A. Purpose |
The Local Activity Center (LAC) district is established and intended to support a balanced mix of land use characterized by compactness, pedestrian friendly design, neighborhood scale and framed by architecture and landscape design appropriate to local history and ecology. Development patterns within LAC districts shall generally reflect planning and design principles such as walkable neighborhoods oriented around the five-minute walk, primary orientation towards public transit systems, a centrally located community-serving land use or land uses and greater integration of housing, employment; shopping and recreation at the neighborhood level. The property known as John Knox Village was rezoned to LAC on September 23, 2008 via Ordinance No. 2008-59. |
B. Use standards |
See Appendix A: Consolidated Use Table, and use-specific standards in Article 4: Use Standards. A list of Permitted Uses is provided in subsection D below. |
C. Intensity, Dimensional, and Development Standards |
The Intensity and Dimensional Standards as listed in Table 155.3507.E, Intensity and Dimensional Standards for LAC – John Knox Village, shall apply to the property known as John Knox Village. The Local Activity Center (LAC) district shall comply with ARTICLE 5: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS unless Development Standards are specified or identified in the adopted Master Plan. |
D. Permitted Uses for LAC – John Knox Village
1. Permitted Use Categories
a. Household Living Uses;
b. Group Living Uses;
c. Community Service Uses;
d. Open Space Uses, except Cemetery or Mausoleum;
e. Eating and Drinking Establishments, except Nightclub;
f. Office Uses, except Contractor's Office;
g. Retail Sales and Service Uses – Personal Services;
h. Retail Sales and Service Uses – Retail Sales; and
i. Visitor Accommodation Uses.
2. Permitted Use Types
In addition to the use categories permitted in subsection 1 above, the following Use Types are Permitted in the property known as John Knox Village:
a. Medical or Dental Clinic; and
b. Nursing Home Facility.
3. Prohibited Uses
Use Categories and Types not listed as permitted in subsections 1 or 2 above, are prohibited in the property known as John Knox Village unless it is demonstrated that the unidentified use is an ancillary use, as defined in accordance with subsection E below.
E. Intensity and Dimensional Standards for LAC - John Knox Village
The Intensity and Dimensional Standards as listed in Table 155.3507.E, Intensity and Dimensional Standards for LAC - John Knox Village, shall apply to the property known as John Knox Village.