Site analysis

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DEMOGRAPHICS MICHIGAN

POPULATION AND GENDER

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NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD

FINAL PRESENTATION - MODELS

HOUSEHOLD IN COME AND AVERAGE INCOME

CRIME RATE AND STATISTICS

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DEMOGRAPHICS DETROIT

POPULATION AND GENDER

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NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD

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HOUSEHOLD IN COME AND AVERAGE INCOME

CRIME RATE AND STATISTICS

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DEMOGRAPHICS KETTERING

POPULATION AND GENDER

MARITAL

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NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD

HOUSEHOLD IN COME AND AVERAGE INCOME

CRIME RATE AND STATISTICS

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DEMOGRAPHICS Detroit

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Packard Automotive Factory

FINAL PRESENTATION - MODELS

Population Density - People Per Square Mile

Packard: 1,814

Unemployment Percentage

Packard: 25.7%

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Unemployment Percentage

Packard: 25.7% No o IImage mage ma ge eb below elow el ow o w tthis his hi s li line ne u ne unless nlless n es e ss fu ffull ulll b bleed le leed ee ed d

Average Household Income

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Packard: $13,968

FINAL PRESENTATION - MODELS

Average Household Income

Packard: $13,968

Percentage of Home Owners

Packard: 45.2% 11

TRANSPORTATION Regional - Air Travel

Corresponding Flight Times

TRANSPORTATION Regional - Rail

Major Industrial and Passenger Rail Routes

TRANSPORTATION Regional - Boat

Major Water Transportation Routes

TRANSPORTATION Local - Automotive

Major Highways and Interstates

TRANSPORTATION Local - Automotive

State Roads and Routes

TRANSPORTATION Local - Public Transportation

Bus Routes

TRANSPORTATION Travel Time

Approximate Automotive Travel Time

TRANSPORTATION Travel Time

Approximate Bus Travel Time

TRANSPORTATION Local - Bike

Dedicated and Bike Friendly Routes

TRANSPORTATION Travel Time

Approximate Bike Travel Time

SITE ANALYSIS

Bus routes

PHYSICAL CHARACTER OF THE SITE Rails

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Site Zones

SITE

PHYSICAL CHARACTERS

Zones:

Obsolete Historic Renaissance NEZ Renewal Local Historic Empowerment

There are mainly 5 kinds of zones in Detroit-Renaissance Zones, Neighborhood Enterprise Zones, Renewal Community, Local Historic Districts and Empower Zones. This site is located at the renewal communitt zone and surrounded by empowerment zones. Also, there are mainly two characters in this site-one is the Obeolete Property and the Hictoric Sites. Both of them distribute in downtown area.

TRANSPORTATION:

Non-Motorized Mass Passerger Rails Roads Water bodies Passrail

From Detroit’ s downtown area, the Mass Transportation lines lead to the suburbs and the conceptual Non-Motorized lines are like nets in this city. In terms of the rails, there is only one PassRails through Detroit, and the local rails are obsoleting. There used to be a rail next to the site and down to a park next to the river. And there is a main road called Edsel-Ford Fwy on its north, and right now a street called Bellevue on its west.

PUBLIC SERVICES:

University Parks Public school Other school Police station Library

This site is located at a almost obsoleting area-there are only two small parks(Warren-Meidrum Park and Dueweke Park) at south and one high school(Ketterin High School) at east. On its west, there was a bus station, and all the other area is the small house for local people.

SITE CONDITIONS

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3D view of the site and its immediate surroundings

Site Location: Packard Automotive plant, Detroit.

Condition: Abandoned Building Type: Automobile Factory

Percentage of Vacant Houses 19.56 - 60.66% 12.51 - 19.55% 7.03 - 12.5% 0 - 7.02%

Percentage of Vacant Houses in Detroit

Baird & Boyer - Packard plant Site Analysis - Public Amenities & Physcial characteristics of Site

Existing conditions of the Packard Automotive Plant.

Image 2: East Grand Boulevard Image 1& 3: Courtyard

Image Source: Web

BUILDING CONDITION The packard Automotive plant which was known for its first use of reinforced concrete in an industrial plant construction is currently in a dilapidated state.

It is a haven for graffiti artists, scrappers, & homeless people.

