Shin-Yokohama Northern District Town Planning Consultation Guidelines

The northern part of Shin-Yokohama is located at the core of the city center of Shin-Yokohama in the comprehensive plan of Yokohama City. It is necessary to improve the district environment by maintaining pedestrian spaces and forming a harmonious cityscape.
However, such a town planning is not something that can be done in a short period of time, and it is important to make every effort to improve the city in planning and building buildings. In order to achieve the following maintenance goals, Yokohama City requests prior consultation prior to individual building confirmation applications.

<Maintenance Goals>

• We aim to accumulate commercial business facilities suitable for the city center.
• In order to increase the vitality of the city center and to utilize urban facilities efficiently, we will systematically locate culture, education, sports, recreation facilities and urban housing (condominiums) systematically, and revitalize the city.
• We will expand and maintain pedestrian space networks.

All of Shin-Yokohama 1-3chome, Kohoku-ku, Shinohara-cho and part of Kishinecho (approximately 80.5ha)

• In order to form a space suitable for the city center of Shin-Yokohama, please try to communalize the site and buildings as much as possible and promote the advanced use of the site.

• There are four types of setbacks for each road. Please make a setback according to the corresponding road. Non-blue sky open space is also possible.

(1)Setback of 3m or more from the road boundary, secure a height of 5m or more.
(2)Setback of 3m or more from the road boundary, secure 3.5m or more.
(3)Setback of 1.5m or more from the road boundary, secure 3.5m or more.
(4)Secure open space with a width of 3m or more, including the sidewalk, and secure 3.5m or more.

• If the existing building in the adjacent land secures an open space that exceeds the above guidance standards, please match the setback distance of the adjacent land if possible.
• Eliminate the steps between the front sidewalk / neighboring land setback part and the setback part as much as possible, and make the finishing material harmonious.
• Do not install advertising materials, cubicles, planting, etc. that interfere with pedestrian space, on the setback part.

• The area is divided into the following four zones (see the figure below) according to land use direction. Use a building that matches the direction of land use for each zone.

Legend

	Zone A City center business and commercial zone. In addition to commercial operations, it will be a central district with functions such as education, culture, sports, and recreation.
	Zone B City center complex residential area. A district where commercial operations that complement Zone A and good apartment houses coexist.
	C zone Complex zones such as distribution business. It is a district that aims to coexist various urban functions centered on distribution business and excellent apartment houses.
	D zone Commercial housing complex zone. We assume district aiming at coexistence of various urban functions necessary for district and excellent apartment house.

When constructing an apartment house, the first floor must be composed of non-residential uses such as commercial, business, and cultural functions. Also inform the residents in advance that there is a possibility that high-rise buildings for non-residential use may be built in the vicinity.

Enlarged map of discussion area (image: 67KB)

• The designer should determine the number of units according to the building application. Even if there is an obligation to attach according to laws and ordinances, please install the number of vehicles that exceed the standard as much as possible.
• In the case of a site that touches multiple roads, the parking lot entrance should be provided on the road side with little traffic, and the number and width of sidewalk devaluation points should be kept to the minimum.

(1)Please consider building design and colors to harmonize with the surrounding environment.
(2)Advertising materials and signs should be kept to the minimum necessary. Please hold rooftop advertising materials to a height of about one layer of the building.
(3)Please keep it in facilities and accessories buildings as much as possible, and consider blindfolding when going outside.

• If possible, please green as much as possible to create moisture in the district.

City of Yokohama, Urban Development Bureau Regeneration Division
Manager: Urban Regeneration Manager