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Community Mixed Use and Services
– Community Mixed Use and Service Areas are local community focal points that
typically have a significant retail or institutional element with surrounding residential uses. These centers are located on major
roads within the community and usually have a suburban character.
The primary uses in these areas might include:
Community and neighborhood shopping centers and retail uses in concentrated nodes
Professional offices, business offices, and other small-scale offices.
Major institutions and other local services.
Higher density residential uses that act as a transition from non-residential areas to residential areas.
Secondary uses might include light industrial, entertainment uses, and medium density residential.
Where feasible within Community Mixed Use and Service areas, interconnected mixed use developments that provide a
transition from major roads and commercial areas should be encouraged.
Developments should share driveways, have interconnected parking lots, be designed for walking, be compatible with
residential areas, have extensive buffering and residentially-scaled buildings next to residential areas, and be compatible with
abutting village areas.
Retail areas can be attractive, walkable, and competitive.
Offices are an appropriate use in Community Mixed Use
and Services Areas.
New buildings should reflect the character of the local
community.
