The purposes of the zoning districts are as follows:

(1)

R-A, agriculture (residential agriculture). The purpose of the R-A district is to protect those rural areas within the urban expansion areas for future urban development. This district is also established to protect against the blight and depreciation which can result from premature development and to encourage future development in a coordinated and orderly manner.

(2)

R-1, residential. The purpose of the R-1 district is to create a district in which one-family dwellings and certain nondwelling uses are permitted.

(3)

R-2, residential. The purpose of the R-2 district is to create a district in which one-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, multifamily dwellings and certain nondwelling uses are permitted.

(4)

R-I-N, institutional. The purpose of the R-I-N district is to create an area in which residential, institutional and professional uses can be intermixed while at the same time achieving a healthful living environment.

(5)

C-1, commercial. The purpose of the C-1 district is to provide and encourage the proper grouping of roadside service areas that will accommodate needs of the traveling public in a manner that will prevent traffic congestion, traffic hazards and blight on the streets and highways within the city.

(6)

C-2, commercial. The purpose of the C-2 district is to create and protect areas in which heavy commercial and certain industrial-like activities are permitted.

(7)

C-2A, commercial. The purpose of the C-2A district is to create and protect areas in which heavy commercial and certain industrial-like activities are permitted, including any activities related to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages.

(8)

I-1, industrial. The purpose of the I-1 district is to create and protect areas for those industrial uses which do not create excessive noise, odors, smoke and dust, and which do not possess other objectionable characteristics which might be detrimental to the surrounding neighborhoods or to the other uses permitted in this district.

(9)

I-2, industrial. The purpose of the I-2 district is to create and protect areas in which industries which are not permitted in an I-1 district can be permitted.

(10)

P, planned development district. The purpose of the P district is to create areas that will have to be developed under a general development plan approved by the city planning commission and which will be an overlay district in addition to the standard zoning classification district for the area.

(11)

C-2A(B & W), Commercial. The purpose of the C-2A(B & W) District is to create and protect areas in which heavy commercial and certain industrial-like activities are permitted, as well as to provide an area for the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages limited to malt beverages and wine.

(12)

Mixed-Use Districts.

(a)

Intent and purpose. The purpose of the mixed-use district is to encourage a balance and compatible mix of retail, professional, residential, civic, entertainment, and cultural uses, while promoting a coherent architectural identity.

(Code 1976, § 8-3004; Ord. of 3-19-84(1), § 1; Ord. of 4-3-06, § 2; Ord. of 5-19-08, § 2)