2.4.1 MIXED-USE -- NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT (MU-N) | Aurora Unified Development Ordinance

2.4.1. MIXED-USE -- NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT (MU-N).

A. Purpose. The MU-N district is intended to accommodate neighborhood scale commercial nodes. The MU-N district supports small-scale, mixed-use neighborhood activity centers with comfortable gathering places that are located and scaled to provide minor/convenience services near residential neighborhoods while avoiding strip development patterns and avoiding the creation of destination retail or business uses serving areas beyond the immediate neighborhood. Other uses are as shown in Table 3.2-1 (Permitted Use Table).

B. Cross-References to Other Applicable UDO Sections. All development and redevelopment must comply with all applicable sections of this UDO. A short summary of some of the key sections is shown below.

Table 2.4-1
Cross-References to Other Applicable UDO Sections
Use Regulations	Article 146-3
Dimensional Standards	Section 146-4.2
Neighborhood Protection Standards	Section 146-4.4
Lot Access and Connectivity	Section 146-4.5
Parking, Loading, and Stacking	Section 146-4.6
Landscaping, Screening and Stormwater Management (including fence and wall regulations)	Section 146-4.7
Building Design Standards	Section 146-4.8
Signs	Section 146-4.10

Basic dimensional standards for the MU-N zone district are in Table 4.3-3, and more detailed standards are located throughout Section 146-4.2 (Dimensional Standards).

1. For MU-N districts mapped after the Effective Date of the UDO in Subareas B and C, a conditional use approval shall be required for any primary or accessory use operating between the hours of 10:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.

2. In Subarea C, no MU-N may be located abutting the E-470 right-of-way.

3. Each MU-N district shall contain the following elements:

a. An outdoor gathering area containing at least 1,000 square feet of area, that is clearly visible from an adjacent street, with seating for patrons of the district;

b. At least one pedestrian and one auto connection to the local street system in the adjacent neighborhood(s), which shall permit residents of such neighborhood(s) to enter the district without using an arterial street.

4. All development and redevelopment that includes a residential use component shall dedicate land on-site for neighborhood park purposes in accordance with the standards of Section 146-4.3.18.B (Park and Open Space Lands and Cash-in-Lieu) and the dedication and design criteria set forth in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Dedication and Development Criteria Manual. A cash-in-lieu payment may not be used to satisfy the neighborhood park land dedication requirement in its entirety.

5. A conceptual illustration of a possible layout of an MU-N zone district is shown below.

(Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)