6444 Oakleaf Way, Morrow, GA 30260-1748

Mixed Use District

The purpose and intent of this article is to establish a uniform procedure for review and approval of projects; to protect, enhance, preserve or reuse places, sites, buildings, structures, objects, streets, street furniture, sidewalks, neighborhoods, and landscape features; provide for aesthetic, economic, and functional value of properties, neighborhoods, and structures; and to promote aesthetics of the built environment, business viability, neighborhood preservation and public safety in the City of Morrow; The added purposes of this mixed use district allows developers the opportunity to maximize the building floor area on each lot, locate parking off the street frontage so that businesses can move close to the sidewalk and more readily attract pedestrians, place buildings at a minimal front setback line close behind a sidewalk of adequate width, encourage construction of at least 3-story buildings, locate retail uses on the ground-floor street frontage preferably adjacent to other retail uses, locate on second and higher floors office, service, or residential uses that generate pedestrian traffic from the general public to utilize the continuity along the street frontage of retail uses, provide better access to the land areas remaining undeveloped or underdeveloped, develop sidewalks and building features e.g., entrances, weather protection so as to maximize safety, comfort, ease of movement, and convenience for pedestrians.