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3.1.1.   Compliance with District Standards Required
Land within the Town's planning jurisdiction as identified in Section 1.5, Applicability, shall not be developed except in accordance with the applicable zoning district regulations of this article and the Official Zoning Map.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
3.1.2.   Types of Zoning Districts
All land within the Town's planning jurisdiction shall be located in one or more of the following types of zoning districts:
   A.   All land subject to these standards shall be classified into one of the "general," "conditional," or "special use" zoning districts identified in Table 3.1.3, Zoning Districts Established.
   B.   Land located in any general, conditional, or special use zoning district may also be classified into one or more "overlay" zoning districts.
   C.   General, conditional, special use, and overlay zoning districts shall be depicted on the Town's Official Zoning Map in accordance with Section 3.1.4.A, Official Zoning Map.
   D.   In cases where land is within an overlay zoning district, the standards in the overlay zoning district shall apply in addition to the standards governing development in the underlying general, conditional, or special use zoning district.
   E.   Land in the Town's planning jurisdiction shall be classified or reclassified into a general, conditional, or overlay zoning district only in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in Section 2.2.24, Zoning Map Amendment, Section 2.2.13, Planned Development, or Section 2.2.6, Conditional Rezoning, as appropriate.
   F.   Land in the Town's planning jurisdiction may not be reclassified into a special use zoning district. Land designated as a special use district may only be reclassified as a general or conditional zoning district.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
3.1.3.   Zoning Districts Established
   A.   Table 3.1.3, Zoning Districts Established, sets out the general, conditional, and special use zoning districts established by this Ordinance.
   B.   General zoning districts are grouped into Residential, Commercial, and Mixed Use District categories.
Table 3.1.3: Zoning Districts Established
Zoning District Abbreviations
Zoning District Name
Table 3.1.3: Zoning Districts Established
Zoning District Abbreviations
Zoning District Name
General Zoning Districts
Residential Districts
R1
Residential Watershed
R2
Residential Suburban
R4
Residential Neighborhood
R6
Residential Urban
RMF
Residential Multi-Family
Commercial Districts
NC
Neighborhood Commercial
GC
General Commercial
HC
Heavy Commercial
LI
Light Industrial
CI
Industrial Campus
HI
Heavy Industrial
Mixed Use Districts
OI
Office and Institutional
DTP
Downtown Periphery
DTC
Downtown Core
PD
Planned Development
Conditional Zoning Districts
R1-C
Residential Watershed - Conditional
R2-C
Residential Suburban - Conditional
R4-C
Residential Neighborhood - Conditional
R6-C
Residential Urban - Conditional
RMF-C
Residential Multi-Family - Conditional
NC-C
Neighborhood Commercial - Conditional
 
Table 3.1.3: Zoning Districts Established
Zoning District Abbreviations
Zoning District Name
Table 3.1.3: Zoning Districts Established
Zoning District Abbreviations
Zoning District Name
GC-C
General Commercial - Conditional
HC-C
Heavy Commercial - Conditional
LI-C
Light Industrial - Conditional
CI-C
Campus Industrial - Conditional
HI-C
Heavy Industrial - Conditional
OI-C
Office and Institutional - Conditional
DTP-C
Downtown Periphery - Conditional
DTC-C
Downtown Core - Conditional
Special Use Zoning Districts
R-13SUD
Residential 13-Special Use
CA-SUD
Commercial Amusement-Special Use
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
3.1.4.   Organization of These Zoning District Standards
   A.   Official Zoning Map. Section 3.1.4.A, Official Zoning Map, establishes the Official Zoning Map and describes how it is updated and interpreted.
   B.   General Zoning Districts.
      1.   Sections 3.3.1, 3.4.1, and 3.5.1, Summary Purpose and Intent Statements, set out a series of purpose and intent statements broadly applicable to each individual district type in the Residential, Commercial, and Mixed Use districts.
      2.   Sections 3.3 through 3.5 include the detailed purpose statement dimensional standards, and example images for each general zoning district listed in Table 3.1.3, Zoning Districts Established.
      3.   The black lettered circles included in each dimensional standards table correspond to the black lettered circles in the dimensional and development configuration example images for the same zoning district.
