2.4.3 MIXED-USE -- CORRIDOR DISTRICT (MU-C) | Aurora Unified Development Ordinance

2.4.3. MIXED-USE -- CORRIDOR DISTRICT (MU-C).

A. Purpose. The purpose of the MU-C district is to provide retail goods and services to satisfy the household and personal needs of the residents of nearby residential neighborhoods, those traveling on adjacent collector and arterial corridors, and to allow for higher intensity general business and service activities. The MU-C district should be located and designed to allow for access by pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation, in addition to automobiles. In Subareas A and B, the MU-C district is intended to promote sustainable infill redevelopment of older commercial sites, while mitigating the impacts of redevelopment on surrounding areas. In Subarea C, the MU-C district is intended to enable sustainable development of new medium-scale mixed-use centers. Uses permitted in this district 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 2.4-3
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-C zone district are in Table 4.2-3, and more detailed standards are located throughout Section 146-4.2 (Dimensional Standards).

1. All development and redevelopment that includes residential uses 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.

2. Additional Standards for Subarea C. In Subarea C, the following elements shall be incorporated into each development, unless the element is already included in an adjacent development in the same MU-C zone district and residents and patrons of the proposed development will have convenient and efficient access to those elements:

a. At least one public plaza or outdoor meeting area clearly visible from an adjacent street and containing at least 400 square feet of plaza or meeting area.

b. At least one pedestrian and auto connection to the local street system in an adjacent residential neighborhood, which connection shall be designed and located to allow residents of the neighborhood to enter mixed-use and non-residential area of the MU-C district without using an arterial street.

c. At least one walkable internal street or drivelane that

i. has a minimum travel width of 23 feet,

ii. is bordered by on-street parking and street trees,

iii. connects the MU-C zone district to one of the adjacent arterial or local streets,

iv. is bordered along at least 40 percent of its length by plazas or buildings with façades no more than 15 feet from the sidewalk, and

v. is interrupted by no more than one driveway per 100 linear feet.

3. A conceptual Illustration of a possible layout of an MU-C zone district is shown below.

(Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)