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Community Corridors

Intent

The purpose of the Community Corridors Future Land Use Category is to include:

  • Linearly arranged commercial, retail, mixed-use and employment areas with city-serving and broadly accessible businesses and services, that also accommodate small businesses and serve local residents.
  • Spaces designed to be flexible to accommodate businesses responding to changing markets and opportunities.
  • Typically located along highways and arterial roadways.
  • Multimodal access that prioritizes walkability, pedestrian and bicycle access and safety, transit access, and safe connections, while accommodating vehicular traffic flow and access, parking, and the distribution of goods and services.

Example Land Uses and Typical Forms

Within the Community Corridors Future Land Use Category, the following land uses and building forms are most common:

  • Vertical or Horizontal Mixed Use; Ground Floor Commercial with Residential or Office Above, where feasible
  • Higher intensity Office, Retail, Services, Hospitality
  • Allows auto-oriented uses, lite manufacturing, storage, etc. within design guidelines and limitations, especially in the suburban context
  • All residential forms including multifamily, live/ work, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhomes (residential uses currently not allowed in CR zone)

Land Uses Generally Allowed

The following land uses are typically allowed in each Future Land Use Category, including the Community Corridors Future Land Use Category:

  • Schools
  • Religious institutions
  • Parks, trails, and recreational uses
  • Community Gardens
  • Urban Agriculture, horticulture, and limited animal keeping
  • Drainage, transportation, and utility infrastructure
  • Government/Civic Uses
  • Cultural/creative attractions
  • Renewable Energy Generation
  • Limited and accessory home occupations where residential is allowed
  • Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Attached and Detached