works oriented and it is intended that they apply to both public improvements under City contract and public improvements under private contract designated herein. [From the document]Item Open Access Gresham : Downtown plan district design manual (2009)(City of Gresham (Or.), 2009-07-16) Gresham (Or.)The Design Guidelines and Standards contained in the Development Code provide the measures that the Design Commission and staff use to determine a proposal’s success. Where there is a conflict between the provisions of the Downtown Plan District and those of other provisions of the Community Development Code, the Downtown Plan District’s provisions control. [From the document]Item Open Access Hillsboro : Development standards and design guidelines(Hillsboro (Or.), 2007-07-16) Hillsboro (Or.); Hillsboro (Or.). Planning Dept.These standards and guidelines are intended to insure project design and construction which: 1. Provides adequate, structurally sound public and private streets and utilities; 2. Allows logical, efficient development or redevelopment of adjacent properties; 3. Promotes a range of lot sizes, structural design, setbacks, and housing choices within new developments; 4. Respects surrounding context and enhances community character; 5. Considers security and privacy; and 6. Provides usable open space. [From the document]Item Open Access Lincoln City : Commercial design standards(City of Lincoln City (Or.), 2007-08-27) Lincoln City (Or.); Tahran Architecture & Planning LLC; Siegel Planning ServicesThese Commercial Development Design Standards are intended to enhance and protect the cityâ s quality of life and community image through clearly articulated commercial development design goals and policies and minimum design standards; to protect and promote the cityâ s economic vitality through commercial design standards that encourage and reward high quality development while discouraging less attractive and less enduring alternatives; and to enhance and protect the security and health, safety, and welfare of the public. In addition, the standards are intended to serve as, interim design standards for â pearlâ areas until such a time that the city adopts specific standards for each pearl. [From the document]Item Open Access Medford : Design guidelines (2006)(City of Medford (Or.), 2006-07) Medford (Or.)This Design Guidelines and Review Process manual contains suggested approaches that have been found to be acceptable and establishes a basis upon which all applications will be judged for compatibility and aesthetics. If you do not follow the guidelines, be prepared to present an acceptable alternative. [From the document]Item Open Access Medford : Design guidelines for new construction(City of Medford (Or.), 2008-06) Kramer, George; Medford (Or.)The following guidelines have been adopted by the City of Medford Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission to assist applicants with the design of compatible new commercial, mixed use, or multi-family residential construction and major additions within Medfordâ s downtown commercial core. [From the document]Item Open Access Milwaukie : Downtown design guidelines(City of Milwaukie (Or.), 2003-04-01) Milwaukie (Or.)The Design Guidelines provide a framework within which to review projects in downtown, aiding designers and developers in understanding the Cityâ s urban design expectations. The guidelines ensure a degree of order, harmony and quality within the built environment; they allow the development of buildings and projects that are attractive individually yet contribute to a downtown that is unified and distinctive as a whole. [From the document]Item Open Access Monmouth : Design standards and standard plans(City of Monmouth (Or.), 2008-01) Monmouth (Or.). Dept. of Public Works; Monmouth (Or.)The purpose of these Design Standards is to provide a consistent policy under which certain physical aspects of street design, storm drains, water distribution design, and sanitary sewer design will be implemented. Most of the elements contained in this document are Public Works oriented and most are related to public improvements and City contract projects; however, it is intended they apply to both public and private work designated herein. [From the document]Item Open Access Newberg : Residential development design guidelines(City of Newberg (Or.), 1997-07) Newberg (Or.); Browning-Shono ArchitectsThe Handbook is intended to support goals and policies already espoused by the City in its Comprehensive Plan and its Transportation System Plan. Six major goals of the design guidelines are: promote the development of safe, attractive and humane higher density residential projects within the City; conserve and enhance the valued existing natural and architectural features of Newberg; integrate multifamily residential developments with the traditional urban fabric of Newberg; enhance a sense of community within Newberg by increasing the opportunity for daily social interaction among citizens; improve neighborhood safety with designs which support "crime prevention through environmental design" and community policing; encourage healthy transportation alternatives through residential development with pedestrian-friendly features. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : "Shared court" housing -- concept summary(City of Portland (Or.), 2006-01-20) Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.)Issues Addressed: allowing residential lots to front onto a shared court street tract provides additional homeownership opportunities for small infill sites zoned for higher density development. Such sites are often too small for condominium arrangements to be feasible, but sometimes are subject to density requirements or have site constraints that make rowhouses and common green arrangements impractical (many builders and architects avoid small-scale condominium projects because of liability issues and prefer fee-simple arrangements with each unit on a separate lot); provides for a larger pedestrian-oriented area than a conventional street with sidewalk arrangements, since rowhouse-type projects at R1 and higher densities typically have sidewalks interrupted by frequent driveways; allows for efficient use of limited site area; preserves on-street parking and allows a more pedestrian-friendly public street frontage by allowing a single access point, rather than the multiple curb cuts common with rowhouses; by providing an alternative to the usual requirements for roadway-plus-sidewalks, allows for less impervious surface, thus contributing to minimizing stormwater impacts and urban heat island effects; if pervious pavers are used, could allow for additional stormwater management strategies. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : base zone design standards for houses attached houses, and duplexes(City of Portland (Or.), 1999-07-27) Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.)The base zone design standards are a set of standards that will be added to the Zoning Code as base zone development standards for houses, manufactured homes, duplexes and attached houses in all zones that allow residential uses. These standards will ensure that there is a physical and visual connection between the living area of homes and the street or "public realm." For this project, public realm has been defined as "the public right-of-way (streets, sidewalks, and planting strips) and adjacent private property that can be seen from the public right-of-way." [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Building blocks for outer southeast neighborhoods(City of Portland (Or.), 1996-03) Portland Community Design; Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of PlanningThe booklet addresses the characteristics which make livable neighborhoods and add to the sense of community. It is intended to be useful as a guide for neighbors who want to understand how development can improve neighborhood livability. It is also for developers who would like to create buildings which attract strong neighborhood support. [From the Document]Item Open Access Portland : Central City developer's handbook(City of Portland (Or.), 1992-07) Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Office of TransportationThe Central City Plan Handbook is a guide to the various plans, policies, legal requirements and processes which control development within the Central City portion of Portland. Its aim is to simplify development processes by addressing, in a single document, the most common questions involved. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Central City fundamental design guidelines(City of Portland (Or.), 2003-11-08) Portland Historical Landmarks Commission (Portland, Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.); Portland Design Commission; Williams, Leo DeanThis document presents the Central City Fundamental Design Guidelines as updated in 2001. These design guidelines were originally adopted as the Central City Plan Fundamental Design Guidelines on August 1, 1990.... This document has three parts: Part I, Introduction, explains the cityâ s design review process and design guideline system. Part II, Central City Fundamental Design Guidelines, lists the Central City Fundamental Design Guidelines. Part III, Appendix, contains enlarged maps and the adopting ordinance. [From the document]