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Planning commission and design review board review draft Deerfield Urban Design Manual ahead of council adoption
Summary
The joint work session reviewed the draft Deerfield Urban Design Manual—a non‑code design guide that accompanies recently adopted form‑based code amendments—covering trails, parks, street design, and examples; staff sought board comments prior to a May council resolution.
City staff and Cooper Carry consultants led a joint work session of the Design Review Board and Planning Commission to review the draft Deerfield Urban Design Manual, which will accompany recently proposed form‑based code changes for the Deerfield area. Staff said the manual is intended as a graphic, implementation guide and is scheduled for council adoption by resolution.
Lisonbee Baum and Cooper Carry presented the manual’s purpose: to translate the newly adopted Deerfield form‑based code into a visual guidebook that clarifies desired street‑level character, trail and park concepts, building materials and massing, and public‑realm expectations. The manual will not supersede the unified development code (UDC)…
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