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January 2025 Millcreek Together Code Update I 18.43 Mixed-Use Development Zone (MD-3) Summary Sheet Chapter 18.43 Mixed-Use Development Zone (MD-3) Summary A. Purpose. The purpose of the Mixed-Use Development Zone is to provide a variety of uses (limited commercial, office and residential) as an appropriate transition between high-traffic arterial streets and nearby residential uses. This district is intended to ensure compatibility of new development and residential conversions with existing and future residential development. It is also intended to ensure as well as encourage assemblage of properties in a unified plan with a coordinated and harmonious development which will promote outstanding design without and unsafe strip commercial development. B. What Changed. o Re-formatted to be consistent with other updated Zone Districts (changed lists to tables and renumbered). o Removed outdated and redundant uses. o Replaced lighting and screening standards with references to new lighting and screening sections of the updated code C. What Remained the Same. o Spatial requirements. D. Rationale for Changes. The existing Mixed Development district is only found on 9th East and includes the Millcreek Gardens business and two adjacent lots on the corner of Scott's Avenue. Staff is suggesting this zone become a "legacy" district, meaning that the City would not allow any properties to be rezoned to MD-3 in the future, but the current properties may remain zoned as such. There are many more up- to-date Zone Districts that can accomplish similar objectives to the MD-3 for future developments.