The RE district is intended to accommodate low density development within the AG residential land use category.

The R-1 district is intended to accommodate single-family residences in areas where such use can be protected from more intense activities. Gross residential density shall not exceed 8.0 dwelling units per acre.

The R-2 district is intended to accommodate duplex residential uses in areas that are appropriate for moderate density development and where water and sewer facilities are provided. Gross residential density shall not exceed 10.0 dwelling units per acre.

The R-3 district is intended to accommodate single multifamily residential uses in areas that are appropriate for moderate density development. Gross residential density shall not exceed 18.0 dwelling units per acre.

The RM district is intended to provide suitable sites for the development of a range of housing types with accompanying landscaped open space. Gross residential density shall not exceed 15.0 dwelling units per acre.

The CO district is intended to provide sites for low intensity office uses conveniently located in proximity to established or planned residential neighborhoods and designed to provide open space and be compatible with the residential character of surrounding areas. Gross residential density shall not exceed 12.0 dwelling units per acre.

The CN district is intended to provide sites for low intensity retail and/or service oriented convenience commercial centers.

The CG district is intended to accommodate central business corridors.

The BC district is intended to accommodate a broad range of commercial, business, research and light industrial uses that provide employment opportunities and expansion of the city's economic base. The BC district is also intended to accommodate mixed use and residential development under a master plan concept.

The P district is intended to accommodate publicly owned and operated properties and facilities.

The I1 district is intended for manufacturing, industrial activity, wholesaling, warehousing, and distribution. Commercial and business uses including retail uses are permitted.

The PD district provides design flexibility by allowing a development plan to regulate the use and intensity of use of a specific site. The application of the PD district is optional for the landowner or developer. The uses and intensity of uses permitted within a PD district shall be those uses and intensities established by the underlying zoning district.

The RPD district is intended to encourage the creation of a more complete living environment through the application of imaginative and innovative approaches to community planning and housing design and to introduce a variety of architectural solutions, provide for the preservation of natural features and scenic areas, reduce land consumption by roads, separate vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems, integrate open space networks and recreation within the development, establish neighborhood identity and focus and provide for the compatible coexistence of the human with the environment. Gross residential density shall not exceed 15.0 dwelling units per acre.

The TND is a "form-based" district that provides design flexibility by allowing a development plan to regulate the use and intensity of use of a specific site. The application of the TDD district is optional for the landowner or developer. The TND district is intended to encourage traditional neighborhood development including mixed use, walkability, compact design and the reduction of automobile use. The uses and intensity of uses permitted within a TND district shall be those uses and intensities established by the comprehensive plan.

The MU district is a "form-based" district intended to encourage the mixing of uses, the maintenance of traditional streetscapes and neighborhood design, walkability and the reduction of reliance on the automobile and the preservation of human scale architecture and design. The MU district provides design flexibility by allowing a development plan to regulate the use and intensity of use of a specific site. The application of the MU district is optional for the landowner or developer. The uses and intensity of uses permitted within a MU district shall be those uses and intensities established by the comprehensive plan.