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Page 1 of 7 <br /> <br />DATE: April 25, 2014 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Self-Guided Development Tour <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The City Council has indicated that it would like to discuss residential densities and the flex <br />space land use in further detail prior to approval of the master plan map. These discussions are <br />tentatively scheduled for May 19, 2014. Prior to those discussions, it may be helpful for the <br />Council to have some background information on development densities and to view some built <br />examples of different types of development. <br /> <br />Options for a self-guided development tour are provided along with maps of each development <br />area and a suggested circle route. As Councilmembers visit the development areas, please note <br />what works and what could be improved upon for reference in upcoming regulations discussions. <br /> <br />Background Information <br /> <br />David Sand, JDA Chair, has recommended two articles that provide background information on <br />density and development policy. The article from the Urban Land Institute uses facts to dispel <br />myths related to high-density development. The chapter from Visualizing Density describes the <br />challenge and necessity of developing in denser patterns and concludes that design is critical to <br />successful density. <br /> <br /> Higher Density Development – Myth and Fact; Urban Land Institute <br /> Chapter One, Visualizing Density; Julie Campoli and Alex MacLean <br /> <br />For a very quick tutorial on “good” vs “bad” density, visit A Bird’s Eye View of Density at <br />http://www.lincolninst.edu/subcenters/visualizing-density/tour/t1.aspx. This website provides <br />twelve mini-seminars (about a paragraph each) with graphics that highlight more and less <br />successful ways in which density can be accommodated. The City Council will be discussing <br />design elements during the regulations and policies phase of the master planning process. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />