Title: Zoning Criteria and Definitions
Headings: Zoning Criteria and Definitions
“Administrative Policy 1
Administrative Policy 2
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Zoning Definitions/Development  Classifications :

Content: The  character of the area must not be materially or adversely affected by the proposed rezoning or land use application. In evaluating the character of an area, the following factors shall be considered: Criteria: A. The proposed use must not materially and adversely  impact an established residential neighborhood by introducing types or intensity of traffic (including but not limited to  volume, time of day of traffic activity, type of vehicles, etc.), parking, trip generation, commercial activity or industrial  activity that is not already present within the identified boundaries of the neighborhood. B. In determining whether an established residential  neighborhood exists, the following factors must be present: 1. The  area must have clearly established boundaries, such as roads, open spaces, rivers, lakes, lagoons, or similar features. 2. Sporadic  or occasional neighborhood commercial uses shall not preclude the existence of an existing residential neighborhood, particularly  if the commercial use is non-conforming or pre-dates the surrounding residential use.