The Indianapolis Regional Design Guidelines provide a community standard for urban design in the Regional Center. Building upon local heritage and character, the Guidelines encourage creativity, interest, and variety in the built environment.
Adopted on March 3, 2004 by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission, the Indianapolis Regional Center Plan 2020  provides the vision, direction and basis for the Indianapolis Regional Center Design Guidelines  and the Regional Center Zoning Ordinance amendment ,  adopted June 19, 2008. Together, these elements provide a cohesive sequence from policy-level planning, to the definition of evaluation criteria, to project implementation. All are considered and referenced during the review of Regional Center development petitions. The Guidelines Assistant
The Guidelines Assistant is an aid for determining which of the Indianapolis Regional Center Design Guidelines are most relevant to a proposed project. The Guidelines Assistant may not be appropriate for some petitions. The Division of Planning reserves the right to determine the applicability of design guidelines to Regional Center development petitions.

If you wish to consult staff about the guidelines or are unable to use the Guidelines Assistant, please contact the Division of Planning at 327-5155.

To start the Guidelines Assistant, please enter address in the text box, select a valid address from the dropdown and click Submit .

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Type street number and minimum 3 letters of street name, click Search and select address from dropdown.