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Mixed-Use (MIX) — The Mixed-Use designation provides opportunities for multiple, compatible uses on a single site. These uses will include two or more of the following: residential, commercial, office, retail and public/quasi-public uses, where the primary land use is commercial or residential. These uses should generally be more vertically integrated in and around the downtown area and generally more horizontally integrated further from downtown area. The mixed- use areas are served or are intended to be served by municipal sewer and water and will have residential densities between 6 units per acre and 20 units per acre. Mixed use development allows the mixing of higher intensity land uses in one building (vertical mixing) or the physical integration of different uses on the same lot or within close proximity (horizontal mixing). Typically, mixed use includes a combination of retail, office, cultural or entertainment uses with higher density residential use. However, these uses can occur without housing and still be considered mixed use. Hugo will look for mixed use to occur primarily with a mix of non-residential uses (with or without housing as a component). Mixed use developments that are primarily a mix of different residential uses will not be allowed in this district. It is expected that the mixed use district will have approximately 30% of the land developed with residential land uses and the remainder as other non-residential uses. Mixed use developments will be processed as a planned unit development (PUD), with the location of specific uses and development criteria for the entire site determined through that process. In order to develop a complete mix of uses in this area, the City has established a minimum development area of 10 acres. Existing parcels less than 10 acres in size must be combined with adjacent parcels in order to meet this minimum area requirement. Providing a mix of land uses in close proximity to each other creates opportunities for residents to walk to shopping, transit services, recreation and work. Mixing land uses can reduce reliance on the automobile, while leading to greater convenience in people's day-today lives. Land suitable for higher density housing is very limited in Hugo. Mixed use development sites would provide an opportunity for additional higher density housing in the City, while at the same time preserving or creating opportunity for commercial development. Housing within mixed use developments would consist primarily of multiple family housing types (apartments and condominiums) designed to meet the needs of smaller households, such as young adults, empty nesters and seniors. Commercial uses in smaller mixed use developments should generally be limited to office uses and neighborhood centers that offer basic convenience type goods and services to the neighborhood. Larger mixed use developments could also incorporate retail or service establishments that provide goods and services on a Chapter 4 4-13 Land Use t H ,, ugo