Pittsburgh, PA Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Downtown Design Guide (2026)

The proposed development must adequately address architectural relationships with surrounding buildings, including, but not limited to, provision for appropriate building siting, massing, facade treatment, materials, proportion, and scale;

(i) The proposed development must adequately address microclimate effects of proposed development, including, but not limited to, wind velocities, sun reflectance and sun access to streets, existing buildings, and public and private open space;

(j) The proposed development must adequately address protection of views and view corridors, including, if applicable, important views along major public streets, views from surrounding private properties, and views to and from significant public places, such as parks, open spaces, or riverfronts;

(k) The proposed development must adequately address the location, development and functions of open space, including, but not limited to, provision for additional open space where necessary for light and air to adjacent properties, provision for additional open space where desirable to lessen pedestrian impacts and increase safety, or maintenance of existing open spaces which serve these same purposes;

(l) The proposed development must address the project's compatibility and conformance with any overall master plans or comprehensive plans approved by the City Planning Commission and designated by the Department of City Planning, which address Downtown area development;

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