Metro Bay SAMP Background

Urban Coastal Greenway Design Manual

September 2007

The Urban Coastal Greenway (UCG) regulations for the Metro Bay region are a new approach to coastal vegetative buffers for the urbanized environment of northern Narragansett Bay. The UCG policy allows redevelopment of the Metro Bay waterfront in a manner that integrates economic development with expanded public access along and to the shoreline, and provides for the management, protection, and restoration of valuable coastal habitats.

Permit applicants in the Metro Bay area have a choice between following the coastal buffer and setback regulations as set forth in the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Program or using the UCG policy, which clarifies and streamlines the regulatory process for urban coastal development and allows greater flexibility in meeting the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council requirements.

This design manual is provided to assist applicants in meeting UCG requirements.

Low-resolution pdfs:

Cover
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
100. Introduction
200. Sustainable Landscaping
300. Stormwater Management
400. Public Access in the Urban Coastal Greenway
Appendix I. Metro Bay Shoreline Signs

High-resolution pdfs:

Cover 24M
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
100. Introduction 29M
200. Sustainable Landscaping 15M
300. Stormwater Management 58M
400. Public Access in the Urban Coastal Greenway 30M
Appendix I. Metro Bay Shoreline Signs 57M