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Kickoff Meeting June 11, 2014

Downtown Clawson Master Plan Your Clearzoning Team

 Rod Arroyo, AICP, President  Jill Bahm, AICP, Principal Planner  Joe Tangari, Associate Planner  Sheila Starks, GIS & Graphics Specialist  Bill Stimpson, Transportation Engineer

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Downtown Master Plan Process

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Data Collection/Inventory – now through early July

2.

Downtown Analysis – June‐August

A.

What’s working/What needs work

B.

Public input survey 3.

Plan Preparation – September

A.

Public input summary

B.

Goals & Objectives

C.

Future Land Use

D.

Focus areas: Infill design concepts, expansion area, refined recommendations from Visioning Report

E.

Implementation Strategies 4.

Draft Plan – October

5.

Required Review – October/November

6.

Public Hearing – December/January

7.

Approval by DDA, Adoption by Planning Commission, & Adoption by City Council

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Downtown Analysis

 Frontage Assessment ‐ Sample

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Downtown Analysis

 Frontage

Assessment ‐ Sample

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Questions for You…

 June 2014 Visioning Report

 General reactions?  One‐story buildings?  Expansion areas?

 Online Public Input Survey (June – July)

 What is missing?  What more information would be useful?  What are people tired of being asked?

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One Story Buildings In an Urban Context

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Questions for You…

 June 2014 Visioning Report

 General reactions?  One‐story buildings?  Expansion areas?

 Online Public Input Survey (June – July)

 What is missing?  What more information would be useful?  What are people tired of being asked?

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Future Projects

 Clearzoning Ordinance

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Most Ordinances Look Like This

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Online Ordinances Look Like This

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Clearzoning

 Clearzoning is about

transformation

 It consolidates text and

adds graphics, reducing bulk and clarifying regulations

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Clearzoning

 The end result is a user‐friendly, clear, digital

document that:

1.

is hosted on your municipal website

2.

links the zoning map legend to zoning text

3.

connects sections of the code to other sections

4.

reduces the number of pages

5.

enhances “readability” and understanding

6.

engages users using everyday technology

 It may also be printed and bound as a hard‐copy

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Zoning districts are simply laid out as a two-page spread, containing all basic zoning information

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Each district features an easy-to-read list of permitted uses, with hyperlinks to relevant sections in the ordinance

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 Each district

features an easy‐ to‐read list of basic zoning requirements, with graphics to aid understanding

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 Form based

districts can be accommodated and help illustrate community goals

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Navigation Buttons:

 Instant access to

zoning map

 Table of contents

in one click

 “How To” help

from every page

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Article Side Tabs:

 Intuitive access  Reach section

contents with one click

 Organization that

is easy to understand

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Using Everyday Technology

 No fumbling through

hundreds of pages

 No post‐it notes required  Instantly reach any cross‐

reference

 Save valuable time of

citizens, business owners and staff

 Improve your customer

service

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A Clearzoning Ordinance…

 Reduces paper  Reduces counter time answering questions  Enhances economic development  Allows the zoning code to be used around the clock

and around the world, and

 Promotes a better understanding of the Code to

developers, business owners, & citizens

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Thank You!

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 Contact Information:

Clearzoning, Inc. 28021 Southfield Road Lathrup Village, MI 48076 248.423.1776 www.clearzoning.com @clearzoning

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