How @NewportVT is approaching change of zoning to form based code in designated downtown through partnerships with the community, including but not limited to local banks, real estate companies, local & state developers, landlords, community leaders, planning commission, downtown business owners. @NewportVT will be the 1st municipality in VT to convert to form based code.

1. FORM BASED CODE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS:
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PAUL DREHER CITY OF NEWPORT NEWPORT, VERMONT
TODD SCOTT KING COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
PATRICIA SEARS NEWPORT CITY RENAISSANCE CORPORATION NEWPORT, VERMONT
BLACK NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE
RIVER
DESIGN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
ARCHITECTS
MAY 2-5, 2010

2. Canada
United States Newport
200 mi
ORIENTATION
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3. LISTENING TO NEWPORT
RUDAT -
RURAL/URBAN DESIGN
ASSISTANCE TEAM
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4. COULD IT WORK HERE?
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5. ADVANTAGES
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6. ADVANTAGES
• MIX OF USES
• BETTER PEDESTRIAN
EXPERIENCE
• REINFORCES
HISTORIC FABRIC
• BETTER VISUAL ACCESS
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7. TEAM RECOMMENDATIONS
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Designated Downtown
Drawn by Bob Kelley
October 16, 2007 Newport City, Vermont
Revised November 27, 2007 0 300 600 900 1,200
Canada
United States
* Designated Downtown boundary lines changed
as per Vermont Downtown Development Board
1 inch equals 300 feet
Feet
®
Newport
4 mi
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9. THE BEGINNINGS BLACK
RIVER
DESIGN
SLEEPER PLACE ARCHITECTS
COMMUNITY
PLANNING AND ZONING
REAL ESTATE
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10. PROCESS
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
Newport, VT
• MEETINGS
• CHARETTES
• TOURS
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11. PROCESS
WORKING DOCUMENT
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12. TENETS AND IMPLICATIONS
FUTURE WITH
CURRENT CODE
Montpelier, VT
FUTURE WITH
Newport, VT
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13. TENETS AND IMPLICATIONS
St. Johnsbury, VT
Newport, VT
BENEFIT TO:
• COMMUNITY
• BUSINESSES
• MUNICIPALITY
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14. WRITING THE CODE
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15. EMPLOYING THE CODE
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16. NEWPORT RENAISSANCE CORPORATION
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17. QUESTIONS
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BLACK NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE
RIVER
DESIGN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
ARCHITECTS
MAY 2-5, 2010

18. CONTACT Newport, Vermont
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PAUL DREHER, ARCHITECT
dreherdesigngroup
Newport Zoning Administrator
Phone: 802.355.7415
Email: dreherdesign@gmail.com
J. TODD SCOTT, AIA, PRESERVATION ARCHITECT
King County Historic Preservation Program
Seattle, Washington
Phone: 206.296.8636
Email: todd.scott@kingcounty.gov
PATRICIA SEARS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Newport City Renaissance Corporation
Newport, Vermont
Phone: (802) 323-1056
Email: patricia.sears@discovernewportvt.com
BLACK NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE
RIVER
DESIGN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
ARCHITECTS
MAY 2-5, 2010