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Chapter 9

Design Guidelines for the Public

Realm

In addition to preceding design guidelines established in this IN THIS CHAPTER
document for private property, private development may also
consider ways to enhance the public realm. As the design Scenic Highways, Roads and 210
of private development greatly affects the public realm, a Streets
coordinated approach to design in the public and private realms Outdoor Dining 212
should be followed. Furthermore, while the City of Healdsburg Paving 213
leads design in and improvement to the public realm, developers
may be required to make improvements in the public right-of- Street Lights 214
way. The following topics address some of the ways a private Foss Creek Pathway
development may interface with the public realm. Design 215
guidelines in this chapter are provided to assist developers with Public Utility Boxes 216
potential public realm improvements. The City has published a
number of Streetscape Plans and Specific Area Plans, and has
also adopted a Complete Streets resolution, that provide more
detailed guidance on how the public realm should be designed
for a specified area. Future plans may be published to provide
specific guidance for defined areas of the public realm; when
published, these plans can be found on the City’s website.
For additional information and questions about public realm
improvements beyond the following design guidelines and the
available plan documents, contact the City of Healdsburg staff.

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