      4.   The development, lot pattern, dimensional, and lot configuration example diagrams are for illustrative purposes only. In cases where an image conflicts
with the text for the district or some other portion of this Ordinance, the text, not the illustration, shall control.
      5.   The range of allowable uses for each zoning district is identified in Table 4.2.3, Principal Use Table.
      6.   Some zoning districts include district-specific standards that apply to all lands in the particular zoning district classification.
   C.   Conditional Zoning Districts. Section 3.6, Conditional Districts, sets out the standards applicable to the conditional zoning districts listed in Table 3.1.3, Zoning Districts Established.
   D.   Special Use Zoning Districts. The special use zoning districts are established in Section 3.7, Special Use Districts. This section also includes the district-specific standards for each special use district.
   E.   Overlay Zoning Districts. The overlay zoning districts are established in Section 3.8. This section also includes the district-specific standards for each overlay district.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
3.1.5.   Generally Applicable Dimensional Standards
In addition to the dimensional standards in each individual zoning district the following bulk and dimensional standards shall apply to all development in the Town's planning jurisdiction.
   A.   Maximum Density may be Increased. Unless otherwise indicated in this Ordinance, the maximum density for a general or conditional zoning district may be increased beyond the amount listed in Sections 3.3 through 0 of this Ordinance in cases where:
      1.   Single-family detached, attached, or duplex dwellings are configured in accordance with the provisions in Section 5.2, Design Guidelines; and
      2.   Any form of allowable residential development is configured in accordance with the standards in Section 5.12, Sustainability Incentives.
   B.   Maximum Height may be Increased. Unless otherwise indicated in this Ordinance, the maximum height for a general or conditional zoning district may be increased beyond the amount listed in Sections 3.3 through 0 of this Ordinance in cases where development is configured in accordance with the standards in Section 5.12, Sustainability Incentives.
   C.   Reductions Prohibited. Except where otherwise authorized by this Ordinance:
      1.   Lots created after January 1, 2020 shall meet the minimum lot dimensional requirements for the district where located.
      2.   No lot shall be reduced in area below the minimum requirements for the district where located except as part of a planned development, conditional rezoning application, or in recognition of the provision of sustainable development features in accordance with Section 5.12, Sustainability Incentives.
   D.   Required Yards.
      1.   The land area between a lot line and the boundary of a required setback is considered as a required yard.
      2.   The location of front (or street), side, or rear yards on irregularly-shaped lots shall be determined by the Planning Director in accordance with Section 9.3, Rules of Measurement. Wherever possible, the Planning Director shall interpret these boundaries in ways that minimize nonconformities.
      3.   Except where otherwise provided in Section 9.3.5, Setback Encroachments, required yards shall not be subject to encroachment by a building, structure, or outdoor use area.
   E.   Setbacks From Streets. No building or structure shall be located closer to any public street right-of-way or existing private street edge than the minimum setback line established by this Ordinance.
   F.   Double Counting of Required Areas. No land area or other required space counted as part of a required yard, setback, lot area, or similar feature on one lot may be simultaneously counted towards the requirements on another lot.
   G.   Exceeding Maximum Limitations. No building or development shall exceed the maximum height limit, impervious surface limitation, maximum parking requirement, or residential density for the zoning district where located, unless allowed in accordance with this Ordinance.
   H.   Failure to Meet Minimum Requirements. No lot shall be altered in a manner that results in creation of a nonconformity except where authorized by this Ordinance.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
3.2   OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
3.2.1.   Generally
   A.   The Official Zoning Map designates the location and boundaries of the general, conditional, special use, and overlay zoning districts established in this Ordinance.
   B.   The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) shall designate the location and boundaries of the FHO district, as amended by any associated Flood Insurance Studies (FIS).
   C.   The Official Zoning Map shall be maintained in a digital format and paper copies shall be kept on file in the Planning Department and are available for public inspection during normal business hours.
   D.   The digital version of the Official Zoning Map maintained in the offices of the Planning Department shall be the final authority as to the status of the current zoning district classification of land in the Town's planning jurisdiction, and shall only be amended in accordance with Section 2.2.6, Conditional Rezoning, Section 2.2.13, Planned Development, or Section 2.2.24, Zoning Map Amendment, as appropriate.
   E.   The Planning Director shall maintain digital copies of superseded versions of the Official Zoning Map for historical reference, as appropriate.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
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