Fresno Citywide Development Code

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Fresno, CA

The Project. A collaborative effort with staff for a comprehensive update to the Citywide Development Code, consistent with the new General Plan. 

The Result. The new General Plan shifted focus from suburban style, auto oriented development patterns to infill development and compact activity centers with walkable, pedestrian and transit oriented development. To implement this new vision, the City’s Development Code was updated to be user-friendly, context-sensitive, and transformative.

  • User-Friendly. The new regulations are written to be predictable, understandable, and enforceable. A streamlined approval process is established for conforming projects. 

  • Context-Sensitive. Form-based coding techniques are used for development standards. The development standards are tailored to the distinct characteristics of neighborhoods and districts to foster context-sensitive development. 

  • Transformative. New use allowances and form-based regulations support infill and pedestrian- and transit-oriented development along transit corridors and in activity centers. 

The Team. 
Martha Miller (while employed at D&B)

 

South San Francisco Zoning Ordinance Update

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South San Francisco, CA

The Project. A comprehensive update of the City’s zoning regulations to implement the City’s General Plan through a concise and user-friendly set of regulations. The challenge was to create a logical sequence, remove ambiguity, simplify and clarify language, and, to the extent possible, create common procedures and uniform regulations and standards.

The Result. The update was comprehensive, including new districting, use classifications, development and design regulations, supplemental regulations, and procedures. The updated Zoning Ordinance effectively implements the General Plan’s vision, removes ambiguities, and corrects technical deficiencies, increasing efficiency and predictability in the process. It incorporates a combination of use-based, form-based, and performance-based standards suitable to the unique needs of the City and different sub-districts rather than a rigid, “one size fits all” approach.

The Team. 
Martha Miller (while employed at D&B)

 

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