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Draft rules would require 60% ground-floor commercial, limit residential density in mixed‑use buildings
Summary
Planning staff presented draft mixed‑use standards that require at least 60% ground‑floor commercial frontage, a minimum 50% commercial floor-area per mixed‑use unit, two‑car garages for residential units, and residential density limits tied to parcel size. Commissioners suggested tweaks and asked staff to align some wording with the R‑1 zone.
Planning staff presented draft mixed‑use standards for both the C‑2 and C‑1 zones that emphasize a commercial-first form for mixed‑use buildings. The draft requires ground‑floor commercial to occupy at least 60 percent of building frontage and specifies that any mixed‑use unit or building must contain at least 50 percent commercial floor space. The language also states that commercial space must be constructed prior to or concurrently with residential units and may not be converted to residential use.
Residential density would be graduated by parcel size: no units on parcels under 0.12 acres, a maximum of one unit for parcels up to 0.25 acres, two units for parcels between 0.25 and 0.5 acres, and higher caps at specified increments for larger parcels (draft formulas differ between C‑1 and C‑2 text). Each residential unit in a new mixed‑use development is also required to include a two‑car garage, per the draft. Commissioners discussed whether the garage requirement and density calculations need flexibility and asked staff to refine wording and to compare the proposed use table against the existing Table 15‑1 before the August hearing.
