The zoning districts are formulated to provide and achieve the following purposes.
(A) Greenbelt - Multiple Use District (GMU). The Greenbelt - Multiple Use District (GMU) is established to provide areas for agricultural activities and to allow other uses determined to be compatible with agricultural uses and activities.
(B) Low Density Residential District (LDR). This district provides for a single-family large lot, low-density residential living environment with a density of one dwelling unit for each five acres and other uses that do not require additional public facilities and services than those provided to a low-density residential area. Additionally, this district is established to allow limited development on areas that may possess certain constraints for development.
(C) Medium Density Residential District (MDR). The Medium Density Residential (MDR) District, providing a maximum density of one dwelling unit per two and half acres, is provided by the town to allow an alternative residential living environment than those provided by the LDR and HDR Districts.
(D) High Density Residential District (HDR). The High Density Residential District (HDR) provides higher density residential areas and allows a variety of other uses and services to meet the needs of residents of the town.
(E) Commercial District (C). The town provides the Commercial (C) District to allow a variety of retail commercial, office and light industrial activities within the town to meet the needs of residents and visitors, to provide employment opportunities for residents, and to strengthen and provide diversity to the local economy. As explained in 7.5 of the 2021 amendments to Boulder's General Plan, this Commercial District is no longer in use. It is retained only to provide a regulatory framework for those uses that were approved within it.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 602; Ord. 2021-2, passed - -2021)