{"id":112,"date":"2018-12-19T19:48:23","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T19:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:44:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:44:29","slug":"downtown","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2>About Downtown<!--BeginNoIndex--><\/h2>\n<div id=\"bodyNorm\">\n<p>The Downtown Design District includes the properties of Downtown Fond du Lac in the general area between Rees Street and 5th Street. A map of the district is provided in the Downtown Design District document below.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the Downtown Design District is to enhance the character and appearance of Downtown Fond du Lac.\u00a0 Exterior changes to downtown properties &#8211; including signs, doors and windows, wall and trim paint,\u00a0awnings,\u00a0and renovation and repair projects\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0require review and approval by the Downtown Architectural Review\u00a0Board (DARB).\u00a0 Project review considers\u00a0design criteria of the Zoning Code and the <em>Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership Design Guidelines.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The project application and DARB meeting schedule, and design review requirements and guidelines\u00a0are provided in the document list below.<\/p>\n<p>Zoning code requirements regarding the Downtown Design Overlay District are listed in Section 720-42 and Section 720-83 of the municipal code.<\/p>\n<p>For questions or guidance, please contact the Community Development Department at <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;t&#111;&#x3a;&#67;&#x44;&#64;&#102;&#x64;&#108;&#x2e;w&#x69;&#x2e;&#103;&#x6f;v\">C&#68;&#64;&#x66;&#x64;&#x6c;&#46;w&#105;&#46;&#x67;&#x6f;&#x76;<\/a> or call (920) 322-3440.<\/p>\n<h4>Documents \/ Links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/downtown\/downtown_design_district_info-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-837\">Downtown Design District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/1DowntownDesignDistrict_Map.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Downtown Design District &#8211; MAP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Downtown_Design_District_Regulations___Ch_720.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Downtown Design District Zoning Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Downtown_Development_Plan.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Downtown Development Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/Main_Street_Bid_District_Map.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Main Street Business Improvement District (BID) Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/03\/Downtown-Housing-Study.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downtown Housing Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/Downtown-Design-Guidelines.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downtown Design Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"docsBoxNorm\">\n<h4>Applications<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/DARB-Application-2026-1.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Project Application &#8211; Downtown Design Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/downtown\/timetable-2025-darb-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-899\">Timetable &#8211; Downtown Architectural Review Board 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/community-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Timetable-2026-DARB-1.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Timetable &#8211; Downtown Architectural Review Board 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"docsBoxNorm\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"docsBoxNorm\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"docsBoxNorm\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"docsBoxNorm\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"docsBoxNorm\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"docsBoxNorm\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"docsBoxNorm\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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