(A) Area system.
(1) The city finds that its rural, suburban, and urban areas have substantially different physical, geographic and functional characteristics that require alternative regulatory treatment. Rural areas are largely undeveloped and are characterized by woodlands, agricultural lands, horse farms and scattered residential and commercial uses at very low densities. Suburban areas are automobile oriented, with auto-medium densities, front-loaded garages and separate commercial areas. Residents of suburban neighborhoods desire a living environment that favors the values of security and privacy. Urban neighborhoods are more compact and pedestrian friendly, reflecting traditional community character and architecture. Residents of urban neighborhoods prefer a strong sense of community and a mixed-use living environment.
(2) A rural area, a suburban area and a traditional area are established by this section in order to provide a framework for assigning land-use categories, zoning districts and development standards. The areas are shown on the official zoning map.
(B) Base zoning districts. The city is divided into the zoning districts shown in Table 153.0182(A) below.
(C) Overlay zoning districts. The city establishes the overlay zoning districts set out in Table 153.0182(B) below. These impose additional requirements on certain properties within one or more underlying base or conditional zoning districts.
Zoning District | Comprehensive Plan Land-Use Category | Area |
Zoning District | Comprehensive Plan Land-Use Category | Area |
“CG” (Commercial General) | Commercial | Traditional or suburban |
“CL” (Commercial Large-Scale) | Commercial | Suburban |
“CN” (Commercial Neighborhood) | Commercial | Traditional or suburban |
“D” (Downtown) | Commercial | Traditional |
“IH” (Industrial Heavy) | Industrial | Traditional or suburban |
“IL” (Industrial Light) | Industrial | Suburban |
“MX” (Mixed Use) | N/A | Traditional or suburban |
“NS” (Neighborhood Suburban) | Residential | Suburban |
“NU” (Neighborhood Urban) | Residential | Traditional |
“O” (Office) | Office | Traditional or suburban |
“PD” (Planned Development) | N/A | Suburban |
“RE” (Residential Estate) | Residential | Rural or suburban |
“RP” (Resource Protection) | Agricultural | Rural |
(E) Floating zones. Floating zones are established in Table 153.0182(C) below in order to establish a process and standards for the siting of uses that have unique neighborhood, environmental or design impacts, and have not been previously identified on the official zoning map, and that require individual, legislative approval in order to establish appropriate standards. The sections of Division 16 of this chapter referenced in Table 153.0182(C) below establish the permitted uses within the applicable floating zone and constitute the standards for the district.
(Ord. 3020, passed 9-10-2013, § 3.2; Ord. 3156, passed 1-9-2018)