Zoned

With my project I am looking into the near future of Detroit.  They currently have a draft plan of a new zoning map for the center of the city.  I am targeting the zones which are marked for medium to high levels of density including some industrial, mixed-use, live-make and "innovation" productive and ecological.  I am choosing these zones for their proximity to both the city center and the water front.  The interventions will work best if they are already placed in areas with pedestrian circulation and high density.  I do want to look into other areas where the interventions will act as a catalyst for the area increasing density rather than relying on existing activity.

Codes and regulations are rougher to figure out.  Detroit follows the 2012 IBC and all the codes which fall under the ICC with a Michigan amendments including the Michigan Construction Code.  Where my project falls is a blurry line as it may not be a fully enclosed building that would have to abide by all the typical codes.  However the general construction must follow the IBC including foundation depths, proper snow load accommodation etc.  Aside from that genre of code and accessibility requirements there are few regulations that would apply.