Phase I - Design Guidelines

Phase I of the town’s Comprehensive Plan Implementation project consists of the development of design guidelines for both residential and commercial development.

Why Design Guidelines?

Design guidelines convey the community’s vision for how development should fit into the community’s landscape and contribute to its character and quality of life. At the same time, design guidelines must also respect and support the efforts of those proposing projects in the town -- those who bear the risks and devote personal time and resources to development projects, and who ultimately provide the residents of the town with places to live, shop and in which to do business.

As such, successful design guidelines for the Town of Dryden will: (1) Clearly articulate a vision for development in the town, and (2) Provide room for flexibility and common sense solutions for individual projects.

In the end, the design guidelines should be viewed as a “framework” for dialogue that sheds light on expectations and opportunities during the development review process, for all parties involved.

A copy of the March 13^th presentation which covered the design guidelines can be viewed here.

Announcements:

A Public Meeting on the draft Commercial and Residential Design Guidelines was held Thursday, March 13, 2008. A copy of the presentation is available here.