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A. Generally.

1. The residential multi (RM) general use type is primarily intended to accommodate the highest concentrations of people within the city and to preclude the development of residential multi zoned properties at densities below the prescribed minimum densities. The regulations found within this chapter are intended to provide a framework for a desirable living environment for the people living within and adjacent to areas designated RM.

2. The standard regulations within this section are intended to achieve a minimum acceptable level of adequacy for a livable environment. The optional regulations are available for use by the innovative designer or builder to create opportunities for design and site flexibility, while maintaining or surpassing the adequate living environment that the standard regulations would produce.

B. Transition Designation. The residential multi transition designation is intended to accommodate development in those areas which are better suited for slightly higher concentration of population than that allowed within areas designated residential single. Generally, the “transition” use qualifier designations are designed for those areas which are not located in environmentally sensitive areas or in areas which will serve as a transition between areas having a great differentiation in terms of permitted uses or density.

C. Multiple Designation. The residential multi multiple designation is intended to accommodate development in those areas which are better suited for higher concentration of population than other residential land use designations. Generally, the high-density residential designation should be used for land near existing or potential high-frequency transit service and/or adjacent to or near employment and commercial areas and not used primarily for the development of detached single-family dwelling units.

D. Planned Designation. The planned designation is intended for areas which are adaptable to flexible development and/or to provide a framework that includes flexibility in site and building design for a harmonious variety of housing choices, including manufactured homes, within an environment where more usable open space or recreational opportunities are possible beyond that which could be provided within the scope of conventional regulation. The planned use qualifier is intended to provide a procedural framework which:

1. Permits diversity in the location of types of structures;

2. Promotes the efficient use of land by facilitating a more economic arrangement of buildings, circulation systems, land use and utilities;

3. Preserves to the greatest extent possible the existing landscape features and amenities and utilizes such features in a harmonious fashion;

4. Addresses site-specific opportunities and concerns;

5. Lessens development impacts to adjacent areas through site design and necessary mitigating measures.

E. Mixed Uses. Specific areas within the neighborhood plans have been designated “mixed” so as to permit certain “mixed uses” in addition to the general principal uses allowed within areas designated RM. These mixed uses (or additional permitted uses) have been included where it has been determined that they would complement the principal uses and would not produce significant detrimental impact to the neighborhood. In areas where a “mixed” qualifier has been designated, the specific allowable mixed uses are enumerated within the zoning tables pursuant to Chapter 20.00 BMC.

F. Conditional Uses. Certain uses have been designated as conditional uses because they may directly benefit or provide services to families within the immediate area or because they are uses of a community nature which may function best if located within RM areas. Because such uses are usually more intense than the principal uses, review and scrutiny is required to determine if the proposal would cause substantive detriment to the quality of life within the RM area. [Ord. 2021-10-044 § 10; Ord. 9024, 1982].