§ 62-2106. Mixed use commercial and residential use.

(a)

A portion of a commercial building or site located in a general retail commercial zoning classification (BU-1), a restricted neighborhood retail commercial zoning classification (BU-1-A), or a retail warehousing and wholesale business zoning classification (BU-2), as applicable, may be used for residential purposes. The total residential floor area of each residence shall adhere to the minimum floor area requirements of the RU-2-10 zoning classification. The density of the residential component shall be governed by the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, as described in Policy 2.13.

(b)

The commercial portion of the property shall occupy at least a portion of the first floor of the structure and must be designed and permanently maintained for commercial use. Both commercial and residential uses may occupy the same structures on the property, or a detached single-family or multifamily dwelling may be constructed as the residential component of a mixed use facility pursuant to the criteria of this section.

(Ord. No. 05-18, § 1, 5-10-05)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 05-18, § 1, adopted May 10, 2005, amended § 62-2106 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Formerly, § 62-2106 pertained to compound commercial/industrial and residential use.