11900 Dunham Rd, Roanoke, TX 76262

Mixed Use District

The purpose and intent of the mixed use zoning district MU is to implement the mixed use land use category guidelines established in the town's master plan. the MU is intended to: Allow a mixture of complementary land uses that include housing, retail, offices, commercial services, and civic uses to create economic vitality; Emphasize vehicular and pedestrian connectivity to adjacent opportunities land uses that balances neighborhood integrity with the transportation benefits of connectivity, market demand for development and regional access; Establish a high level of development standards to create development of exemplary and enduring quality and design; Encourage the development of vertical and horizontal mixed-use areas that are safe, comfortable and attractive to pedestrians while protecting significant environmentally sensitive areas; Provide flexibility in the siting and design of new developments and redevelopment to anticipate changes in the marketplace while establishing human-scaled residential and nonresidential buildings; Leverage any significant environmental features on the site and treat them as features and not constraints; Create a variety of connected community gathering places and entertainment opportunities of differing scales and character to make walking easy from one place to another; Include a range of residential options that reflect changing lifestyles while balancing market demand and community preferences; Provide appropriate transitions to protect any existing adjacent neighborhoods and to promote sustained value and 10 Encourage efficient uses of land by facilitating compact development and minimizing the amount of land that is needed for surface parking.