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SPACES | Summer 2006 (PDF)
Dayton Moves to Put More Feet on the Street in CBD – City Wants to Use Spaces for Stronger Sense of Place
Dayton, Ohio’s Economic Development Department expects to draw pedestrians back to the Central Business District (CBD) by finding new uses for the area’s buildings and open spaces. “We can restore vital interest in the CBD, if we provide people with the right reasons to be here,” said Dayton Economic Development Specialist, Shelley Dickstein. read complete article (PDF)...
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SPACES | Fall 2005 (PDF)
MICHIGAN'S CONDITIONAL ZONING
by Christopher Doozan, PCP, AICP, senior vice president
Introduction. On January 4, 2005, three laws took effect in Michigan allowing counties, cities, villages, and townships to approve rezoning subject to voluntary conditions offered by the applicant.
Potential Advantages. A chief advantage of conditional zoning is community flexibility to reconcile the specific interests affected by rezoning. Whereas traditional zoning requires that uses and standards within a single zoning district be generally the same for all sites, conditional zoning allows a municipality to accept rezoning conditions tailored specifically to a proposed project and/or site. By offering flexibility, conditional zoning provides communities the opportunity to minimize or mitigate the negative impacts of a proposed development, if rezoned. Conditional zoning is a radical departure from the practice of the past 80 years in Michigan, but it reflects a trend toward removing obstacles from the development process. read complete article (PDF)...
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