§ 15-1001. PURPOSE.  


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  • The purposes of the Residential Multi-Family (RM) Districts are to:

    A.

    Provide for a variety of multi-family housing types for individual lifestyles and space needs, and to ensure continued availability of a full range of affordable housing opportunities necessary to sustain a diverse labor force, consistent with the City's economic development and housing objectives of the General Plan.

    B.

    Provide opportunities for the development of higher-density and affordable housing in neighborhoods throughout the city.

    C.

    Preserve, protect, and enhance the character of the city's medium and high-density neighborhoods.

    D.

    Promote development of walkable, transit-supported neighborhoods.

    E.

    Ensure that the scale and design of new development and alterations to existing structures are compatible with the scale, mass, and character of their neighborhoods.

    F.

    Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and outdoor living area for each dwelling.

    G.

    Ensure the provision of services and facilities needed to accommodate planned population densities and to achieve complete neighborhoods in the city's existing and future residential areas in accordance with the General Plan.

    H.

    Provide for appropriate densities within the ranges established in the General Plan.

    I.

    Protect the quality of the residential environment and secure the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents.

    J.

    Implement and provide appropriate regulations for General Plan classifications of "Medium High Density Residential," "Urban Neighborhood Density Residential," and "High Density Residential."

(Added Ord. 2015-39, § 1, eff. 1-9-16).