Working with the City of Elmira and ELAN Planning to update the City’s zoning ordinance with a focus on the Central Business District and adjacent neighborhoods. 

Using Form-Based Codes as the zoning tool, the purpose of the update is to implement Elmira’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) vision which is to: 

•  Promote infill development in vacant areas and increase the renovation of existing buildings
•  Improve walkability and the sense of place
•  Ensure proper development standards are in place (through the Form-Based Code) for buildings, public spaces,
streetscape, parking, and circulation
•  Maintain the distinctive urban character of downtown Enhance the compatibility between buildings and streets and other public spaces.

During the rezoning process we developed a series of 3D models showing the existing site conditions, as well as the changes made to the sites by updating the current zoning.