Charlottesville planners did not recommend that the City Council adopt a new form-based code for an area near downtown.

Form-based zoning codes are intended to create uniform character and visual appeal in certain areas by regulating the physical form of proposed development, rather than the types of uses (i.e ...

Form-based code, unlike traditional zoning methods, focuses on the physical form of buildings and public spaces, not the land usage. Tharani Devi Palma, City of Arlington principal planner, said ...

The city Planning Department will hold a public meeting Tuesday night to explain its proposed modifications to a Pearl District form-based code plan.

Arlington city leaders are considering a large area for its first attempt at form-based code, an alternative to traditional use-based zoning. Council members expressed mixed feelings, with some ...

The "form-based code" is expected focus on the outside appearance of buildings in the areas slated for redevelopment, rather than how the buildings are used, the focus of traditional zoning.

The shift to form-based code is intended to transform the decision-making processes that determine what gets built and where in Cleveland. Here’s a look at what it means. What is form-based code? Form ...

Form-Based Code, 'Neighborhood' Approach to Zoning, Passes Through Cleveland City Council Committee Once made law, it'll be the first major revision of Cleveland's zoning code in 92 years ...

The new form-based code will be tested in a few neighborhoods, including Hough and Detroit Shoreway. It's headed to Cleveland City Council for approval.