The Maize Comprehensive Plan recognizes that it is not just the land uses that are important for the future growth of the City of Maize, but also the development patterns. Development patterns combined with urban design determine how the various land uses relate and connect with one another.

Similarly, it is largely the design and function of the public rights-of-way connecting these specific and distinct areas that make up the single most important element of urban design – both in extent of land areas dedicated to rights-of-way and the impact the public realm has on citizens and visitors. The design of these areas, and the private property frontages that shape these areas, should be in context with the development pattern they are intended to support.

Different areas of the city serve different purposes for the citizens – requiring a different “form” and “function”. Therefore different urban design policies should reflect these differences. The plan identifies four basic conceptual Development Patterns:

    Center;

    Neighborhood;

    Rural Residential; and

    Agriculture

DEVELOPMENT PATTERN HIEARCHY