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Design Guidelines

These Design Guidelines are intended to provide users with urban design principles for specific neighborhoods or site design elements. Though referred to as guidelines, some of the documents below inludes elements that are required by zoning in addition to other recommended information that highlights best practices.

Neighborhood Guidelines

East Side - North Avenue: Approvals subject to East Side Architectural Review Board

Third Ward: Approvals subject to Third Ward Architectural Review Board

Menomonee Valley Sustainable Design Guidelines

Milwaukee Riverlink Guidelines

Miscellaneous Guidelines

Citywide Urban Design Principles

Streetscape Guidelines

Commercial Design Guidlines: For City-owned commercial development sites

Landscape Design Guide for Parking Lots

Good for Business: A Guide for Renovating the Exteriors of Older Commercial Buildings