The purposes of the individual industrial zones and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:
A.
MU (Mixed-Use) Zone. The MU Zone is applied to areas appropriate for medium to high-density residential development and retail, office and service uses. This designation allows for vertical integration of compatible uses, whereby such uses share the same building or lot, or horizontal integration of uses, where compatible uses are located next to each other. Single-use projects comprised only of residential or commercial uses are also allowed. Plazas, courtyards, outdoor dining, transit stops and other public gathering spaces and community amenities, such as art in public places, are strongly encouraged. This zone allows residential densities between 10.1 and 36 dwelling units per gross acre and a floor area ratio (FAR) of up to 0.75. For projects which include residential and nonresidential components, the density requirements shall apply to the residential component and the FAR shall apply to the nonresidential component. The MU Zone is consistent with the Mixed-Use land use designation of the General Plan.
B.
MU-E (Mixed-Use Entertainment) Zone. The MU-E Zone is applied to areas appropriate for high-density residential development with commercial, office, institutional, and business uses emphasizing retail, and entertainment activities. Such development is intended to facilitate the grouping of innovative housing options with employment uses, entertainment activities, public gathering spaces, transit stations and other community amenities, such as art in public places. The focus of the development and design standards is on ensuring that large-scale mixed-use projects are functionally integrated through the relationships between location and types of uses and structures, the efficient use of land, optimal site planning and design elements. This zone allows residential densities between 10.1 and 36 dwelling units per gross acre and a floor area ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0. For projects which include residential and nonresidential components, the density requirements shall apply to the residential component and the FAR shall apply to the nonresidential component. The MU-E Zone is consistent with the Mixed-Use land use designation of the General Plan.
C.
DV (Downtown Village) Zone. The Downtown Village land use designation allows for a variety of commercial uses with a strong pedestrian orientation and design that enhances the City's small-town character. Development in these areas will be subject to additional design and development standards intended to support the Downtown area. Mixed commercial, office, and residential development (residential uses above or beside commercial uses) is also permitted in the Downtown Village designation. Single-use projects, comprised only of residential or commercial uses are also allowed. This zone allows residential densities between 10.1 and 40 dwelling units per gross acre and a floor area ratio (FAR) of up to 2.0. For projects which include residential and nonresidential components, the density requirements shall apply to the residential component and the FAR shall apply to the nonresidential component. The DV Zone is compatible with the Downtown Village land use designation of the General Plan.
(Ord. 24-13, 10/1/2024)