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2001 Master Plan Annual Report
Community Appearance
2001 Annual Report | Land Use | Economic Development | Community Appearance | Community Facilities and Services | Housing | Transportation | Implementation
Goal
Enhance the beauty of our neighborhoods, natural surroundings and architectural amenities and preserve these qualities within the residential and commercial settings along lighted sidewalks, streets, parks and in other gathering places.
Strategies
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Objective 1
Require a high quality exterior appearance of all residential strucutures.
Strategy a - Reviewing property maintenance requirements and related zoning codes to ensure they are meeting City goals.
Strategy b - Promoting social services available to City residents for housing assistance.
Strategy c - Adopting residential design guidelines to require that multi-family structures (including mixed use structures) are architecturally compatible with their environs.
Strategy d - Developing a means to evaluate and review architectural appearance to meet implementation standards.
Strategy e - Continuing to require new multi-family structures to use masonry or stone in their facades, and to require pedestrian orientation and amenities.
Objective 2
Require new commercial development to be of the highest quality - improving the exterior appearance and functionality.
Strategy a - Adopting commercial design standards and guidelines.
Strategy b - Mandating that future development is pedestrian-friendly, walkable, compact and transit oriented.
Strategy c - Supporting increases in density if consistent with the Master Plan and Study Area Plans.
Strategy d - Increasing landscaping and screening requirements for commercial development.
Strategy e - Reconstructing the streetscape in commercial areas to provide for adequate sidewalks, street trees, landscaping, access management, and other similar improvements.
Strategy f - Continuing to monitor the success of the City's development codes.
Objective 3
Preserve historic sites and structures as vital components of the City's built environment.
Strategy a - Continuing to support the designation of buildings, structures and districts on the National Register of Historic places.
Strategy b - Considering the creation of an official Historic Resources Commission.
Strategy c - Continuing to promote the local register and historic preservation guidelines.
Strategy d - Celebrating the City's history on an annual basis through a public event and by promoting historic home shows and walking tours.
Objective 4
Improve gateways to the community to reflect an appropriate image of Upper Arlington.
Strategy a - Conducting a thorough survey and evaluation of the City's major gateways and recommend improvements.
Strategy b - Implementing gateway improvements on a priority basis.
Objective 5
Promote pedestrian orientation.
Strategy a - Requiring pedestrian orientation in building design and site design within commercial design standards and guidelines.
Strategy b - Requiring and promoting pedestrian orientation in all public construction projects.
Strategy c - Strengthening pedestrian connections between commercial areas and residential neighborhoods.
Objective 6
Promote public art.
Strategy a - Enhancing the built environment through investments in public art.
Strategy b - Exploring implementation of a percent-for-arts requirement in City funded projects.
City Manager's Office
City of Upper Arlington
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221
Phone: 614-583-5040
Fax: 614-457-6620
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