§ 8.2. MIX Mixed Use District.

8.2.1 MIX district scope and intent. Regulations in this Section are the MIX District regulations. Article XIX should be consulted to determine uses and minimum standards for uses allowed by Administrative Permit or Use Permit. The MIX District is intended to encourage flexible, innovative and creative concepts in site planning and efficient use of land and to provide a stable multiple use environment compatible with surrounding uses. The MIX District is particularly encouraged in areas designated by the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map as suitable for commercial (including retail, service commercial and office) uses and in Living-Working corridors.

8.2.2 Use regulations. The MIX District mandates a residential component of single family dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, quadruplexes, townhouses, multifamily dwellings or any combination thereof along with at least two of the following: commercial, office or institutional uses.

Within the MIX District, land and structures shall be used in accordance with standards herein. Any use not specifically designated as a permitted use in this section or as a use allowed by Administrative Permit or Use Permit shall be prohibited.

A.

Permitted Uses. (Amended 04/05/06) Structures and land may be used for the following purposes:

1.

Single family dwellings

2.

Duplexes

3.

Triplexes

4.

Quadruplexes

5.

Townhouses

6.

Multifamily dwellings

7.

Rooming houses and Boarding houses

8.

Art Galleries

9.

Assembly Halls

10.

Car Washes, detail shops and/or service stations located inside a parking garage as long as such uses are not visible from the exterior of the parking garage.

11.

Convalescent Centers/Nursing Homes/Hospices

12.

Churches, Temples or Other Places of Worship

13.

Clinics

14.

Community Center Buildings

15.

Dancing Schools

16.

Day Care Centers

17.

Financial Establishments

18.

Funeral Homes

19.

Group Residence

20.

Gymnasiums

21.

Health Clubs/Spas

22.

Hospitals

23.

Hotels

24.

Institutions of Higher Learning including Business Colleges, Music Conservatories, and Similar Institutions

25.

Libraries

26.

Museums

27.

Offices

28.

Parking Garages/Decks

29.

Parking Lots

30.

Personal Care Homes

31.

Recording Studios

32.

Research Laboratories

33.

Retail and/or Service Establishments

34.

Restaurants and/or Fast Food Restaurants

35.

Stadiums

36.

Theaters

B.

Accessory Uses. Structures and land may be used for uses customarily incidental to any permitted use and a dwelling may be used for a home occupation. No more than 25 percent of the total floor area of a building may be devoted to storage.

8.2.3 Development standards.

A.

Height Regulations. Structures shall be no higher than 60 feet, except with a Use Permit to exceed the maximum height.

B.

Minimum Development Front Yard - As specified in conditions

C.

Minimum Development Side Yards - As specified in conditions

D.

Minimum Development Rear Yard - As specified in conditions

E.

Minimum Development Frontage - 35 feet

F.

Minimum Internal Setbacks, Separations, Landscaping and Buffering Between Uses - As specified in conditions

G.

Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit for Single Family or Duplex - As specified in conditions

H.

Minimum Lot Frontage for Single Family or Duplex - 20 feet adjoining a street.

I.

Minimum Lot Width for Single Family or Duplex - None, unless specified in conditions

J.

Minimum Interior Setbacks for Single family or Duplex

1.

Minimum Front Yard - As specified in conditions

2.

Minimum Side Yard - As specified in conditions

3.

Minimum Rear Yard - As specified in conditions

K.

Minimum Building Separations - All building separations shall be as specified by the Standard Building Code. (Amended 03/03/04)

L.

Minimum Heated Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit - As specified in conditions

M.

Minimum Accessory Structure Requirements. Single family, duplex and townhouse accessory structures may be located in the rear or side yards only, but shall not be located within a minimum yard. Multifamily accessory structures shall not be located in the minimum front yard.

N.

Minimum Common Outdoor Area. Twenty percent (20%) of the total site area shall be common outdoor area and shall be maintained by the property owner(s).

O.

Pedestrian Connectivity. All components are required to be interconnected with pedestrian paths constructed of either colored/textured materials or conventional sidewalk materials and clearly identified.

P.

Parking. Subject to the approval of the Director of Environment and Community Development, off-street parking as required by Article 18 may be reduced and shared parking among uses may be permitted.

8.2.4 Other regulations. The headings below contain some additional, but not necessarily all, provisions applicable to the MIX District.

Development Regulations. Article XXXIV

Exceptions. Section 4.3

Floodplain Management. Section 4.24

Off Street Parking and Loading. Article XVIII

Outside Storage. Section 4.2

Landscape Area and Buffer Regulations Section 4.23

River Protection. Metropolitan River Protection Act

Signs. Article XXXIII

Noise Study Report, Article 28.4.7