Master Plan - City of Troy

THE SMART ZONECITY OF TROY MASTER PLANThe Smart Zone:Big Beaver and BeyondFurthermore, much of this area is occupied byvacant or underutilized office and industrialfacilities that could be readily redeveloped intoKnowledge Economy uses, or into uses thatwork in direct support of those uses. This areais highly visible from Interstate 75. Business-tobusinessfunctions, such as materials suppliersor office support uses also represent an ideal fitin this southern section of the Smart Zone.• A special focus on high-technology uses thatcomplement one another• Potential high-density housing in proximityof 21st Century knowledge economyemployers• Regionally prominent location fortechnologically advanced companiesThe Smart Zone was strongly emphasized inthe Big Beaver Corridor Study and is the onlyproposed district within the Study to be calledout specifically as a future land use categoryin the Master Plan. The Study envisions theSmart Zone as a unique area dominatedby high-technology uses which are at thecutting edge of innovation. The Study callsthis location a “paragon of innovation” andprescribes a combination of “signature” lightindustrial, research and development, and officeuses.The Master Plan uses this category in an areaexpanded beyond the boundaries shown in theBig Beaver Corridor Study. The area south ofthe main Smart Zone area, situated aroundInterstate 75 provides an opportunity to fosteradditional Smart Zone uses and development.Ford Rouge LEED Rated Assembly Plant and Visitor CenterAutomation Alley Technology Park in Troy; Photo by BrentSavidantCHAPTER 9: LAND PATTERNS111