The City is hereby divided into the following zoning districts.
The use, height and area regulations as set out herein apply to each
district. The districts established herein shall be known as the following:
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Table 1. Zoning Districts Established
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Section
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District
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Page Number
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Residential Zoning Districts
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2.03.01.
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SF-E Single-Family Residential Estate
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16
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2.03.02.
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SF-10 Single-Family Residential
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18
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2.03.03.
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SF-7 Single-Family Residential
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20
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2.03.04.
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MF-1 Two-Family (Duplex) Residential
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22
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2.03.05.
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MF-2 Multiple-Family Residential Medium Density
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24
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2.03.06.
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MF-3 Multiple-Family Residential High Density
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26
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2.03.07.
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MH Manufactured Home (HUD Code)
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28
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Nonresidential Zoning Districts
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2.04.01.
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P Professional Office
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30
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2.04.02.
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R Retail
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32
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2.04.03.
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LC Light Commercial
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34
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2.04.04.
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HC Heavy Commercial
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36
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2.04.05.
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I Industrial
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38
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Special Zoning Districts
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2.05.01.
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MX Mixed Use
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40
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[Ord. No. 1273-14, § 1(Exh.
A), 5-6-2014]
The following table will identify zoning districts adopted in
the previous Ordinance No. 887-00 and the district that now applies
in this Ordinance to those districts:
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Table 2. Zoning District Equivalency
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Previous Zoning District
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Current Zoning District
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R-1L Single-Family Residential Large Lot
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SF-E Single-Family Residential Estate
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R-1 Single-Family Residential
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SF-10 Single-Family Residential
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SF-7 Single-Family Residential
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R-2 Two-Family Residential
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MF-1 Two-Family (Duplex) Residential
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R-3 Multiple-Family Low Density
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MF-2 Multiple-Family Residential Medium Density
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R-4 Multiple-Family High Density
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MF-3 Multiple-Family Residential High Density
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MH Manufactured Home (HUD Code)
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MH Manufactured Home (HUD Code)
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C-1 Restricted Commercial
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P Professional Office
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C-2 General Commercial
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R Retail
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C-3 Multi-Story General Commercial Business
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LC Light Commercial
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I-1 Light Industrial
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HC Heavy Commercial
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I-2 Heavy Industrial
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I Industrial
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PB Planned Business District
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MCU Municipal Complex Use
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MX Mixed Use
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[Ord. No. 1273-14, § 1(Exh.
A), 5-6-2014]
90-2.03.01
SF-E Single-Family Residential Estate.
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(A)
Character description.
The SF-E Single-Family Residential
Estate District is established to allow for larger lots with one-family
dwelling structures per lot. This district is intended to provide
for residential lands to accommodate more rural settings and accessory
yard uses. Lots should be generally located in groups, blocks or areas
where the accessory uses of the land do not either materially or in
an obnoxious manner influence neighboring properties.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.03.02
SF-10 Single-Family Residential.
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(A)
Character description.
The SF-10 Single-Family Residential
District is a single-family housing district in the city with lot
sizes of approximately one-quarter of an acre. Development in this
district is limited primarily to single-family dwellings and certain
community and recreational facilities to serve residents of the district.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.03.03
SF-7 Single-Family Residential.
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(A)
Character description.
The SF-7 Single-Family Residential
District is a single-family housing district in the city with the
most dense single-family homes at about four to five homes per acre.
Development in this district is limited primarily to single-family
dwellings and certain community and recreational facilities to serve
residents of the district.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.03.04
MF-1 Two-Family (Duplex) Residential.
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(A)
Character description.
The MF-1 Two-Family (Duplex)
Residential District is established to stabilize and protect characteristics
of low density residential areas. This district may be suitable as
a buffer zone between single-family and higher intensity uses. Development
in this district is limited primarily to single-family and two-family
dwellings, and certain community and recreational facilities to service
residents of the district.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.03.05
MF-2 Multiple-Family Residential Medium Density.
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(A)
Character description.
The MF-2 Multiple-Family Residential
Medium Density District is established to meet the needs for medium
density residential areas where such development is in concert with
area aesthetics, is environmentally sound, is compatible to the neighborhood
and promotes the character of the community.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.03.06
MF-3 Multiple-Family Residential High Density.
