§ 4.2. MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS.

4.2.1.   Mixed Use Combining District

A.

Purpose. The purpose of a mixed use (MU) combining district is to allow office, retail, commercial, and residential uses to be combined in a single development.

B.

Base Districts. A mixed use (MU) combining district may be combined with the following base districts:

1.

Neighborhood office, if the use of an MU combining district will further the purpose of the neighborhood office base district;

2.

Limited office;

3.

General office;

4.

Neighborhood commercial;

5.

Community commercial;

6.

General commercial services; and

7.

Commercial liquor sales.

C.

Uses Allowed. In the MU combining district, the following uses are permitted:

1.

Vertical mixed use buildings, subject to compliance with Section 4.3. of this Subchapter;

2.

Commercial uses that are permitted in the base district;

3.

Civic uses that are permitted in the base district;

4.

Townhouse residential;

5.

Multifamily residential;

6.

Single-family residential;

7.

Single-family attached residential;

8.

Small lot single-family residential;

9.

Two-family residential;

10.

Condominium residential;

11.

Duplex residential;

12.

Group residential;

13.

Group home, class I (limited);

14.

Group home, class I (general); and

15.

Group home, class II; and

16.

Short-term rental.

D.

District Standards.

1.

A single-family residential use must comply with the site development regulations prescribed by Section 25-2-492 ( Site Development Regulations ) for a family residence (SF-3) district, except for the front yard setback. The use must comply with the front yard setback prescribed for the base district.

2.

A single-family attached residential use must comply with Section 25-2-772 ( Single-Family Attached Residential Use ).

3.

A small lot single-family residential use must comply with Section 25-2-779 ( Small Lot Single-Family Residential Use ).

4.

A two-family residential use must comply with Section 25-2-774 ( Two-Family Residential Use ).

5.

A duplex residential use must comply with Section 25-2-773 ( Duplex Residential Use ).

6.

This subsection applies to a multifamily residential use, a townhouse residential use, a condominium residential use, a group residential use, or a group home use.

a.

In a mixed use (MU) combining district that is combined with a neighborhood office (NO) base district, the minimum site area for each dwelling unit is:

(i)

3,600 square feet, for an efficiency dwelling unit;

(ii)

4,000 square feet, for a one bedroom dwelling unit; and

(iii)

4,400 square feet, for a dwelling unit with two or more bedrooms.

b.

In an MU combining district that is combined with an limited office (LO) or neighborhood commercial (LR) base district, the minimum site area for each dwelling unit is:

(i)

1,600 square feet, for an efficiency dwelling unit;

(ii)

2,000 square feet, for a one bedroom dwelling unit; and

(iii)

2,400 square feet, for a dwelling unit with two or more bedrooms.

c.

In an MU combining district that is combined with a general office (GO), community commercial (GR), general commercial services (CS), or commercial services - liquor sales (CS-1) base district, the minimum site area for each dwelling unit is:

(i)

800 square feet, for an efficiency dwelling unit;

(ii)

1,000 square feet, for a one bedroom dwelling unit; and

(iii)

1,200 square feet, for a dwelling unit with two or more bedrooms.

4.2.2.   Vertical Mixed Use Overlay District.

A.

Purpose. The purpose of a vertical mixed use (VMU) overlay district is to allow the development of vertical mixed use (VMU) buildings, subject to compliance with the standards in Section 4.3.

B.

Applicability. The VMU overlay district is established within each zoning district for all sites with a Core Transit Corridor or Future Core Transit Corridor as the principal street, subject to the following limitations:

1.

In areas subject to a Neighborhood Plan combining district, VMU buildings may not contain uses prohibited for that lot under the neighborhood plan and are limited to commercially zoned properties.

2.

In areas that have not undergone the neighborhood planning process, the VMU overlay is limited to commercially zoned properties.

3.

The VMU overlay district does not apply to properties zoned H (Historic) and properties that are "contributing" structures to a local or National Register historic district.

C.

Uses Allowed. In a VMU Overlay district, the following uses are permitted:

1.

Uses that are permitted in the base district; and

2.

Vertical mixed use buildings, subject to compliance with Section 4.3. of this Subchapter.

Source: Ord. 20060831-068; Ord. 20120802-122; Ord. 20130606-088.