Refer to Figure 1.2-1 for the Zoning Map of the following districts.
A. Neighborhood Node District (N-Node). Neighborhood Nodes are intended
to create walkable, vibrant mixed-use commercial areas in Kalamazoo
neighborhoods with a focus on building forms that promote inviting
public places. Neighborhood Nodes allow a wide range of commercial
uses on the ground floor with commercial and residential uses allowed
on upper floors. Neighborhood Node locations can be found in the Master
Plan, Future Land Development Map and are often associated with the
Neighborhood Business street type.
B. Live-Work 1 District (LW1). Live-Work 1 promotes a wide mix of commercial
and residential uses in a scale and with a building form compatible
with Kalamazoo neighborhoods and corridors. Live-Work 1 standards
focus on the building form, specifically along the street, while allowing
a flexible list of uses within the building.
C. Live-Work 2 District (LW2). Live-Work 2 is intended to promote a
wide mix of uses, including residential, commercial, and craftsman
industrial uses. Typically located adjacent to the Downtown or in
areas of transition between commercial or industrial and neighborhoods.
Live-Work 2 is similar to Live-Work 1, but allows for more urban-scaled
development.
D. Downtown 1 (D1). Downtown 1 supports the key retail blocks of Downtown
Kalamazoo by promoting a mix of uses with the most active permitted
on the ground floor. This district is intended for the active, walkable
core blocks that focus on retail, entertainment, and service uses,
storefronts, pedestrian-scaled signage, and access to shared parking
facilities. Typically found on Urban Center or Event/Festival street
types.
E. Downtown 2 (D2). This district is similar to Downtown 1, but with
more flexibility in its form and permitted uses. It is intended for
blocks directly adjacent to those in Downtown 1. Typically found on
Main Street or Event/Festival street types.
F. Downtown 3 (D3). Promotes a wide mix of uses, including residential,
commercial, and civic uses in building forms that support the scale
and intensity of Downtown Kalamazoo. Typically found on Main Street
or Commercial Business street types.
G. Commercial Node (C-Node). The Commercial Node District supports the
development and redevelopment of medium-sized commercial and mixed-use
centers serving the adjacent neighborhood and other neighborhoods
in the City, as noted in the 2025 Master Plan. The district is typically
found at or near the intersection of major corridors, typically including
Commercial Business street types. A wide range of retail, service,
and office uses is permitted; residential uses are permitted with
design standards. While much of the current development in these districts
is set back with parking along the front property lines, the zoning
standards encourage new development to be closer to the sidewalk recognizing
that these centers serve those traveling by car on the major corridors,
as well as on foot, bike, and in buses.
H. Community Commercial District 2 (CC2). Community Commercial 2 District
supports small- to medium-scale commercial and mixed-use development
typically found on major corridors where they intersect with residential
streets and blocks. Retail, service, and office uses are permitted;
residential uses are permitted with design standards. Though much
of the existing development in this district is set back with parking
in the front, the scale of the buildings and the location at the end
of residential blocks makes these areas ripe for increased walkability.
The zoning standards in this district reflect this to support users
traveling by foot, bike, bus, and car.
I. Community
Commercial District (CC). A Community Commercial District supports
medium- to large-scale commercial and mixed-use development with a
City-wide or regional market focus. This district is typically found
on major corridors, specifically City Connectors, and often near highway
access. A wide range of retail, service, and office uses is permitted.
Residential uses are permitted with design standards.
J. Institutional Campus (IC). The Institutional Campus District supports the development and continued growth and evolution of institutions or businesses in a campus setting, such as a college or university, institutional uses such as hospitals or large religious assemblies, and large office and/or industrial campuses. This district requires the approval of a campus master plan that establishes a framework for growth and development and standards. Refer to §
50-6.3.
The following are the overlay districts regulated by this chapter.
Refer to Article 6 for the standards associated with these districts.
A. Natural Feature Protection (NFP) Overlay District. Natural Features Protection (NFP) Overlay District is an overlay district providing additional development standards for parcels containing or adjacent to natural features. Refer to §
50-6.2.
B. Planned United Development (PUD). The Planned United Development Overlay District is an overlay district that can be used for any type of project, residential, commercial, public, or industrial or a mix of uses, to support unique projects that do not align with any one base zoning district. This overlay district requires the review and approval of a PUD plan that outlines how the development will differ from the base district over which it is applied. Refer to §
50-6.3.