Shank Painter Road Vision Plan & Form-Based Code

2025

Utile collaborated with the Town of Provincetown to develop a vision plan and form-based code for Shank Painter Road, a key corridor connecting Route 6 to Bradford Street and the town’s denser core. The project provided a framework for predictable and desirable development along the corridor, addressing the need for diverse housing options and providing design regulations that align with the ongoing Transportation Improvement Program to enhance pedestrian and bicycle mobility.

The vision plan included a comprehensive analysis of existing conditions, incorporating mapping, photo documentation, market-informed test-fits, and experiential illustrations. Community engagement played a central role throughout the visioning process, and input was gathered through a project website, an online survey, and five community workshops. Shaped by public feedback, the final plan set clear design principles to guide appropriate density, uses, and architectural character for future development in the neighborhood.

Building on this shared vision, Utile translated design principles into technical regulations within the form-based code. This included defining new zoning district boundaries, establishing site and building standards, and incentivizing affordable, year-round housing as well as public realm improvements to encourage development aligned with community goals.

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Experiential renderings illustrate the proposed design guidelines for building, site, and public realm design for various character areas along Shank Painter Road.
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Community feedback was integral to the design process throughout the visioning phase. The public had multiple opportunities to provide input and stayed updated on the project's progress, including in-person workshops, an online survey, and the project website.
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Utile developed the final form-based code document for the new Shank Painter Road zoning district, incorporating diagrams that illustrate the technical regulations for building, site, and public realm design.
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Conceptual street sections illustrate how the proposed Transportation Improvement Program can be complemented by development regulations that aim to activate the public realm, enhance the building-to-street proportions, and reduce impervious surfaces.
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To explore tradeoffs between different use mixes and densities, development test fits and build-out scenarios were produced to assess the potential development capacity for housing and active ground floor uses on typical parcels along Shank Painter Road.
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