126 E Square, Troy, MI 48098

Neighborhood Nodes District

The Neighborhood Nodes NN District is derived from the 2008 City of Troy Master Plan, which specifically identifies 21 specific intersections that play a critical role in the daily function, image, quality of life, and continued viability of the City. These nodes vary widely in character, but share common characteristics.; Neighborhood Nodes are meant to serve as the core of the economic neighborhoods of Troy identified in the Master Plan. Economic neighborhoods are destinations created as go to places that take on a social role, serving both as a place to meet basic needs of the community and as 21st century village centers, which can include integrated residential development.; The Neighborhood Nodes should draw people, and should be visually distinguished from the surrounding area because of their greater intensity, density and design. Design techniques such as the variation of building height shall be encouraged by these regulations to help separate the Node from the surrounding area. Such variations, however, will respect the adjacent neighborhoods and will not be so extreme as to visually overpower transitional or residential areas.; The success of the Neighborhood Nodes will play a critical role in the protection and cultivation of a high quality of life in Troy.