DOWNTOWN ACTION PLAN
The Plan of Development, adopted by the Planning Commission
in M arch, 1980, provided general direction for the future
development of Downtown Danbury. It is recommended that the
Planning Department with the guidance of the CBD Coordinating
Panel develop a Downtown Action Plan which will guide public
and private investment decisions in the future. The purpose
of t his Downtown A ction Plan will b e:
-Provide a p lanning framework for development of
Parcel A and future parcels of l and;
-Promote economic development through urban d esign;
-Promote p ublic and p rivate cooperation and i nitiative in p ackaging and marketing development
proposals ;
-Design p rograms and g uide lines to e nsure design
compatibility b etween buildings, between downtown
blocks and w ithin the downtown as a w hole;
-Provide a m odel that will integrate properly t he
historical assets of the community with new d evelopment ;
-Develop a guide for use by City officials in
planning capital improvements and p ublic s ervices;
-Develop an i mplementation program.
#OUTLINE FOR DOWNTOWN ACTION PLAN
SCOPE OF STUDY
Purpose of Study
Boundary of Study
REGIONAL SETTING
Role of Downtown in R egion
Past Efforts at R evitalization
INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS OF URBAN FEATURES
Circulation System
Parking F acilities
Public Facilities and Services
Existing Land Use
Zoning Districts and R egulations
Ownership Pattern
Urban Design
Paths, E dges, Districts, Nodes, Landmarks
Design Features
Streetscapes
Lighting and Utility Poles
Signs
Street Furniture
Crosswalks and Sidewalks
Street Landscape
Public Art
Market Considerations
Public I nterest Groups
Comprehensive Summary
PROBLEMS/ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Problems/Issues
Opportunities
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT
Establish Theme
Identify Treatment Areas
Prioritize Areas of Potential Development
Land Use Plan
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PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT (cont.)
Transportation Plan
Urban Design Plan
MODEL BLOCK TREATMENT
Select Block
Building Conditions Survey
Facade Analysis
Facade Treatment
Public Improvements
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Ordinance Revision
Map Revisions
Bonding
Capital I mprovements Program
Tax Increment Financing
Economic Development Corporation
Public/Private Partnership
Marketing Program
Simplicity of buildings Facade
tral c olors accent a tea h isto
Oven i zed s ign c ompetes w ith o ther
' signs ,
o color schades
[he i ntesT-ty o f ch* s tructure's
mage and character
p##tmg w i t h th##rr.
Patched a ppearance of old
transom w indow a r-ea d evalues s tructure
Overr;ar.g a nd support w i r e s
are visually undesirable,
style
Facade c olors
and T iater-afs
abruptly c ortrast w ith rest
Of D 'OCR.
f
e vmbits
good
s upport
ot
visual e lement g f a l ock s cape, t hus t he domineer mg
to s milar .s and devilment !.m. o e-od=.
blockscape
Windows should continuously
ndows, and .archway strongly support block ! cape's historical theme.
Unified color scheme accentuates character and a rt, s t ic
Openr-g
of
a r c h w a y s adds
spatial u sage, d imension and
Removal o f g round level - narquees
and overhang from front o f c ol 5or!cai - dsnt/ty
propor'Jondl in h eight t o p rov.de a u nified s tructural image
Arcade provdes 'Meresting spatial
d'mension ang p edestrian a ccessibility to possible tuture urban
spaces.
Utilisation and maintenance o f
dS ting stucco .-ndt-rial w ith
ors amplify nteg-ity
of adjacent
historical
Structure
example o f c o n t r a s t
fragmentation of a s;n
building due tc :<ick of
coordination b etween
tjiTiong o wners ,
Wooden s tore s igr
located at ped
jr.ented l evels.
anvas a wnmgs >nould b e
used r ather than o ther
Canvas and wooden awnings e stablishes p edestrian s cale a nd s upports
character of olocKscape '-airier than
deploring b y u sing m etal o r a l a s t C
continuity
will
be
o f b iocXscape
strengthened
Arch style windows support b iocK shapes historical theme
FIGURE 15
