The Base Land Use Districts implement policies of the Metro Plan, Springfield Comprehensive Plan and any applicable refinement plan or plan district; regulate the use of land, structures and buildings; and protect the public health, safety and welfare. The following Base Land Use Districts are established consistent with applicable Springfield Comprehensive Plan designations:
Section
Base Land Use District Name
Springfield Comprehensive Plan Designation
3.2.200
Residential Land Use Districts
 
 
R-1
Low Density Residential
 
R-2
Medium Density Residential
 
R-3
High Density Residential
3.2.300
Commercial Land Use Districts
 
 
NC Neighborhood Commercial
Neighborhood Commercial Facilities(1)
 
CC Community Commercial
Community Commercial Centers
 
MRC Major Retail Commercial
Major Retail Center
 
GO General Office
Community Commercial Center, Major Retail Commercial Center, General Office
3.2.400
Industrial Land Use Districts
 
 
CI Campus Industrial
Campus Industrial
 
LMI Light-Medium Industrial
Light Medium Industrial
 
HI Heavy Industrial
Heavy Industrial
 
SHI Special Heavy Industrial
Special Heavy Industrial
3.2.500
MS Medical Services District
(2)
3.2.600
Mixed Use Districts (3)
 
 
MUC Mixed Use Commercial
 
 
MUE Mixed Use Employment
Mixed Used Plan Designations (4)
 
MUR Mixed Use Residential
 
3.2.700
PLO Public Land and Open Space
Public Land and Open Space
3.2.800
QMO Quarry and Mining Operations
Sand and Gravel
3.2.900
Agriculture—Urban Holding Area (AG)
Urban Holding Area-Employment (UHA-E), Natural Resource (NR)
(1)
Low, Medium, and High Density Residential designations.
(2)
Medium and High Density Residential, Community Commercial Center, Major Retail Center, and various Mixed Use designations identified in refinement plans.
(3)
See also SDC 3.4.245 for additional Mixed-Use Districts specific to Glenwood. See SDC 3.4.300 for Booth-Kelly Mixed Use Plan District specific to Downtown.
(4)
The multiple variations of Mixed Use plan designation names are not captured in this table but are shown on the Springfield Comprehensive Plan Map and described in the Springfield Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and applicable refinement plans. Variations of Mixed Use plan designations may align with other land use districts as noted in applicable refinement plans.
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