Documents & Presentations

View PDF versions of document drafts, presentations, and reports by clicking the links below. You can also download these documents to your computer by right-clicking each link and choosing the “save link as” option.

Final Documents

August 2018

• 08-2018 Sections 905.04 (RIV Text) and 915 (Performance Points)(PDF, 2MB)
• RIV District and District Height Maps by Area
  • 08-2018 Three Rivers District Map(PDF, 4MB)
  • 08-2018 Three Rivers District Height Map(PDF, 785KB)
  • 08-2018 Ohio River District Map(PDF, 3MB)
  • 08-2018 Ohio River District Height Map(PDF, 541KB)
  • 08-2018 Allegheny River 1 District Map(PDF, 6MB)
  • 08-2018 Allegheny River 1 District Height Map(PDF, 659KB)
  • 08-2018 Allegheny River 2 District Map(PDF, 4MB)
  • 08-2018 Allegheny River 2 District Height Map(PDF, 508KB)
  • 08-2018 Monongahela River 1 District Map(PDF, 5MB)
  • 08-2018 Monongahela River 1 District Height Map(PDF, 566KB)
  • 08-2018 Monongahela River 2 District Map(PDF, 2MB)
  • 08-2018 Monongahela River 2 District Height Map(PDF, 314KB)
• Document showing all updates to Zoning Code standards that will be updated along with the creation of the RIV District(PDF, 4MB)

Drafts & Process Documents

April 2018

• Sections 905.04 (RIV Zoning Text) and 915 (Performance Points Details)(PDF, 2MB)
• The Use Table(PDF, 269KB)
• The Master Document(PDF, 2MB), which includes all sections of the Code that will be updated in relation to the RIV (Section 905.04)

March 2018

• 03-2018 Planning Commission Report(PDF, 145KB)
• 03-2018 Zoning Legislation Presented to Planning Commission(PDF, 3MB)

February 2018

• 905.04 – Proposed Riverfront Zoning(PDF, 2MB)
• Summary of Edits Since 2/06(PDF, 50KB)
• 915.07 – Bonus Points Details(PDF, 62KB)
• Updated Use Table(PDF, 267KB)

January 2018

• 01-2018 RIV District Public Hearing Draft(PDF, 5MB)

December 2017

• 12-2017 RIV District Public Review Draft(PDF, 2MB)
• 12-2017 RIV District Use Table(PDF, 589KB)

Maps

April 2018

• RIV District and District Height Maps by Area
  • 04-2018 Three Rivers District Map(PDF, 4MB)
  • 04-2018 Three Rivers District Height Map(PDF, 2MB)
  • 04-2018 Ohio River District Map(PDF, 3MB)
  • 04-2018 Ohio River District Height Map(PDF, 2MB)
  • 04-2018 Allegheny River 1 District Map(PDF, 6MB)
  • 04-2018 Allegheny River 1 District Height Map(PDF, 2MB)
  • 04-2018 Allegheny River 2 District Map(PDF, 4MB)
  • 04-2018 Allegheny River 2 District Height Map(PDF, 1MB)
  • 04-2018 Monongahela River 1 District Map(PDF, 5MB)
  • 04-2018 Monongahela River 1 District Height Map(PDF, 2MB)
  • 04-2018 Monongahela River 2 District Map(PDF, 2MB)
  • 04-2018 Monongahela River 2 District Height Map(PDF, 998KB)

February 2018

• 02-2018 RIV District Maps(PDF, 15MB)
• 02-2018 RIV District Height Maps(PDF, 8MB)

January 2018

• 01-2018 RIV District Maps(PDF, 12MB)
• 01-2018 RIV District Height Maps(PDF, 8MB)

December 2017

• 12-2017 RIV Subdistrict Map Draft(PDF, 2MB)
• 12-2017 RIV District Height Map Draft(PDF, 2MB)

Reports

Economic Impact Study: “Estimated Total Economic Impact and Direct Tax Revenue Generation of Different Potential Waterfront Uses” – December 2017(PDF, 325KB)
A comparison of the direct spending, employment opportunities, economic impacts and tax revenues generated by different potential uses along Pittsburgh’s waterfronts using 13 generalized business categories.

Zoning Recommendations Report – September 2017(PDF, 3MB)
The Zoning Recommendations Report builds upon the earlier work discussed in the Assessment Report (April 2017), as well as numerous interactions with stakeholders. It outlines preliminary approaches and recommendations for a new Riverfront Zoning District.

Assessment Report – April 2017(PDF, 15MB)
The Assessment Report is the first step toward determining what zoning approach is best to create a permanent riverfront zoning district for the City of Pittsburgh. It presents an understanding of the existing conditions and the various concerns – the existing land use and zoning patterns along the three rivers, obstacles to physical and visual access to the rivers, the City’s previously adopted policies and goals for the riverfront, and current stakeholder input on key issues to determine a general course of action.

Presentations & Displays

• 3/6 Presentation to Planning Commission – March 2018(PDF, 2MB)
• Planning Commission Hearing Presentation – February 2018(PDF, 15MB)
• Presentation to Strip District 01-24-18 – January 2018(PDF, 1MB)
• Open House Display Banners – December 2017(PDF, 28MB)
• Open House Presentation – December 2017(PDF, 3MB)
• Open House Displays – September 2017(PDF, 15MB)
• Open House Presentation – September 2017(PDF, 3MB)

Waterfronts that Work Summit – March 16, 2017

• Waterfronts that Work Presentation(PDF, 12MB)
• Summary/Key Takeaways from Waterfronts that Work(PDF, 71KB)

Miscellaneous

• Letter of Notification to RIV District Property Owners – January 2018(PDF, 135KB)

Informative Plans & Reports

Relevant plans and reports, completed previously, are linked below. These plans and reports continue to inform the creation of new riverfront zoning for the City of Pittsburgh.

• ReLeaf Lawrenceville
• ReLeaf Manchester / Chateau
• Upper Lawrenceville Community Visioning Plan
• Numerous plans, including “A Guide to Riverfront Development (2014),” “Strip District Riverfront Park Vision Plan (2016),” “Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard Plan (2013),” and “Allegheny Riverfront Vision Plan (2010),” among others, are all available on Riverlife’s Resources Page.

last updated: 23/04/2025