Key policy highlights: 

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• Defined character areas (residential, downtown, RM-C, commercial service and industrial) 

• Historic district preservation

• Gateways and key intersections shape perception

• Improvement with redevelopment

 

Role: Inform Design Guidelines Handbook which guides signs, lights, storage, landscaping, new streets, architecture, etc. 

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The following documents provide information on Ashland's community character and design: 

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• Design Guidelines Handbook - Residential 

• Design Guidelines Handbook - Commercial 

• Town of Ashland Zoning Map 

• Town of Ashland Zoning Ordinance 

• Robinson Street Design 

• AMSA Design Study 

• Crime Prevention Through Community Design (CPTED)

• Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) 

• Complete Streets 

• DRPT Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Study

• Frazier Downtown Facade Survey 

• VCU Commercial Revitalization Study for Downtown Arts (Design Recommendations)