(A) AG Agriculture District. The AG District is intended to encompass areas where soil, water, vegetative, and topographical conditions are well suited for the raising of crops and livestock or where essential public facilities or services do not yet or are not reasonably expected to serve the property in the near future. The purpose of this District is to facilitate orderly and efficient urban development by preventing the inappropriate and untimely intrusion of non-agricultural land uses into such areas. As development pressures dictate, certain areas within this District as recommended in the City's Comprehensive Plan may be rezoned to open additional lands for development. This District is also intended to encompass natural resource and open space areas and to provide for the preservation and protection of such areas.
(B) RR Rural Residential District. The RR District is intended to encompass areas outside the corporate limits but within the City's zoning area that are unsuitable for agricultural production and are not valuable areas for natural resources or open space and in which public facilities and services cannot reasonably be expected to serve in the future. The purpose of this District is to maintain the viability of such areas while also supplying an option to urban living by providing low density residential development of these areas in the form of single family dwellings at densities up to one dwelling unit per three acres. This District is also intended to encompass and preserve existing areas of low density rural residential development that have previously been developed in the absence of essential public facilities or services.
(C) R-1 Single Family Residential - Low Density District. The R-1 District is intended to encompass areas inside the corporate limits, but on the perimeter of the community, where the creation and maintenance of stable and enduring residential neighborhoods can take advantage of existing public facilities and services while avoiding conflicts with natural features and incompatible uses. The purpose of this District is to encourage and protect single family residential neighborhoods and the land uses which are compatible with them by providing for the establishment of residential development areas that are characterized almost exclusively by single family detached dwellings on medium to large lots at densities ranging from three to five dwelling units per acre.
(D) R-2 Single Family Residential - Medium Density District. The R-2 District is intended to encompass areas within the community where established residential neighborhoods exist and where the maintenance of stable and enduring residential neighborhoods can take advantage of existing public facilities and services and existing development while avoiding conflicts with natural features and incompatible uses. The purpose of this District is to encourage and protect single family residential neighborhoods and the land uses which are compatible with them by providing residential development areas that are characterized primarily by single family detached dwellings on medium lots at densities ranging from six to eight dwelling units per acre.
(E) R-3 Mixed Residential District. The R-3 District is intended to encompass areas within the community adjacent to the downtown core where the community's oldest residential neighborhoods exist and where greater concentrations of residences can take full advantage of existing public facilities and services and can directly support the downtown core, while preserving the unique historical and architectural fabric of such areas. The purpose of this District is to encourage the preservation of the community's oldest residential neighborhoods in order to facilitate the renaissance of such areas and of the downtown area as a whole. This District provides and preserves residential development areas that are characterized primarily by medium density residential development that consists of a mixture of single family dwellings, two family dwellings and low intensity multi-family dwellings with average neighborhood densities ranging from six to eight dwelling units per acre. The defining traditional neighborhood design elements that are present in such areas should be preserved and enhanced and new development in such areas should incorporate these elements in keeping with the character of the neighborhood.
(F) R-4 Multiple Family Residential - High Density District. The R-4 District is intended to encompass areas within the community that are adjacent to centers of activity or near high traffic corridors where high concentrations of residences can take advantage of existing public facilities and services and can support such centers of activity, while reducing travel distances and supplying a transitional buffer between non-residential areas and surrounding single family residential areas. The purpose of this District is to provide for the development of multi-family housing within specific areas of the community in order to make a variety of housing types available to meet the housing needs of the community. This District provides residential development areas that are characterized primarily by multiple family dwellings at densities greater than eight dwelling units per acre.
(G) MHP Mobile Home Park District. The MHP District is intended to encompass select areas within the City's zoning area where a mobile home park development could be served by essential public facilities and services and can complement existing development while avoiding conflicts with natural features and other developments. The purpose of this District is to provide for the development of mobile home parks within specific areas of the community in order to make another type of housing available to meet the needs of the community. This District provides residential development areas characterized almost exclusively by mobile homes and manufactured homes at densities up to five dwelling units per acre.
(H) P-1 Professional Office District. The P-1 District is intended to encompass areas within the community that are adjacent to centers of activity or near high traffic corridors and where such development can take advantage of the surrounding concentrations of activity while serving as a transitional buffer between residential areas and non-residential uses that are incompatible with residential districts. The purpose of this District is to encourage the establishment of office developments of varying scales within specific areas of the community in order to facilitate development areas specifically designed for businesses that serve the specialized care and other professional service needs of the community or the region. This District is characterized by development consisting predominately of office buildings of a low intensity that lack the off-site impacts typically created by and associated with commercial developments.
