SENDAI CITY PLANNING 2019 SENDAI CITY PLANNING 2019

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Some areas in the urban zone are designated as fire protection zones and quasi-fire protection zones to promote fireproof buildings and prevent fires from spreading.Commercial zones in Central Sendai and extensive areas in Nagamachi Area and Izumi-Chuo Area are specified as fire protection zones. Other commercial zones, neighborhood commercial zones, quasi-industrial zones, and residential areas around central Sendai are specified as quasi-fire protection zones..　○Fire Protection Zone: 257ha　○Quasi-fire Protection Zone: 3,880ha　　(As of December 31, 2019)

Fire Protection Zones and Quasi-fire Protection Zones

Scenic Districts

Scenic Districts are specified to maintain natural landscapes in the city and preserve greenery where necessary.Sendai has been known as the City of Trees, where the hills that surround old urban areas are covered by forests, and magnificent trees stand tall in temples and shrines.Eight areas in Sendai have been specified as Scenic Districts, in order to maintain the scenery found in these green hills for many years to come. These areas cover 270.9 ha and include the Dainenji, Mt. Atago, and Osaki Hachiman areas.　○Dainenji Scenic District: 67.2ha　○Yagiyama Scenic District: 93.9ha　○Mt. Atago Scenic District: 8.6ha　○Otamaya Scenic District: 10.6ha　○Osaki Hachiman Scenic District: 6.0ha　○Kitayama Scenic District: 13.3ha　○Dainohara Scenic District: 3.2ha　○Anyoji Scenic District: 68.1ha　　(As of December 31, 2019)

Aesthetic Districts

Special Greenery Preservation District

To form beautiful landscapes in the urban zone, the following three places are designated as Aesthetic Districts.　○Jozenji-dori Avenue Aesthetic District: 13.0 ha　○ Miyagino-dori Avenue Aesthetic District: 27.9 ha　○ Aoba-dori Avenue Aesthetic District: 33.3 ha　　(As of December 31, 2019)

Green areas necessary to preserve a pleasant urban environment are designated as a Special Greenery Preservation District. In Sendai, the following four districts are designated as Special Greenery Preservation Districts.　○Banzan Special Greenery Preservation District: 81ha　○Masue Special Greenery Preservation District: 3.3ha　○Tsubamezawa 3-chome Special Greenery Preservation District: 0.9 ha　○Goroku Special Greenery Preservation District: 12 ha　　(As of December 31, 2019)

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District Planning

Types of District Planning

The district planning system was created in 1980, in order to make it possible to develop pleasant urban areas that match local characteristics. Through this system, various local district rules are settled through residents’ agreement. These rules involve the layout of roads and parks necessary to the district; building rules related to building usage, height, wall positions, lot area, floor area ratio, and lot coverage; and rules that define shapes, designs, and structures for fences and hedges.Sendai has enthusiastically embraced this system to create lush urban areas that live

up to its reputation as the City of Trees. The city enacted the Ordinance Relating to the Draft Preparation Procedure for Sendai City District Planning in March 1987, and 113 districts in the city (including three redevelopment promotion districts and one of the development improvement promotion district) have developed their own plans as of December 2019.The Ordinance on the Restriction of Buildings in Sendai City District Planning Areas was also enacted in February 1988 to make the district plans more functional.

■Conceptual Drawing of District Planning

District Planning Examples◆District Planning in Residential ZonesPlans are laid out to create and maintain a pleasant residential environment full of greenery.e.g. Izumi Park Town Katsura District, Senseki District, Izumi Village District

◆Redevelopment Promotion DistrictsPlans are laid down to develop major public and local facilities and promote intensive and effective land use.e.g. Chuo 1-chome District, Kita-Sendai Eki Daiichi District, Nagamachi 7-chome Nishi District

◆District Planning in Commercial/Business ZonesPlans are laid out to create spacious areas while developing an active and lush business zone.e.g. Miyagino-dori Avenue District, Jozenji-dori Avenue District, Aoba-dori Avenue District

◆District Planning in Industry and Distribution ParksPlans are laid down to create industry and distribution parks full of greenery.e.g. Izumi Park Town Science Park District, Sendai Tobu Distribution Park

Izumi Park Town Katsura District Kita-Sendai Eki Daiichi District

Miyagino-dori Avenue District Sendai Tobu Distribution Park District

Land Use Land Use

■Map of Fire Protection and 　Quasi-Fire Protection Zones As of December 31, 2019

As of December 31, 2019

■Map of Fire Protection Zones in the City Center

Fire Protection ZoneFire Protection Zone (11 m from the roadside)Fire Protection Zone (30 m from the roadside)

Fire Protection Zone Quasi-Fire Protection Zone

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After Neglect●District Planning Current Status

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After ApplyingDistrict Planning System

Ａ．A pleasant residential area, with much greenery and similarly sized houses. There is no guarantee that this environment will be preserved in the future.B．CondominiumC．Subdivided LotD．Wooden Apartment