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DRAFT 134-2. DiStrictS

Establishment of Districts

for residential and office buildings at a scale and A. N1a District. N1a is intended for large lots for
intensity appropriate for corridors adjacent to low- mostly single-household residential houses with a
scale neighborhoods. more flexible building form (see building type House
e. rX2 District. RX2 is intended for transitional areas A in 135-1.13).
between MX districts and N districts, providing B. N1b District. N1b is intended for larger lot, mostly
for residential and office buildings at a scale and single-household residential houses within a more
intensity higher than RX1. traditional neighborhood setting (see building type
F. cX District. CX is intended for nodes and House A in 135-1.13).
corridors with larger-scale single-use commercial c. N2 District. N2 is intended for contemporary,
accommodating higher levels of vehicular traffic than mid-size lot single- and 2-household residential
MX districts and more intensive commercial uses, within a more flexible building form and located in
especially with outdoor sales. contemporary neighborhoods (see building type
G. eX District. IX EX is intended for locations and House A in 135-1.13).
corridors with a mix of light industrial and heavier D. N3a District. N3a is intended to preserve the
commercial uses, accommodating higher levels of scale and character of residential neighborhoods
vehicular traffic than MX districts a predominance developed predominantly during the 1950s, 1960s,
of mid-scale employment uses, such as office, and 1970s, typically in the ranch or split-level style
low intensity industrial, and warehouse spaces (see building type House B in 135-1.14).
associated with offices. e. N3b District. N3b is intended to preserve the

2.2.3 iNDUStriAl (i) DiStrict scale and character of residential neighborhoods
developed predominantly during the 1950s through
the I districts establish a mix of uses and associated 1970s typically in the ranch, split-level, or cottage
site development standards pertaining to style (see building types House B in 135-1.14 and
manufacturing, warehousing, and other industrial uses. House C in 135-1.15).
A. i1 District. I1 is intended for general industrial F. N3c District. N3c is intended to preserve the
uses, warehousing, and transportation terminals. scale and character of residential neighborhoods
B. i2 District. I2 is intended for general and higher developed predominantly in the cottage or worker
intensity industrial uses as well as warehousing and cottage style (see building type House C in 135-1.15).
transportation terminals. G. N4 District. N4 is intended to preserve the

2.2.4 PUBlic, ciVic, AND iNStitUtiONAl (P) scale and character of residential neighborhoods
developed predominantly with a mix of cottages,
DiStrictS constructed mainly of masonry and/or stone (see
the P districts are established to provide specific building type House C in 135-1.15).
locations for public and institutional facilities, including H. N5 District. [Bungalow/Manor] N5 is intended to
parks and open space. preserve the scale and character of neighborhoods

A. P1 District. P1 is intended for open space, including developed with a mix of bungalow and 2-story
permanent parks and recreation areas. houses, predominantly in the Victorian, Revival, and
B. P2 District. P2 is intended for civic and institutional Arts and Crafts styles (see building type House D in
facilities, such as religious assembly places, 135-1.16).
cultural or arts centers, community centers, i. NM District. NM is intended to accommodate
schools, infrastructure, and other institutional mobile home parks in specific locations within the
facilities. Infrastructure includes public or private city.
infrastructure, including rail corridors and utility
corridors or sites. 2.2.6 NUMBer OF HOUSeHOlD UNitS iN N
DiStrictS
2.2.5 NeiGHBOrHOOD (N) DiStrictS A. N District extension -2. For N districts locations
the N districts are established to protect the character labeled with a “-2” extension, the maximum number
of existing residential neighborhoods and set the of household units permitted per lot is 2 (see 134-
character of new neighborhoods throughout the city. 3.1.2.D). Refer to the building type regulations in
Chapter 135, Article 1 for the permitted building

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