A. Intent. It is the intent of this Section to define development standards for traditional zoning districts within the City. All land within the City’s traditional zoning districts shall be developed in accordance with the standards and regulations in this Section and applicable Sections of this UDO.
B. Districts Established. The City of Monroe is divided into zoning districts. This Section establishes the traditional zoning districts and defines their respective standards. The traditional zoning districts are organized into five (5) categories and established in Table 4.1 below. The five (5) categories are enumerated below:
1. Residential Zoning Districts.
2. Commercial Zoning Districts.
3. Industrial Zoning Districts.
4. Planned Districts.
5. Conditional Districts.
Residential Zoning Districts | ||
RR | Residential, Rural | Section 4.2.1. |
RLD | Residential, Low Density | Section 4.2.2. |
RMD | Residential, Medium Density | Section 4.2.3. |
RHD | Residential, High Density | Section 4.2.4. |
Commercial Zoning Districts | ||
OM | Office/Medical | Section 4.3.1. |
NB | Neighborhood Business | Section 4.3.2. |
GB | General Business | Section 4.3.3. |
Industrial Zoning Districts | ||
GI | General Industrial | Section 4.4.1. |
HI | Heavy Industrial | Section 4.4.2. |
Planned Districts | ||
PCD | Planned Commerce Development | Section 4.5.1. |
PUD | Planned Unit Development | Section 4.5.2. |
Conditional Districts | ||
C-R | Conditional, Residential | Section 4.6.E. |
C-O | Conditional, Office | Section 4.6.F. |
C-C | Conditional, Commercial | Section 4.6.G. |
C-I | Conditional, Industrial | Section 4.6.H. |
C. Forward Monroe Plan. The traditional zoning districts are intended to implement the Land Use Character Areas identified in the City’s adopted Land Use Plan, Forward Monroe. The Forward Monroe plan identifies ten (10) character areas which are used broadly to describe the shape and form of future development intended for each area. Emphasis is placed on density, scale, compatibility of uses, and the way in which these choices shape the surrounding area. The traditional zoning districts implement the Suburban, Rural, Manufacturing, Logistics and Aerospace, Traditional Development, and portions of the Community Corridor character areas defined in the Forward Monroe plan.
D. Groupings. The traditional zoning districts are categorized into four groupings residential, business, industrial, and planned). Within the four groupings exist zoning districts which implement the character areas as defined in the Forward Monroe plan. The standards for each zoning district are defined and enumerated in the Section 4.1.2: Grouping of Districts, below.