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(A)
Character description.
The MF-3 Multiple-Family Residential
High Density District is primarily intended as the appropriate designation
for lands suitable for higher impact development and higher volume
traffic, while serving the residential needs for higher density living
quarters.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.03.07
MH Manufactured Home (HUD Code).
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(A)
Character description.
The purpose of the MH Manufactured Home (HUD Code) District is to provide adequate space and restrictions for the placement of HUD-Code manufactured homes in the city within designated subdivisions. This does not include mobile homes, as defined in article 8, Definitions. This district is also established to provide housing densities compatible with existing and proposed neighborhoods by providing alternative housing types both in construction and economy within the MH district. No HUD-Code manufactured home shall be allowed on any parcel or lot, except on parcels or lots within this district.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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[Ord. No. 1273-14, § 1(Exh.
A), 5-6-2014; Ord. No.
1387-19, § 1, 4-8-2019; Ord. No. 1387-19, § 2, 4-8-2019]
90-2.04.01
P Professional Office.
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(A)
Character description.
The P Professional Office District
is envisioned to maintain its existing character of smaller-scale
buildings and generally office-type businesses. A blend of nonresidential
uses should be incorporated, but focus primarily on office and medical
uses. This area should be oriented toward pedestrians over vehicles,
when possible.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.04.02
R Retail.
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(A)
Character description.
The R Retail District is intended
to provide locations for various types of general retail trade, business
and service uses for services to one or more neighborhoods. These
areas should be safely accessible for pedestrians, but may be oriented
toward auto traffic. Many of these lots are small in area, and combining
lots (i.e., replatting) within the district is desirable.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.04.03
LC Light Commercial.
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(A)
Character description.
The LC Light Commercial District
is intended to provide for a variety of office, retail, service, and
commercial uses for the purpose of creating a quality mixture of land
uses along the roadway. Although these may be heavier uses, the view
from major roadways should be aesthically-pleasing. Outside storage
should be limited, and adequately screened from the roadway.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.04.04
HC Heavy Commercial.
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(A)
Character description.
The HC Heavy Commercial District
is intended to provide for more intensive uses, such as light manufacturing
and assembly. These businesses may utilize outside storage, produce
moderate amounts of noise, and should not be visible from the city's
major roadways to preserve the community's image.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.04.05
I Industrial.
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(A)
Character description.
The I Industrial District is
intended primarily for uses in the conduct of manufacturing, assembly,
and fabrication, and for warehousing, wholesaling, and service operations.
Such uses at times may produce moderate levels of noise, dust and
smoke.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.04.06
BP Business Park.
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(A)
Character description.
The BP Business Park district
is intended to maintain and support an environment for flexible, vibrant,
and employment-generating businesses to enhance and protect the city's
economic engine. This district should accommodate industrial, commercial,
and retail uses that promote a positive image of the city from the
SH 121 roadway.
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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[Ord. No. 1273-14, § 1(Exh.
A), 5-6-2014; Ord. No.
1367-18, § 1(Exh. A), 10-8-2018]
90-2.05.01
MX Mixed Use.
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(A)
Character description.
The MX Mixed Use District is
intended to create unique, pedestrian-friendly areas with a blend
of residential and nonresidential uses. These districts may include
vertical mixed use (typically residential or office above a retail
use) or horizontal mixed use (individual uses located adjacent to
one another).
(B)
Permitted uses.
Uses permitted in this district are
outlined in section 3.02 Use Chart.
(C)
Other regulations.
Section 4.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 4.02 Accessory Structure Standards
Section 4.03 Supplementary Regulations
Section 4.04 Performance Standards
Other Supplementary Ordinances
(D)
Area regulations.
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90-2.05.02
SUP Specific Use Permit.
(A)
General description and authorization.
The uses listed
under the various districts within the Use Chart as specific use permits
(SUPs) are so classified because they may have use characteristics
or environmental impacts that could negatively impact adjacent land
uses if not properly planned or buffered.
(1)
Consideration for compatibility.
With consideration
given to setting, physical features, compatibility with surrounding
land uses, traffic, and aesthetics, certain uses may locate in an
area where they will be compatible with existing or planned land uses.
