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OTOC's Metro Area Development Committee (MAD) OMAHA MASTER PLAN -- CONCEPTSUrban
Form and Design The
City of Omaha will establish the basic development patterns for the city. The
City will utilize its regulatory authority in combination with development
incentives to guide the balanced and contiguous growth of the city and to
encourage the redevelopment of deteriorating central city areas. The
City will utilize a pattern of growth that is based on a series of activity
centers of varying sizes serving different parts of the metropolitan area. These
will range from small centers serving surrounding neighborhood to the downtown
which serves as the dominant center for the entire region. The
basic development pattern for Omaha will be based on a series of high-density
mixed-use areas that together contain the majority of the city’s employment,
shopping, services, open space and medium-to-high density housing. The bulk of
the city’s low-density housing will be in areas surrounding high-density
mixed-use areas. The
City of Omaha will ensure that areas of the city are cohesive in terms of
appearance and function. The City will require that proposed projects be
considered within the context of their surroundings and that they be consistent
with an overall design concept that considers the interrelationship of
buildings, parking, open space, pedestrian movement and existing site features. The
historic park and boulevard system will be retained and enhanced. Special
consideration will be given to the beautification of major entries into Omaha in
order to improve the City’s image. Regulations,
incentives and policies for the preservation, protection and re-establishment of
sensitive natural features will be developed and enforced. Policies
which emphasize higher density development, adaptive reuse, and infill will be
used to reduce farmland and energy consumption, increase access to natural
features, reduce flooding, and improve water quality. The expansion of the city
will be regulated to prevent wasted services and loss of resources. |
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