Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-2. ZONING. |
SUBCHAPTER A. ZONING USES, DISTRICTS, AND MAP; DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS. |
Article 2. ZONING DISTRICTS. |
Division 3. Commercial Base Districts. |
§ 25-2-100. CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) DESIGNATION.
(A)
Central business district (CBD) is the designation for an office, commercial, residential, or civic use located in the downtown area.
(B)
Site development regulations applicable to a CBD district use are designed to:
(1)
ensure that a CBD use is compatible with the commercial, cultural, historical, and governmental significance of downtown and preserves selected views of the Capitol;
(2)
promote the downtown area as a vital commercial retail area;
(3)
create a network of pleasant public spaces and pedestrian amenities in the downtown area;
(4)
enhance existing structures, historic features, and circulation patterns in the downtown area; and
(5)
consider significant natural features and topography in the downtown area.
Source: Section 13-2-68; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.