4379 Modoc Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Mixed Use Zone

The MU zone is applied to areas that are suited for mixed-use development (i.e., residential, commercial and/or industrial uses) because of their location in relation to existing or planned land uses of adjacent areas and infrastructure improvements such as transportation corridors. The purpose and intent of the MU zone is to: Create attractive and diverse areas that include a mix of housing, shopping, workplace and entertainment uses and nodes for transportation access that foster a variety of small, entrepreneurial, and flexible residential-based businesses, generate economic and social vitality, and create community gathering spaces, entertainment venues, and pedestrian friendly streetscapes.; Provide flexibility and connectivity in the arrangement and location of residential, commercial and/or industrial development in order to create areas that are accessible, attractive and inviting to pedestrians.; Establish development standards that allow residential, commercial and/or industrial activities to compatibly co-exist and provide a transition between existing, adjacent neighborhoods in order to avoid conflicts between incompatible uses.; Plan for the development of sustainable communities that provide varied housing opportunities and multi-modal transportation capabilities.