(2)
Review and approval authorities.
(a)
The city council shall review each case on its own merit, apply the
criteria established herein, and, if appropriate, authorize said use
by granting a specific use permit for the use.
(b)
The planning and zoning commission shall recommend to the city council
approval, approval with modifications, or denial for each specific
use permit.
(3)
Time limit.
City council may choose to place a time
limit on an SUP to allow periodic reviews of the impact of the use
on surrounding properties.
(B)
Application and site plan required.
Application and
public hearing procedures for a specific use permit shall be completed
in the same manner as an application for rezoning. A site plan shall
be included with the application as outlined in section 6.06 Site
Plan Requirements.
(1)
The planning and zoning commission or city council may require additional
inforation or drawings (such as building floor plans), operating data
and expert evaluation or testimony concerning the location, function
and characteristics of any building or use proposed.
(2)
The site plan shall comply with the standards of section 6.06 Site
Plan Requirements.
(C)
SUP procedure and other regulations.
See section 6.08
Specific Use Permit (SUP) for procedures and other regulations.
90-2.05.03
PD Planned Development.
(A)
General description and purpose.
The PD District is
a district that accommodates coordinated development that provides
a more flexible regulatory structure than the zoning districts outlined
in this Ordinance. A PD may be used to permit new or innovative concepts
in land utilization or diversification than achieved under conventional
zoning approaches. Procedures are established herein to ensure appropriate
use of PD zoning.
(1)
The PD designation shall be used for the following purpose(s):
(a)
Master planning;
(b)
To carry out specific goals of the comprehensive plan, city or public/private
partnered special projects, and city council strategic focus areas;
(c)
Development of mixed use, transit-oriented, or traditional neighborhoods
with a variety of uses and housing types; and/or
(d)
To preserve natural features, open space, and other topographical
features of the land.
(2)
The PD designation shall not be used solely for the following purpose(s):
(B)
Permitted uses.
(2)
The size, location, appearance, and method of operation may be specified
to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the purpose of this
Zoning Ordinance base zoning district.
(3)
Unless specified in the amending ordinance, all buildings and uses
shall comply with all city development requirements.
(C)
Updated standards to the base zoning district.
(1)
If the standards of the base zoning district are amended, then the
most recently amended standards shall apply to a PD District unless
the standards have been individually listed within the PD adoption
ordinance as being different from the base zoning district.
(2)
Base zoning district amendments are applicable to PD Districts and
do not require special notice to be provided to the properties within
a PD District.
(D)
PD application and review process.
See section 6.07
PD Application and Review.
90-2.05.04
Entertainment District Overlay—EDO.
(A)
Purpose.
The Entertainment District Overlay is intended
to create an identifiable and exciting character for the 14-acre entertainment
area in Richland Hills south of SH121. New development and redevelopment
in the EDO District is guided by development standards intended to
promote a unifying identity for the Entertainment District as a whole
through a complementary mix of land uses and physical design. Accordingly,
the development standards are intended to allow enough flexibility
for creative building solutions, while being prescriptive in areas
necessary to establish consistency.
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Figure 2.05.04-A Entertainment District Overlay Illustration
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(B)
Density.
Max. dwelling units per acre with one use in
a structure. Applicable to districts where residential uses are permitted:
40.
Max. dwelling units per acre with more than one use in a structure.
Second use must occupy at least 15 percent of gross floor area of
building: 100.
(C)
Lot dimensions.
Lot area, width, and depth: refer to
base zoning district.
Gross living area per dwelling unit, min. (s.f.):
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MF efficiency: 600
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MF 1 bedroom: 800
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MF 2 bedroom: 950
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(D)
Setbacks.
Interior, min. (ft.): refer to base zoning
district.
(E)
Building standards.
Building height:
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Minimum (ft.): 20.
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Maximum:
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Adjacent to single-family: 3 stories.
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Fronting all other streets: N/A.
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Lot coverage, max. (%): 90.
[Ord. No. 1273-14, § 1(Exh.
A), 5-6-2014; Ord. No.
1356-18, § 1(Exh. A), 5-14-2018]
