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Chapter 18.10 – Residential Zones (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, UC, UV, HD Flex) ---- 2-1 18.10.010 – Purposes of Residential Zones ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-1 18.10.020 – Land Uses and Permit Requirements --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-3 18.10.030 – Residential Development Standards ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-6 18.10.040 – Other Applicable Regulations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-12 Chapter 18.12 – Commercial Zones (C-C, C-N, C-R) --------------------------------------- 2-17 18.12.010 – Purpose of Commercial Zones --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17 18.12.020 – Commercial Land Uses and Permit Requirements -------------------------------------------------- 2-18 18.12.030 – Commercial Development Standards ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-21 18.12.040 – Other Applicable Regulations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-25 Chapter 18.14 – Mixed Use Zones (MU-NC, MU-CC, MU-RC, MU-MD, MU-VHD) - 2-29 18.14.010 – Purpose of Mixed Use Zones ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-29 18.14.020 – Mixed Use Land Uses and Permit Requirements ---------------------------------------------------- 2-30 18.14.030 – Mixed Use Development Standards --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-33 18.14.040 – Other Applicable Regulations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-37 Chapter 18.16 – Office and Industrial Zones (LO-RD, HO-RD, LI, HI) ---------------- 2-43 18.16.010 – Purpose of Office and Industrial Zones ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2-43 18.16.020 – Office and Industrial Land Uses and Permit Requirements --------------------------------------- 2-44 18.16.030 – Office and Industrial Development Standards -------------------------------------------------------- 2-47 18.16.040 – Other Applicable Regulations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-49 Chapter 18.18 – Special Purpose Zones (OS, PQP) --------------------------------------- 2-54 18.18.010 – Purpose of Special Purpose Zones---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-54 18.18.020 – Special Purpose Land Uses and Permit Requirements -------------------------------------------- 2-54 18.18.030 – Special Purpose Development Standards ------------------------------------------------------------- 2-56 18.18.040 – Other Applicable Regulations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-57 Chapter 18.20 – Planned Development Zone (PD) ----------------------------------------- 2-58 18.20.010 – Purpose of Planned Development Zones -------------------------------------------------------------- 2-58 18.20.020 – Planned Development Zone Land Uses and Permit Requirements ----------------------------- 2-58 18.20.030 – Planned Development Zone Standards ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2-58 Chapter 18.22 – Lawrence Station Area Plan Zoning District (LSAP) --------------- 2-59 18.22.010 – Application ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-59 18.22.020 – Intent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-59 18.22.030 – Allowable Uses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-59 18.22.040 – Development Standards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-60 18.22.050 – Parking Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-61 18.22.060 – Additional Development Standards ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-61 Chapter 18.24 – Two-Unit Dwelling Residential Development and Urban Lot Splits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.-63 18.24.010 – Purpose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-63

---------------------------------------------------------------- 2-61 Chapter 18.24 – Two-Unit Dwelling Residential Development and Urban Lot Splits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.-63 18.24.010 – Purpose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-63

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Table 2-1 Residential Zones Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements ------------------------------------------- 2-3 Table 2-2 Patrick Henry Drive Residential Zones Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements ----------------- 2-5 Table 2-3 Residential Zone Development Standards -------------------------- 2- Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 2-4 Patrick Henry Residential Zone Development Standards ----------------------------------------------- 2-9 Table 2-5 Office and Industrial Uses, HD Flex Zone Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements ----------- 2-10 Table 2-6 Residential Zone Setback Encroachments --------------------------------------------------------------- 2-13 Table 2-7 Commercial Zones Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements ---------------------------------------- 2-18 Table 2-8 Commercial Zone Development Standards -------------------------------------------------------------- 2-22 Table 2-9 Commercial Zone Setback Encroachments -------------------------------------------------------------- 2-25 Table 2-10 Mixed Use Zones Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements ---------------------------------------- 2-30 Table 2-11 Mixed-Use Zone Development Standards -------------------------------------------------------------- 2-34 Table 2-12 Mixed-Use Zone Setback Encroachments -------------------------------------------------------------- 2-37 Table 2-13 Office and Industrial Zones Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements ---------------------------- 2-44 Table 2-14 Office and Industrial Zone Development Standards -------------------------------------------------- 2-48 Table 2-15 Office and Industrial Zone Setback Encroachments -------------------------------------------------- 2-51 Table 2-16 Special Purpose Zones Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements --------------------------------- 2-55 Table 2-17 Special Purpose Zone Development Standards ------------------------------------------------------- 2-56

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Figure 2-1 Vertical Mixed-Use --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-38 Figure 2-2 Horizonal Mixed-Use ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-38

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