Palm Beach, FL
A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPROACH TO ZONING CODE REFORM
Yard & Company is assisting the Town of Palm Beach as part of a consultant team that is updating the Town Zoning Code. The project is focused on key issues including the form, scale, and massing of the built environment, maintaining the existing community character within commercial areas, and ensuring that the new zoning code integrates coastal resiliency into its new standards. The project started with an in-depth audit of the existing zoning code and identified priority areas for community engagement and project focus. To garner feedback from residents, the project team gathered in Palm Beach for one week to undertake design charrettes, which integrated activities around the Town. The charrette was successful in communicating project goals, while facilitating in-depth discussions with residents. Yard led the branding, visualization, engagement, charrette planning and implementation, and design guideline efforts for the project. A custom website was created for the project that incorporated interactive tools and regular project updates.
Services
Planning | Activation
Timeframe
2023
Client
Town of Palm Beach, FL
Location
Palm Beach, Florida
PROBLEM
How can Palm Beach preserve its character while addressing challenges like sea-level rise, aging infrastructure, and increased demand?
SOLUTION
Hold a design charrette to gather resident feedback and develop recommendations for a new zoning code.
ACTION
Outlines immediate action items to be completed, with the goal of having a new zoning code in place as soon as possible.