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2014.01.15 - Milliken Design Guidelines

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Chapter 1: Introduction<br />

<strong>Design</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> Purpose<br />

The purpose of the <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> is to provide an illustrative document to encourage creativity<br />

and high-quality urban design within <strong>Milliken</strong>’s downtown core.<br />

Overall, this document intends to:<br />

• Enhance the character and function of <strong>Milliken</strong>’s downtown spaces<br />

• Promote high-quality redevelopment projects<br />

• Provide clear objectives, designs and implementation plans for Broad Street, the Heritage House, Town Square the Grain Elevator, Windmill<br />

Gateway and Fireman’s Park<br />

• Promote building and site design that respects the vision for <strong>Milliken</strong>’s downtown rehabilitation<br />

• Promote design that enhances a ‘sense of place’ and character for downtown<br />

• Increase an awareness of the vision for <strong>Milliken</strong>’s downtown spaces among community members<br />

• Maintain and enhance property values within the downtown core

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