Colfax Municipal Code § 17.84.020 Historic zone

The overlay and special purpose zone districts established by this title provide guidance for development and new land uses in addition to the standards and regulations of the applicable zoning districts, where important site, neighborhood, or area characteristics require particular attention in project planning.

(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)

A. Findings. The city council finds establishment of the historic zone necessary to achieve the cited mitigation of the community design element and implementation of the Colfax General Plan 2020 with the following findings:

1. The historic zone will maintain the small town character that makes Colfax a desirable place to live;

2. The historic zone will maintain and enhance the city's character and visual appearance in order to create a quality fixture community; and

3. The historic zone will maintain and enhance the historic resources, qualities and character of the city.

B. Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of the historic zone is to establish an area that will maintain and enhance the city's character and visual appearance in order to create a quality future community; and to continue to maintain and enhance the historic resources, qualities and character of the city.

C. The Historic district overlay zone is as shown on the current zoning map on file with the city clerk.

D. All uses in the historic zone must comply with any applicable requirements set forth in Article IV - general development regulations and Article V - special area and specific use regulations.

(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 556, § 1(Exh. A), adopted Dec. 13, 2023, repealed § 17.84.030, which pertained to "SD" Special development overlay zone and derived from Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012.