The building which was once known for its most modern automobile manufacturing facility, is now a dumping ground for household waste, cars, spray-paint cans and other debris.

The buildings are said to be designed in “L� shaped patterns so that the floor is lit with natural light as much as possible and each floor is designed to support 100 pounds per squarefoot.

Despite the damage that has been caused over the years, the shell of the building remains structurally sound due to its reinforced concrete construction.

However, there are certain sections and floors which have been knocked down by scrapers in an attempt to dismantle the remaining buildings.

The buildings were often set on fire by the scrappers and the fires were fed by wood and other debris which inturn has caused some of the steel supports to warp and distort.

Over the last few years, the floors which face the railroad track have also started giving way to its supports and began collapsing.

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Climate Analysis

OVERVIEW - Humid Continental Climate (Warm Summers, Cold Winters) - Position in a major storm track - Average 44 days per year below freezing - Frost line at 42 inches - Soil is Glacial Clay - Fixed period of snow cover - Urban Heat Island Effect during the night

1. Slow wind constant throughout the year - southwest dominant 2. Sunny and overcast days ares even - copius diffused sunlight 3. Precipitation consistent - light rain(31in.), light snow(45 in.)

4. Annual Temperature 48°F(9°C) - 28°F(-2°C) in Winter, 72°F(22°C) in Summer 2

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Psychrometric Chart

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Spring Equinox

Summer Solstice

Fall Equinox

Solar Chart

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Urban Farming (Vegetation)

Urban farming, unlike private gardens and community gardens, focuses on commercial possibilities of farming. Detroit is said to have begun its way of urban farming since 1893. According to urban farming organization site, we can now find Detroit with the most registered urban farms in the world.

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After 100 years of the Machine Age, Detroit seems to be returning to its origin, farming. Without proper supermarkets, the need for a place to buy healthy and nutritious food emerges. Detroit’s farming has a lot of variations like restaurant-related, non-profit, educational community garden, and large corporations.

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Nowadays one third of Detroit (40 square miles) are abandoned houses, vacant lots, and empty factories. The government is trying to make its way through urban farming, growing onions, potatoes, garlic, collard greens, beehives,corns, squashes, tomatoes, eggplant and sweet peppers.

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ZONING & CODES Current Zoning of Packard Plant Site KEY

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Baird & Bauer - Packard Plant Site Analysis - Zoning & Codes

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What M4 District can include?

CURRENT ZONING Current Classification on Site M4 - Intensive Industrial District

This district will permit uses which are usually objectionable and, therefore, the district is rarely, if ever, located adjacent to residential districts. A broad range of uses is permitted in this district. New residences are prohibited with the exception of loft conversions of existing buildings and of residential uses combined in structures with permitted commercial uses. These requirements are to protect residences from an undesirable environment and to ensure reservation of adequate areas for industrial development.

Motor vehicle salesroom/sales lot

Motor vehicle filling station

Production zones

Junkyard

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Example Process of Re-Zoning Site to “Planned Development”

Preapplication Meeting

Application Filing

Meet with City Planning Commission and with Planning and Development Dept.

Application includes site plan, elevations, and other details important to permit review by Commission.

City Planning Commission Hearing (Recommended)

CPC Staff Review/Report Based on such criteria as: Benefits to neighborhood, cost, fit with location and no better alternative.

Public Notice

(Published, Mailed & Posted)

City Council Hearing (Decision)

Specific criteria to support your design: (1) Protect the public health, safety, and welfare; (2) Minimize adverse effects upon pedestrian and vehicular traffic; (3) Ensure that design is safe, efficient, environmentally sound, aesthetically responsive, and protects properties in the immediate vicinity and the general public; (4) Ensure compliance with this zoning ordinance, the Master Plan, and other documents that may control development; and (5) Provide a consistent and uniform method of review.

Want to make changes later?

Small amendments to plans can be made directly with CPC; Large amendments require redoing the entire process.

How long is the permit good for? *For more information on your specific zoning change, see the City of Detroit Zoning Ordinance at: www.detroitmi.gov

Permits lapse after 3 years. If you take too long, you’ll need to redo the process again.

Information from Detroit Zoning Ordinance; www.detroitmi.gov