Newcastle City Zoning Code

Provide an environment to live, work, shop and play within a single master-planned site.

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.

Develop with a common design including but not limited to buildings, sidewalks, trails, lighting, roads, parking, signs and parks/open space.

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.

A site designed for pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle access and circulation or connections to the adjacent land uses.

Require sufficient housing density to enable cost-effective extension of utilities, services and to help sustain the mixed use development.

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.

Avoid development that represents strip commercial appearance.

Require the sites to have access to arterial streets.

Create public focal points and activity centers and provide a sense of community for the occupants and the public.

Housing types that are acceptable within a mixed use site include:

The purpose of the urban residential zone (R) is to implement comprehensive plan goals and policies for housing quality, diversity and affordability, and to efficiently use residential land, public services and energy. These purposes are accomplished by:

Use of this zone is appropriate in residential areas designated by the comprehensive plan as follows:

The purpose of the neighborhood business zone (NB) is to provide convenient daily retail and personal services for a limited service area and to minimize impacts of commercial activities on nearby properties. These purposes are accomplished by:

Use of this zone is appropriate in neighborhood centers designated by the comprehensive plan which are served at the time of development by adequate public sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services.

The purpose of the downtown transition and downtown core zones (DT and DC) is to provide convenience and comparison retail and personal services for (1) the daily convenience needs of local neighborhoods which cannot be served conveniently by larger activity centers, (2) to facilitate professional offices that provide daytime population necessary to support retail services, (3) to incorporate higher density residential development to support retail uses and to preserve the character of Newcastle's existing residential neighborhoods, and (4) to create an environment where outdoor activities and community gatherings are facilitated through attractive design, pedestrian amenities, and appropriate mixture of uses strategically located to facilitate a healthy synergy among uses while minimizing impacts on adjacent residential neighborhoods. These purposes are accomplished by:

Use of this zone is appropriate in commercial areas that are designated by the comprehensive plan and are served at the time of development by adequate public sewers, water supply, roads and other needed public facilities and services.

The purpose of the community business center (CBC) overlay zone is to provide a commercial core area as a pedestrian-oriented mixed use focus for commercial and civic activities. The CBC overlay will enhance the downtown commercial core, preserve the Lake Boren area and encourage a new mixed use center in the Coal Creek area. These purposes are accomplished by:

Use of this overlay zone is appropriate in the Community Business Center/Lake Boren corridor area designated by the comprehensive plan.

The location and boundaries of the zones defined by this chapter shall be shown and delineated on a zoning map adopted by ordinance.

Changes in the boundaries of the zones shall be made by ordinance adopting or amending the zoning map.