Meridian Kessler as a unified neighborhood recognizes its founding roots in urban progress, and for virtually 50 years after the forming of the Meridian Kessler Neighborhood Association the continuation of embracing the diversity of urbanization has been exhibited by the unwavering dedication to protect the community’s unique and historic character. The vision for the neighborhood as a whole remains an evolution, and presently requires the entire neighborhood’s attention in order to move forward with the arrival of a new endeavor in regards to the Meridian Kessler Neighborhood Plan and Form Based Code. Since the adoption of the Metropolitan development Commission as a Comprehensive Plan segment in January of 1979, the Meridian Kessler Neighborhood Plan has followed …show more content…
The parameters of FBC consist entirely of a predictable public realm designed to control the physical appeal of the streetscape and landscape with a lesser focus on the use of the land. Efforts of the FBC will be directed more toward the improvement and betterment of the built infrastructure, and unlike conventional zoning, it is in response to contemporary issues like urban sprawl, outdated neighborhood plans, decline of historic aesthetics, and concentrating on the neglect of pedestrian safety. This code is primarily a neighborhood tool, one commonly referred to as a decision-making tool by experts, to indicate its sole intended purpose as collaboration with the neighborhood residents’ aspirations for the neighborhood. Many prevalent zoning systems establish a generic plan covering the entire space disregarding the individual nature each corner of the block contributes to the vicinity. With a multi-component FBC in place, an all-inclusive accommodation is enacted for the mixed-use of the space and is all encompassing of residential, commercial and civic