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Height: Approx. 24' and 36'
<br />Square Footage: Approx. 174,000sf GFA
<br />Parking: 600 spaces
<br />Does not meet current ordinance parking requirement for office use. -
<br />Building Coverage: 8.5 %
<br />Impervious Coverage: 40 %
<br />Height: Approx. 64' -
<br />Square Footage: Approx. 175,000st GFA
<br />Parking: 600 spaces
<br />Meets proposed ordinance parking requirement for office use.
<br />Building Coverage: 3% - - -
<br />Impervious Coverages 33%
<br />to a variety of physical and dimensional
<br />characteristics of development. A buildout
<br />analysis, for instance, examining the most
<br />intense development that could occur on
<br />the same site under two different sets of
<br />regulations, is often helpful in drawing
<br />distinctions between new and old. Similarly,
<br />a comparison of projects with the same
<br />square footage and development program
<br />can effectively illustrate the impact of new
<br />regulations as they relate to permitted building
<br />siting, coverage, parking ratios, landscaping
<br />requirements, heights, and design character.
<br />COMMUNICATING RESULTS
<br />Though most of what has been covered here
<br />has dealt with techniques for testing zoning
<br />regulations, communicating the results
<br />of that testing is perhaps the most critical
<br />piece of the puzzle. When sharingthe results
<br />of testing, we must ensure that diagrams,
<br />models, spreadsheets, or any other forms of
<br />communication are clear and effective, and
<br />that we are explicit about what exactly was
<br />tested and how we are interpreting the results.
<br />The key value of testing regulations
<br />is that it provides the ability to clearly
<br />communicate the results of proposals
<br />to stakeholders, the public, and elected
<br />officials. This enhances their ability to make
<br />informed decisions about the future of the
<br />community through a new zoning ordinance
<br />or regulation. That value is easily diminished
<br />if the results of that analysis are not clearly
<br />communicated in a readily digestible form.
<br />All drawings should be clearly labeled, and
<br />synopses in plain English should be included
<br />to aid the understanding of audiences who
<br />are familiar with zoning and those who may
<br />not be.
<br />ABOUT THE AUTHOR
<br />Christopher Jennette, AICP, is an urban
<br />designer and planner with Camiros in
<br />Chicago. His experience includes a broad
<br />range of disciplines, from zoning to urban
<br />design and landscape design at a variety of
<br />.scales. He is committed to working closely
<br />with communities in developing thoughtful,
<br />responsive planning and design solutions
<br />that positively impact people's daily lives.
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