Residential Design Guidelines
Residential development is and will be a vital element of the future of the Town of Dryden. As the town becomes increasingly developed, proper management of this growth will influence and ideally enhance public safety, environmental quality, property values, economic opportunity, town character and quality of life for residents. However, given the incremental and individual parcel focus typical of the development process, there is an increasing need for guidance to achieve appropriate future development patterns in the town. Further, the long-term cumulative adverse impact of small, incremental developments which are not coordinated or considered as part of a whole community vision can have a significant detrimental effect on each of the positive values mentioned above. Communities across the nation have found that more guidance is needed in the planning and design of new development.
To this end, the draft Residential Design Guidelines for the Town of
- Integrate new growth in a way that respects and protects existing natural and cultural resources in a reasonable manner;
- Provide reasonable examples of appropriate design concepts for landowners who choose to subdivide their property;
- Protect and where possible, enhance public safety along roadways; and
- Establish development patterns that are cost-effective for the town and developers, while creating a land use pattern that protects and strengthens the town’s natural and economic attributes.
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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.
