2691 Avanti Way #102, Decatur, GA 30035

Mixed-Use High Density District

The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing all districts designated as Mixed-Use MU-4 Zoning Districts are as follows: To encourage the development of master or comprehensively planned, mixed-use developments; To permit flexible and compatible arrangements of residential, commercial, office, institutional, and civic uses; To offer a variety of housing options, including multi-family residential and single-family attached housing of various densities, upper-floor residential units over non-residential space, or active adult and/or senior housing; To implement the future development map of the county's most current comprehensive plan; To maintain harmony of scale, intensity, and design of character areas with varying housing options; To accommodate and promote mixed-use buildings with amenities and services provided by a variety of non-residential uses, as appropriate in the activity centers established by the comprehensive plan; To promote the health and well-being of residents through the development of living environments that accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists; To encourage a sense of community through design that promotes social interaction; and To reduce automobile traffic and congestion and promote the use of transit by encouraging appropriate development densities.