2 Highland St Rochester, NH 03868-8524

Neighborhood Mixed-Use District (NMU). A. District location. This district is located in various areas throughout the City. B. Objectives. The objectives of the district include: (1) Function. The Neighborhood Mixed-Use District is established largely to serve adjacent residential neighborhoods. The NMU District allows, for example, a small convenience store, laundry facility, real estate office, personal services establishment, and day-care center. (2) Character of district. (a) Smaller in scale, in area of coverage, size of buildings, and scope of operations. (b) Located at the edge of neighborhoods, on or in very close proximity to collector and arterial roads. (c) Well connected to those neighborhoods. (3) Design. The NMU District calls for thoughtful design of parking, lighting, signage, architecture, location of entrances, location of dumpsters, and other matters. Parking should be located on street (parallel or diagonal) or through well located and screened small lots in side or rear yards. (4) Appropriate locations. The NMU District might also be located close to public institutions like schools, churches, day-care centers, senior citizen centers, and recreation centers, as well as at transit stops. C. Development standards. (1) Uses. (a)