This page welcomes feedback and questions from the public about the Riverfront Zoning Project, including updates to the RIV District amendment, zoning text, height standards, and public access easement requirements.

The riverfront zoning project provides a public process for reviewing proposed changes to development standards along Pittsburgh’s river corridors. The comments page is intended to help residents, property owners, businesses, and other interested groups understand how to participate. Clear guidelines keep feedback focused on the draft maps, zoning text, performance standards, and related planning materials. Before submitting a comment, visitors may wish to review the current project documents and learn about the proposed subdistricts, height standards, public access provisions, and transit-oriented development concepts. This context can make comments more specific and useful to the Planning Commission, City Council, and project team.

Public comments can address a range of riverfront planning topics, including the location of zoning boundaries, the relationship between districts, permitted building forms, and the maximum scale of future development. Reviewers may also consider how proposed standards affect access to the rivers, connections between neighborhoods, streets and public spaces, or the protection of existing houses and community resources. Since the project materials may be updated as review continues, participants should check for the latest maps, presentations, testimony, and draft code sections. Thoughtful feedback should identify the subject of concern and explain how a particular proposal relates to the goals of the riverfront planning effort.

Public access easements are an important part of understanding how the proposed zoning may influence movement along and toward the river. Comments may discuss whether planned access points are clearly shown, whether connections appear practical, and how easements could affect nearby properties or public use. The project timeline can provide context about review milestones, scheduled hearings, and opportunities for further participation. Reviewing the timeline alongside current maps and draft documents can help residents determine which materials are most relevant to their interests. Questions about a specific site or proposal may be more useful when they refer to the applicable map, district, or section of the draft zoning text.

General questions about the riverfront zoning project can be submitted through the public comment process or directed to the appropriate project resources. The About, FAQ, Team, and timeline materials are designed to explain the project’s purpose, review process, participants, and key documents in greater detail. The Planning Commission and City Council review stages may include presentations, hearings, testimony, and written comments, while posted updates can explain changes made during the process. Visitors are encouraged to read the available materials before offering feedback and to use the comment form to describe the issue, the location or map involved, and the type of outcome being requested.