206.01: PURPOSE:

The Residential Neighborhood (RN) District is intended to implement the neighborhood centers shown on the General Plan Land Use Diagram and guide the design of new residential neighborhoods. More specifically, these standards are intended to accomplish the following purposes:

A. Create compact neighborhoods with a defined, mixed-use center including public open space, a school or other community facilities, and neighborhood commercial.

B. Create neighborhood centers with a mix of retail, civic, and service-oriented uses to support local transit and provide places for social interaction for neighborhood residents.

C. Create a street system that is well-aligned with and connected to streets in adjacent neighborhoods and allows residents to walk, bike, or drive directly and safely to parks, schools, and neighborhood shopping via a continuous system of streets, sidewalks, and bike routes.

D. Provide a variety of housing types, designs, and lot sizes to serve the range of household types and incomes in Porterville, and give each home individuality. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)