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CHAPTER 6 <br />Figure 35. Development regulations encourage <br />historic preservation, particularly along Hewitt <br />Avenue east of Wetmore Avenue. <br />• Create a system of density standards that ensures that the greater the <br />density is, the greater the quality of development and number of public <br />amenities there will be. <br />• Adopt regulations that encourage the preservation of historic structures <br />downtown. <br />• Create public/private partnership developments that incorporates desirable <br />land uses. <br />While specific land use actions for the residential areas surrounding downtown <br />will be addressed in a subsequent planning process, participants recommended <br />the following: <br />• Lowering current building heights to encourage development more in <br />character with current conditions and focus the tallest buildings in downtown. <br />• Stop speculative blight on the part of property owners who, because of <br />excessive allowable building heights, do not redevelop their properties, <br />mistakenly believing that the market increases will ultimately make their <br />properties more valuable. <br />More closely align development regulations with likely feasible development <br />types. <br />50 MAKERS architecture and urban design <br />0509_rpt_draft.doc - 6/29/06 <br />