The purpose of the downtown and traditional residential neighborhood overlay district and design guidelines are as follows:
(a) 
Conserve the traditional neighborhood character, fabric and setting while guiding future development, reuse, and reinvestment;
(b) 
Discourage the demolition of structures consistent with the district's historic character by providing incentives for reuse of nondesignated contributing structures;
(c) 
Plan for new commercial and residential infill construction that is compatible and complementary to the character of existing neighborhood areas within the district;
(d) 
Foster reinvestment and economic development in the core that is consistent with historic conservation; and
(e) 
Provide guidelines to clarify the community's expectations for the type and quality of development within the district.
(Ord. 2637, 1/17/2023)
(a) 
The DTRN overlay district shall be applied to the area defined on the downtown and traditional residential neighborhood district map (as shown on Figure 40.14A.020).
(b) 
Wherever the guidelines for the DTRN conflict with the existing zoning standards including planned development, the more restrictive standard shall prevail.
Figure 40.14A.020: Downtown and Traditional Neighborhood Overlay District (DTRN) Map
(Ord. 2637, 1/17/2023; Ord. 2653, 1/9/2024)
(a) 
The city council has adopted design guidelines for this district at a public hearing. All proposed new structures or additions to existing structures consistent with the adopted guidelines may be approved by the community development department or planning commission subject to site plan and architectural review as identified in Section 40.31.040(r) of this Code and further prescribed in the guidelines;
(b) 
The director or designee shall utilize the downtown and traditional residential design guidelines in reviewing public and private projects within the district boundary for which site plan and architectural approval is required;
(c) 
Site plan and architectural approval shall be required for all projects as specified in the design review process section of the guidelines;
(d) 
The DTRN design guidelines have been adopted by the city to serve as a guide to the city staff, citizen and project proponent in regard to development within the downtown and traditional residential neighborhood district boundary; and
(e) 
The DTRN design guidelines are approved to be consistent with and implement the general plan and core area specific plan, applicable zoning regulations, and other applicable land use regulations.
(Ord. 2637, 1/17/2023)