A Midtown Mixed-Use District (MMUD) and its regulations are established in order to permit and encourage an intensity and mix of development that supports and implements the development policies that have been established for this area by the City of Cleveland, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA), and Midtown Cleveland, Inc. The intention in establishing this District in the development regulations to is to permit specific uses, at a development intensity and with an urban form in a manner that:
(a) Encourages a pedestrian-oriented mix of uses including retail, residential, offices and light industrial;
(b) Expands the available economic development options while strengthening the existing uses found in the Midtown District;
(c) Encourages a compact land development pattern that increases resident and employment densities to support the GCRTA’s Euclid Corridor Transportation Project investment and facilitates transit usage to/from the Midtown area;
(d) Ensures that new development and/or redevelopment will occur in a unified manner consistent with the Midtown Cleveland Inc. Strategic Plan as adopted by the Cleveland City Planning Commission;
(e) Establishes design criteria for new development or redevelopment to ensure that an aesthetically pleasing and pedestrian friendly environment is provided.
(Ord. No. 910-05. Passed 7-13-05, eff. 8-22-05)