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U-RX-3Urban
U RX 3
Purpose
Creates safe, pedestrian-scaled areas where commercial uses are secondary to residential; encourages affordable housing. Applied to residentially dominated areas served by local or collector streets.
Height & Scale
Story Range1–3 stories
Building Placement
Build-to (Primary)Moderate setbacks; build-to lines to activate streets; parking behind buildings.
Design Standards
Transparency (Primary)Residential appearance with transparent ground floors; commercial uses limited to smaller footprints.
Permitted Uses
Residential above with small-scale retail or office (max 10,000 sq ft commercial)
Typical Application
Residential areas needing neighborhood-scaled shops and services
Quick Reference
CodeU-RX-3
FamilyUrban
Stories1–3 stories
TransparencyResidential appearance with transparent ground floors; commercial uses limited to smaller footprints.
Properties Zoned U-RX-3(0)
No published properties currently zoned U-RX-3.
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