1. A Mixed-Use Development Plan shall be submitted as part of the application to develop any Mixed-Use Project and must be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council prior to development occurring. Each Mixed-Use Project will have its own Development Agreement, which guides all development within that property. The Development Plan shall include a site plan, a pedestrian connection/trails plan, conceptual building elevations and design schemes, streetscape and building setback illustrations, a county recorder's property plat and aerial photograph (if available) graphic illustrations/presentations, and any other information typically required for a change in zoning.
2. The Development Plan must demonstrate the relationship between the uses in the proposed development and the uses on the surrounding properties and how the proposed uses are consistent with applicable city plans. Development in mixed-use zones should be done in such a way as to be sensitive to existing residential uses adjacent to the mixed-use zone. Development plans must include buffering between residential development and commercial development when the new development is adjacent to existing residential uses.
3. The general categories and uses to be established within a Mixed-Use Project shall be specified and enumerated in the Development Agreement, which must be approved by the City Council prior to any development. The approved Development Plan shall be considered an integral part of the zoning regulations for the area represented. Substantial variation between the Development Plan and the Final Site Plan would require review and recommendation from the Planning Commission and approval from the City Council. A substantial variation is any addition, modification, or alteration to a building or site plan that cumulatively, as determined by the originally approved Development Plan, exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the gross floor area, site acreage, or exterior building surface or any change in use. All reductions in landscaping that total more than 600 square feet shall require approval from the City Council.
4. The City Council shall adopt findings prior to the approval or denial of any Mixed-Use Project Development Plan.

1. The land uses that could be considered for developments within the MX-G zone are designated in the Zoning Matrix (12C-1001). Some of these uses are not appropriate in some areas, and/or are not compatible with other uses. Also, some of these uses may not be compatible in certain configurations or in certain locations, while they may be compatible in a different layout. It is the responsibility of the developer to show that the mix of uses, the overall project design, and the location are appropriate and desirable.
2. Uses may be mixed within a building or within an overall development, or both. However, the City encourages mixing uses within a building whenever possible.
3. Developments within the MX-G zone shall conform to applicable city plans including but not limited to the city’s general plan, the parks and recreation plan, the stormwater plan, and the city center plan.
4. All mixed-use developments in the MX-G zone shall provide at least twenty percent (20%) of the gross site area as landscaping and/or open space. Open space shall typically include the following elements: cultivated landscaping, plazas, parks, urban trails/sidewalks, wetlands/indigenous landscaping, and community recreation space. A maximum of fifty percent (50%) of all open space may be hard surfaced. Streets, parking lots, driveways and private yards are not considered open space. Required landscaping shall follow the standards established in Section 12C-1100.
5. All lighting and signs shall be pedestrian scale. Lights or signs on building faces shall conform to the existing City sign standards (Section 12C-600). The City Council may approve larger scale lighting and/or signs if it can be shown that they are necessary for improved design, public safety or security purposes.
6. Parking requirements shall be determined per existing City standards for each use. However, parking requirements may be reduced if it can be shown that shared parking is a viable alternative. The City prefers shared parking, and reserves the right to limit the amount of parking within a project to promote the mixing of uses that would allow for shared parking.
7. Site plans shall clearly indicate the mixture of land uses within the project area and the percentage of the overall site that each use occupies. Furthermore, site plans shall indicate the amount of parking prorated to each use and shall illustrate how public transit is to be integrated into the site.
8. An additional site plan shall illustrate pedestrian movement throughout the project area, with trail hierarchies established based on levels of pedestrian use. The purpose of this plan is to demonstrate how effectively uses are mixed, and to determine the efficiency of the site layout. The plan shall provide convenient and attractive pedestrian connections through the mixing of land uses and quality design practices.

Upon approval of the Mixed-Use Development Plan/Agreement uses in the development shall be processed as permitted uses.