7250 Knob Hill Rd, Highland, CA 92346

Mixed Use District

The Mixed Use District provides opportunities for an integrated mix of residential, retail, service, civic, entertainment and office opportunities in attached or detached structures, developed as a single project or multiple related projects. The Mixed Use District also allows the flexibility to create single-use commercial or residential projects; however, these are not the preferred projects and do not receive any incentives. The general plan outlines goals, objectives, and policies regarding the character of mixed use development, especially in the town center. The general plan provides a set of guiding principles for the town center and includes guidance to ensure vitality e.g., activity, extended hours, diversity e.g., wide range of services and varied scale, distinctivenesse.g., unique theme and uses, connectivity e.g., pedestrian and vehicular, flexibility e.g., design and phasing, quality e.g., architectural theme, attention to detail, and compatibility e.g., between uses and with adjacent neighbors. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide regulations that implement those goals, objectives and policies, assuring the availability of a wide range of mixed use opportunities.; It is the further intent of this chapter to: Provide incentives for the development of mixed use projects; Ensure the intelligent mixture of uses and a high level of design; Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, security, and open space for residential uses; Protect the various uses from objectionable noise, illumination, unsightliness, odors, smoke and other deleterious influences; and Minimize traffic congestion and facilitate the provision of utility services and other public facilities commensurate with anticipated population, dwelling unit densities, and service requirements including transit services.; Town Center Mixed Use District. While the Mixed Use District allows for a range of possibilities for development, the city desires a preferred pattern of development.