(A) RR - Rural Residential (minimum five-acre lot area).
(1) This district is intended for very low density residential development and limited agricultural usage.
(2) Regulations are designed to preserve the open space characteristic of the district and to ensure the compatibility of limited agricultural uses with residential uses.
(B) AR - Agricultural Residential (minimum two-acre lot area).
(1) This district is intended for low density residential development and limited agricultural usage.
(2) Regulations are designed to preserve the open space characteristic of the district and to ensure the compatibility of limited agricultural uses with residential uses.
(C) R1-43 - Low Density Residential (minimum one-acre lot area). This district is intended for low density residential development on parcels of at least one acre. Land use is composed chiefly of individual homes, together with required recreation, religious and educational facilities as the basic elements of a balanced neighborhood.
(D) ER - Estate Residential (minimum 15,000-square-foot lot area). This district is intended for master planned, large lot, estate-type, residential development. Regulations are designed to stabilize and protect the single-family residential character of the district, to promote and encourage creation of a favorable environment for family life, and to prohibit all incompatible activities. Land use is composed chiefly of individual homes, together with required recreation, religious and educational facilities as the basic elements of a balanced neighborhood. Certain essential and complementary uses are permitted under conditions and standards that ensure their compatibility with the character of the district.
(E) R1-7 - Single-Family Residential (minimum 7,000-square-foot lot area). This district is intended to promote and preserve residential development. Regulations are designed to stabilize and protect the single-family residential character of the district, to promote and encourage creation of a favorable environment for family life and to prohibit all incompatible activities. Land use is composed chiefly of individual homes, together with required recreation, religious and educational facilities as the basic elements of a balanced neighborhood. Certain essential and complementary uses are permitted under conditions and standards that ensure their compatibility with the character of the district.
(F) R1-4 - Single-Family Residential (minimum 4,000 square feet lot area). (Minimum development size five acres, maximum development size 20 acres.)
(1) This district promotes and preserves a medium lot size residential development. Regulations are designed to stabilize and protect the residential character of the district, to promote and encourage creation of a favorable environment for family life, and to prohibit all incompatible activities. Land use is also composed of recreation, where certain essential and complementary uses are permitted under conditions and standards that ensure their compatibility with the character of the district.
(2) The square footage reduction in this single-family residential district allows additional lots per acre but setback and open space requirements are maintained the same as the larger single-family residential zoning which reduces the maximum home size and maintains open space.
(G) RMH-1 - Single-Family Residential Including Mobile Homes (minimum 5,000-square-foot lot area). This district is intended to promote and preserve residential development. Regulations are designed to stabilize and protect the single-family residential character of the district, to promote and encourage creation of a favorable environment for family life and to prohibit all incompatible activities. Land use is composed chiefly of individual homes and/or mobile homes, together with required recreation, religious and educational facilities as the basic elements of a balanced neighborhood. Certain essential and complementary uses are permitted under conditions and standards that ensure their compatibility with the character of the district.
(H) R-2 - Low-Density Multiple-Family Residential. This district is intended to promote and preserve residential development consisting of single-family (attached and detached) and two-family homes. Regulations are designed to stabilize and protect the residential character of the district, to promote and encourage creation of a favorable environment for family life and to prohibit all incompatible activities. Land use is composed chiefly of individual attached and/or detached homes and/or two-family homes, together with required recreation, religious and educational facilities as the basic elements of a balanced neighborhood. Certain essential and complementary uses are permitted under conditions and standards that ensure their compatibility with the character of the district.
(I) R-3 - Medium-Density Multiple-Family Residential. This district is intended to promote and preserve residential development consisting of single-family (attached and detached), two-family and multi-family dwelling units including apartments, town homes and condominiums. Regulations are designed to stabilize and protect the residential character of the district, to promote and encourage creation of a favorable environment for family life and to prohibit all incompatible activities. Land use is also composed of recreation, religious and educational facilities as the basic elements of a balanced neighborhood. Certain essential and complementary uses are permitted under conditions and standards that ensure their compatibility with the character of the district.
(J) CBD - Central Business District.
(1) This district is intended to promote and preserve a full range of business, commercial, government, financial and other compatible business and commercial uses all located in or in close proximity to the existing and historical central business area of the community. In addition, the district is intended to allow for mixed-use development and high density residential uses in the form of multi-family housing, including apartments, town homes and condominiums.
(2) The allowed uses are intended to serve the needs of the entire community and the larger service area surrounding the community.
(K) CR - Commercial Residential District.
(1) This district is intended to promote and preserve a full range of business, commercial, government, financial and other compatible business and commercial uses and all residential uses in close proximity to the existing historical central business area of the community. In addition, the district is intended to allow for mixed-use development and high density residential uses in the form of multi-family housing, including apartments, town homes and condominiums.
(2) The allowed uses are intended to serve the needs of the entire community and the larger service area surrounding the community.
(3) The allowed residential uses are included to promote the viability of these uses for as long as possible.
(L) HC- Highway Commercial. This district is intended to promote, preserve and be limited to highway and tourist related business and commercial uses located at or close to the Interstate 40 interchanges. In addition, the district is intended to allow for mixed-use development and high density residential uses in the form of multi-family housing, including apartments, town homes and condominiums.
(M) I-1 - Light Industrial. This district is intended to promote light industrial uses that are compatible with all surrounding districts.
(N) I-2 - Heavy Industrial. This district is intended to promote heavy industrial uses that are compatible with all surrounding districts.
(O) HP - Historical Preservation Overlay Zone. The purpose of this zone is to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the community and to ensure the harmonious growth and development of the municipality by encouraging the preservation and rehabilitation of historic districts therein. The historic zone designation is to be superimposed over existing zones where there are surviving properties in their original setting or that give a historic dimension to the city. This zone is intended to encourage the retention of historic properties and archaeological sites and to preserve, and keep them in active use and in their original appearance, setting and placement rather than to modify uses in the underlying zones. It is also intended that new or remodeled buildings, located within historic districts, be designed and constructed to harmonize with buildings located within the immediate vicinity in order to preserve property values, to provide for future development and to promote an awareness of the heritage of the city among residents of and visitors to the community.
(P) BP - Business Park. This district is intended to provide for the development of a mix of office, research and production, and quality light industrial uses with the emphasis on office and research uses. The uses are to be grouped in a campus or park like setting and shall be performed or carried out entirely within completely enclosed buildings. The district is further intended to promote the provision of ample off-street parking and loading areas, open space and landscape buffers in areas adjacent to non-business development or other incompatible land uses. In addition, the district is intended to allow for mixed-use development and high density residential uses in the form of multi-family housing, including apartments, town homes and condominiums.
(Prior Code, § 12-4.01) (Ord. 747, passed - -1995; Ord. 820, passed - -2001; Ord. 833, passed - -2006; Ord. 892, passed - -2008; Ord. 968, passed 6-28-2018)