Subd. 1. In order to classify, regulate and restrict the location of trade and industry, and location of buildings designated for specific uses, to protect residential uses, to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected or altered, to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of lot areas and to regulate and determine the areas of yards and open space within and surrounding the buildings, the city is hereby divided into zoning districts.
Subd. 2. The use, height and area regulations shall be as described for each district, and the districts shall be known as:
A. R-1 Single-Family Residence District. The R-1 District is established to encourage the preservation of residential neighborhoods characterized by single-family buildings on medium sized lots and to preserve undeveloped lands for similar types of residential development by permitting a minimum of auxiliary non-residential uses.
B. R-2 Multi-Family Residence District. It is the purpose of the R-2 District to assist in the maintenance and development of desirable residential neighborhoods, characterized by high density development, appropriate levels of service and choice of tenancy. Non-residential uses permitted in this district shall be limited to those uses and buildings that will provide stability and dignity to the area as a residential neighborhood.
C. R-O Multi-Family Residence - Office District. It is the purpose of the R-O District to restore economic value to developed sections of the city in multi-family residential, commercial, or mixed use where existing properties are no longer practical for single-family residency, and where residential properties along major thoroughfares can be removed and replaced by modern residential and office buildings.
D. B-2 Community Business District. It is the purpose of the B-2 District to permit and to encourage the establishment of commercial shopping centers which offer a wide variety of consumer goods and services. It is intended that the community business district serve a larger population and larger area than the B-1 District and, when located along major highways and thoroughfares, accommodate primarily automotive-oriented establishments.
E. B-3 Central Business District. It is the purpose of the B-3 District to permit and encourage the establishment of a wide variety of uses in the downtown in such a way as to attract people to live, work and play to maintain Austin's traditional downtown as a regional tourism and cultural center. Design standards will be implemented to maintain the character of Main Street and 4th Avenue.
F. I-1 Limited Industrial District. It is the purpose of the I-1 District to create industrial areas that will be acceptable within the city and will not adversely affect adjacent business or residential neighborhoods by permitting industrial establishments which are those whose operations are relatively free from objectionable influences or ones whose objectionable features will be obviated by design and/or appropriate devices.
G. I-2 Industrial District. It is the purpose of the I-2 District to create industrial areas to accommodate a wide variety of industrial establishments who may operate to their maximum advantage without adversely affecting other nearby similar or dissimilar uses and activities.
H. I-3 Business/Industrial Park District. It is the purpose of the I-3 District to provide for the establishment of industrial development that is compatible with surrounding or abutting residential districts and encourage high level performance standards. Development in the Business/Industrial District is limited to administrative, wholesaling, manufacturing and related compatible uses, with suitable open spaces, landscaping and parking areas.
I. A-1 Agriculture, Recreation and Conservation District. It is the purpose of the A-1 District to encourage the preservation of areas within the planning area where farmland will ultimately be converted to urban land use or where urbanization is not likely to occur, including areas subject to acquisition as permanent open space areas.
J. SZO Shoreland Overlay. It is the purpose of the Shoreland Overlay to regulate the subdivision, use and development of the shorelands of public waters and thus preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters, conserve the economic and natural environmental values of shorelands, and provide for the wise use of waters and related land resources.
K. RM Residential Manufactured Home District. It is the purpose of the R-M District to set aside areas within the city wherein manufactured homes can be placed in a safe and healthful environment with due regard to their necessity as a residential dwelling unit.
L. PD Planned Unit Development District. It is the purpose of the PD District to encourage a more creative and efficient development of land in residential, commercial or mixed uses and its improvements than is possible under the more restrictive application of zoning dimensional requirements, while at the same time meeting the standards and purposes of the comprehensive plan and preserving the health, safety and welfare of the citizens; to allow for a mixture of residential units and commercial in an integrated and well-planned area while ensuring concentration of open space into more usable areas; and the preservation of the natural resources of the site including wetlands, woodlands, steep slopes and scenic areas.
(Ord. 699, passed 1-18-22)