(I) B-1 Neighborhood Business District. The B-1 District is intended to encompass select areas within the community that are on the edge of or between established residential neighborhoods with such areas typically positioned adjacent to arterial or collector streets and designed so as to accommodate a combination of automobile and pedestrian traffic. The purpose of this District is to provide for the establishment of small scale commercial developments within specific areas of the community in order to encourage and facilitate commercial activity that serves the neighborhoods in which the development is located. This District is characterized by low intensity commercial development that consists of a limited range of service and retail uses. Some buildings may also contain a mix of uses with ground floor retail and second story offices or residential units. These areas should not be extensive in size, nor should they generate substantial amounts of vehicular traffic and the level of evening business activity should be kept to a minimum.
(J) B-2 Highway Business District. The B-2 District is intended to encompass select areas within the community that are along high traffic corridors and designed so as to accommodate the needs of customers that are primarily motorists passing on the roadway. The purpose of this District is to provide for the establishment of medium sized commercial development within specific areas of the community in order to accommodate commercial activity that is designed to be served primarily by automobile traffic. This District is characterized by low intensity commercial development that consists of a mix of certain retail and service uses which typically satisfy the convenience needs of the traveling public.
(K) B-3 General Business District. The B-3 District is intended to encompass select areas within the community that are most suitable to accommodate the impacts of more intense commercial development and is designed to be served by a combination of automobile and pedestrian traffic. The purpose of this District is to provide for the establishment of medium and large scale commercial development within selected areas of the community in order to accommodate a wider variety of commercial uses at intensities greater than that of the B-2 District but less than that of the B-4 District. This District is characterized by medium intensity commercial development that consists of a wide variety of commercial uses which serve the whole community and in some instances the region. Given the size and intensity of developments within such areas, off-site impacts can be significant and need to be minimized to achieve compatibility with adjoining districts.
(L) B-4 Central Business District. The B-4 District is intended to encompass a select area within the community that is centrally located and that functions as the commerce and activity hub for the community and is designed so as to be a compact and pedestrian oriented downtown core. The purpose of this District is to provide for the development of a densely developed central business area that acts as the focal point of the community and serves as the center of government while providing space for a variety of professional, service and retail uses as well as entertainment and residences. The central business district differs from neighborhood business areas only in intensity and location. This District is characterized by high intensity mixed use development that consists of a variety of different uses that serve the downtown area and to an extent the community as a whole. This area should be compact and pedestrian oriented with no front or side setbacks and parking needs met on street or in public lots.
(M) I-1 Light Industrial District. The I-1 District is intended to encompass select areas within the community where a satisfactory combination of such factors as adequate topographical conditions, proximity to transportation facilities, accessibility for employees, efficient land assembly, and adequate public facilities and utilities that may be required by industrial uses, can be achieved. The purpose of this District is to provide for the establishment of less intensive areas of industrial development within specific areas of the community in order to accommodate assembly and warehousing activities at a scale and intensity of use compatible with adjacent areas. This District is characterized by low to medium intensity industrial development that consists primarily of businesses which assemble or warehouse products for sale and distribution to markets outside the community, but in which no manufacturing activity is conducted.
(N) I-2 General Industrial District. The I-2 District is intended to encompass select areas within the community where a satisfactory combination of such factors as adequate topographical conditions, proximity to transportation facilities, accessibility for employees, efficient land assembly, and adequate public facilities and utilities that may be required by industrial uses, can be achieved without creating incompatibilities with surrounding non-industrial development and uses. The purpose of this District is to provide for the establishment of larger scale, higher intensity areas of industrial development within specific areas of the community in order to accommodate any type of manufacturing, processing, fabricating, assembling or warehousing operations which generally exhibit higher levels of objectionable external effects and ensure they are carried out in a manner that will not endanger the public health, safety, and general welfare. Such areas should not be located adjacent to residential districts. This District is characterized by medium to high intensity industrial development that consists primarily of industrial uses that manufacture, process, fabricate, assemble or warehouse products for sale and distribution to markets outside the community.
(Ord. 8612, passed 12-2-08)