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January 2025 Millcreek Together Code Update I 18.37 Single-Household Residential (R-1) Zones Summary Sheet Chapter 18.48 Village Center Special Districts (VCSD) Summary A. Purpose. Village Centers are established in the General Plan as smaller centers that include a mixture of neighborhood scale commercial and residential buildings. Buildings should be designed to be compatible with the character of existing buildings within the center. A main focus for the Village Center is to encourage access to, from and within the center by pedestrians and bicyclists. Village Centers should be designed in such a fashion that the preferred modes of transportation to and from the centers are walking, bicycling, and public transit. The purpose of Village Center Special District (VCSD) Zones is to advance the goals and objectives of the Millcreek General Plan to develop Village Centers consisting of master planned, architecturally designed development, with a goal to support village and urban activity centers that allow for people to live, work, shop and play in compact areas. Village Centers must contain a mix of retail commercial, office, and residential uses connected by functional open space and green space. The provisions of this chapter allow for customized zoning requirements in order to permit flexibility and initiative in site development, while adhering to the General Plan framework for Village Centers. B. What Changed. o Updated formatting and references and some use terms tweaked to match our new format and definitions. C. Rationale for Changes. o Updated primarily for formatting and references.