Design Review Districts & Guidelines
Design guidelines apply based on property location and project type. They intend to promote high-quality development by clearly describing design expectations. Use this page to determine which guidelines apply to your project.
Design Review Districts
Land Use Information Look Up App – use to determine if a district applies.
Central City (see below)
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Central City Framework
Section 3 - Central Core Design Guidelines (Updated 4/19/2018)
- Chapter 1: Introduction of Central Core Design Guidelines
- Chapter 2: Framework to Central Cored Design Guidelines
- Chapter 3: Central Core Public Realm Design Guidelines
- Chapter 4: Central Core Private Realm Design Guidelines
Section 4 - Central City Neighborhood Design Guidelines (Includes Alhambra and R Street Corridors) (Updated 4/19/2018)
Section 5 - Railyards Design Guidelines
Section 6 - River District Design Guidelines
Objective Design Standards
- Infill Housing Design Standards – Apply to projects with 2 or more units
- Historic District Design Standards – Apply when property also in district
Special Planning Districts
Land Use Information Look Up App – use to determine if a district applies.
If Special Planning District applies, find it in Division IV of City Code Title 17
Planned Unit Development
Land Use Information Look Up App – use to determine if a PUD applies.
If a PUD applies, review the regulations on our Planned Unit Development webpage.
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