13042 76th St Newcastle, WA 98056-1403

The purpose of mixed use (MU) as a land use designation is to enable development of integrated, retail, general commercial, office, a variety of housing types, pedestrian-oriented design, traffic circulation and open space that is compatible within itself and with the rest of the community business center. The purpose of the mixed use-residential (MU-R) zone is to provide a land use designation to encourage mixed use with an emphasis on residential uses. The purpose of the mixed use-commercial (MU-C) zone is to provide a land use designation for mixed use development focusing on commercial uses. A. Provide an environment to live, work, shop and play within a single master-planned site. B. The mixed use designation is intended to allow for the creative design and development of the land and be reviewed on the merits of the site design and compatibility with the vision set in the proposed draft comprehensive plan. C. Develop with a common design including but not limited to buildings, sidewalks, trails, lighting, roads, parking, signs and parks/open space. D. A mix of compatible uses to allow for internalization of trips and appropriate intensity of development as well as ensuring the safe and efficient movement of goods and people. E. A site designed for pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle access and circulation or connections to the adjacent land uses. F. Require sufficient housing density to enable cost-effective extension of utilities, services and to help sustain the mixed use development. G. Provide a high level of amenities and protection for sensitive areas within or adjacent to the development by incorporating into the design natural features such as steep slopes, streams and wetlands. H. Avoid development that represents strip commercial appearance. I. Require the sites to have access to arterial streets. J. Create public focal points and activity centers and provide a sense of community for the occupants and the public. K. Housing types that are acceptable within a mixed use site include: 1. Apartments with five or more units per structure; 2. Fourplexes, eightplexes or more; 3. Townhouses; 4. Retirement homes/apartments; 5. Assisted care housing; 6. Multifamily residences above commercial uses (e.g., multiple apartments above retail or office uses). ( Ord. 97-145 Exh. B ; Ord. 2001-239