CONCORD / DOVER —
Jeffrey H. Taylor & Associates was recognized recently during the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association (NNECAPA) annual conference for its work with City of Dover, NH, on its Form Based Code. Dover is the first community in northern New England to adopt Form Based Code.
Form Based Code is a method of regulating land use that emphasizes community character and the public impact of development rather than exclusively focusing on building usage. A guiding principal behind the development of a Form Based Code is that buildings and physical alteration of land is more long lasting than the initial use for which a building is constructed.
Over the course of 18 months, Jeffrey H. Taylor & Associates led the collaborative project with the Dover City Planning staff and Architect Mike Lassel. The effort included extensive mapping and measuring of the downtown area, two design charettes, and ongoing public involvement. The Form Based Code was adopted in December 2009 and incorporated into the city’s zoning ordinance. Dover Planning Director Chris Parker was pleased with this effort. “Many consultants come into a community with pre-conceived solutions to local problems. Jeff Taylor and his team worked with us, listened to us, and collectively we created an exciting product that will serve Dover well for years.”
“Traditional zoning focuses on a building’s use rather than on its compatibility with its surroundings and most rezoning projects reinforce that way of thinking,” noted Jeff Taylor, President of Jeffrey H. Taylor & Associates. “The City of Dover demonstrated true vision by recognizing that they needed to promote the classic development characteristics found in its central business district. The Form Based Code will ensure that as development continues, those characteristics are reinforced and celebrated.”
Prior to receiving this regional award, The City of Dover also received the 2010 Project of the Year award for its Form Based Code work with Jeffrey H. Taylor and Associates by the New Hampshire Planners Association. For more information about the New Hampshire Planners Association visit www.nhplanners.org or about the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association visit www.nnecapa.org.
Jeffrey H. Taylor & Associates was recognized recently during the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association (NNECAPA) annual conference for its work with City of Dover, NH, on its Form Based Code. Dover is the first community in northern New England to adopt Form Based Code.
Form Based Code is a method of regulating land use that emphasizes community character and the public impact of development rather than exclusively focusing on building usage. A guiding principal behind the development of a Form Based Code is that buildings and physical alteration of land is more long lasting than the initial use for which a building is constructed.
Over the course of 18 months, Jeffrey H. Taylor & Associates led the collaborative project with the Dover City Planning staff and Architect Mike Lassel. The effort included extensive mapping and measuring of the downtown area, two design charettes, and ongoing public involvement. The Form Based Code was adopted in December 2009 and incorporated into the city’s zoning ordinance. Dover Planning Director Chris Parker was pleased with this effort. “Many consultants come into a community with pre-conceived solutions to local problems. Jeff Taylor and his team worked with us, listened to us, and collectively we created an exciting product that will serve Dover well for years.”
“Traditional zoning focuses on a building’s use rather than on its compatibility with its surroundings and most rezoning projects reinforce that way of thinking,” noted Jeff Taylor, President of Jeffrey H. Taylor & Associates. “The City of Dover demonstrated true vision by recognizing that they needed to promote the classic development characteristics found in its central business district. The Form Based Code will ensure that as development continues, those characteristics are reinforced and celebrated.”
Prior to receiving this regional award, The City of Dover also received the 2010 Project of the Year award for its Form Based Code work with Jeffrey H. Taylor and Associates by the New Hampshire Planners Association. For more information about the New Hampshire Planners Association visit www.nhplanners.org or about the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association visit www.nnecapa.org.
