13.65.020: PURPOSE:
The purpose of this chapter is to guide development within the zoning district, while allowing flexibility, creative expression, minimize impact on surrounding properties and assure quality control within the site. Development standards for the R/M-U zoning district will allow for overall development that encompasses a mix of uses including residential and nonresidential uses within the same building, and inviting public and private spaces in a manner that promotes walkability and human interaction. Guiding building location, massing, architecture and mixture of uses is intended to produce a variety of spaces within the site. Variety within the site will create a project that is safe, comfortable, and interesting for pedestrians, will reduce vehicular/pedestrian conflicts and will provide ample social and economic opportunities for those persons and businesses that occupy the land and for those who will make the development their destination. (Ord. 2012-15, 9-20-2012)