The main function of this Section is to conduct and coordinate the implementation of small area plans also known as charrettes.  Both, the County Comprehensive Development Master Plan and the County Code call for the development of area planning reports in order to assess planning related issues and pursue the implementation of County policies at a more localized level.

These small area plans may address among other things, demography, land uses, transportation, environmental issues, facilities and services, aesthetics, design, economic and social issues.  The tool that the Department has chosen to conduct these plans is known as the charrette process.  A charrette is an intensive, public planning workshop that seeks the consensus of all the stakeholders of the subject area and that takes place over a week.  Since 1999, the Department has conducted an average of three charrettes per year.

A Closer Look at the Charrette Process
A charrette is an intensive, public planning workshop that seeks the consensus of all the stakeholders of the subject area and that takes place over a week. The first day is kicked off by a collective brainstorming session that engages the charrette area's stakeholders and staff in an effort of developing the community's vision for their future growth.  This is followed by a week long design studio in the charrette area that culminates with the presentation of the collective vision.

Implementation
The staff of the UDC works in close proximity with the staff of the Section's Area Planning Implementation Unit (APIU) in the development of the implementation strategies for the charrette area.  This may include determining costs and potential funding sources for the implementation of the charrettes' prioritized recommendations as well as the coordination of the resulting projects with the pertinent agencies.  In the case of the land use recommendations and when feasible, the Section's staff develops a unique set of graphic zoning regulations that would ultimately result in the community's vision.

For more information on current study areas, click on a link below:

Current Studies
Schenley Park (2006)	Study Area (1 MB)
	Maps (3.8MB)
	Workshop Informational Flyer (2.4 MB)
	Panfleto de Informacion del Evento  (2.4 MB)
North Corridor (2006)	Workshop Informational Flyer (800KB)
	Alibaba Ave Station Study Area  (6.8MB)
	119th Street Station Study Areas (5.5MB)
	183rd Street Station Study Areas (9.8MB)
	199th Street Station Study Areas (13.1MB)
East Kendall (2006)	Study Area (4.5MB)
	Land Use Presentation (6.6MB)
	Work in Progress Presentation Part 1 (5.1MB)
	Work in Progress Presentation Part 2 (6.8MB)
	Workshop Informational Flyer  (231KB)
	East Kendall Charrette Report part 1 (10.8MB)
	East Kendall Charrette Report part 2  (9.6MB)
Country Club / Palm Springs North (2005)	Country Club / Palm Springs North Charrette Draft Report (14.4MB)
Leisure City (2004)	Executive Summary of the Leisure City / Naranja Lakes Charrette Report (5.7MB)
	Leisure City Community Urban Center Zoning District Regulations  (LCUC District) (10.2MB)
	Standard Urban Center Zoning Regulations (6.4MB)

Ongoing Studies
Model City / Brownsville (2003)	Executive Summary of the Model City / Brownsville Charrette Report (5.0MB)
Princeton (2003)	Executive Summary of the Princeton Charrette Report (1.4MB)
	Princeton Community Urban Center Zoning District Regulations (PCUC District) (9.7MB)
	Standard Urban Center Zoning Regulations (4.7MB)
Perrine(2003)	Executive Summary of the Perrine Charrette Report (6.3MB)
	Perrine Community Urban Center Zoning District Regulations (PECUC District)   (5.6MB)
	Standard Urban Center Zoning Regulations (6.4MB)
Cutler Ridge (2002)	Downtown Cutler Ridge Executive Summary (5.4MB)
	Cutler Ridge Metropolitan Urban Center Zoning District Regulations (CRMUC District) (3.6MB)
	Standard Urban Center Zoning Regulations (6.4MB)
Old Cutler Road (2002)	Executive Summary of the Old Cutler Road Charrette Report (10.3MB)
North Central (2002)	Executive Summary of the North Central Charrette Report (7.3MB)
Naranja (2001)	Executive Summary of the Discover Naranja Charrette Report (2.5MB)
	Naranja Community Urban Center Zoning District Regulations (NCUC District) (36.13MB)
	Standard Urban Center Zoning Regulations (6.4MB)
Ojus (2000)	Executive Summary of the Vision for the Ojus Area Charrette Report (2.8MB)
	Ojus Urban Area Zoning District Regulations (Final) (OUA District) (19.74MB)
	Standard Urban Center Zoning Regulations (4.7MB)
Goulds (1999)	Executive Summary of the Goulds Charrette Report (5.3MB)
	Goulds Community Urban Center Zoning District Regulations (GCUC District) (5.6MB)
	Standard Urban Center Zoning Regulations (6.4MB)
Downtown Kendall (1998)	Downtown Kendall Executive Summary (3.0MB)

For additional information see the Urban Design Center.