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CBTR Commercial, Business, Technology and Research image/svg+xml

a) The CBTR, Business, Technology and Research district is established for the purpose of:
1) Supporting economic development that is an asset to the community, neighbors and owners;
2) Promoting and maintaining desirable development activities in a setting that is in harmony with the surrounding area;
3) Preserving natural features and historic resources;
4) Maintaining and enhancing surface and ground water quality, and
5) Promoting architecturally attractive buildings and structures.
 
b) The CBTR district is established to provide a high-quality working environment for research and development institutions, offices, and certain specialized production and assembly establishments along with other special uses, all of a nonnuisance type. The nature, scale, and function of such uses will be limited and regulated to ensure that they pose no significant or unusual risk to the public health, safety, and welfare; generate a minimum of noise, heat, glare, odor, dust, vibration, or other nuisances; do not emit harmful radiation or pollution to the air, water, or ground; and create a minimum of traffic congestion, or any other safety hazards.

See § A-2.3H for complete information on this district.

CC Community Commercial District image/svg+xml

A Community Commercial District supports medium- to large-scale commercial and mixed-use development with a City-wide or regional market focus. This district is typically found on major corridors, specifically City Connectors, and often near highway access. A wide range of retail, service, and office uses is permitted. Residential uses are permitted with design standards.

See § 50-3.1I for information on this district and other zone districts.

CC2 Community Commercial District 2 image/svg+xml

Community Commercial 2 District supports small- to medium-scale commercial and mixed-use development typically found on major corridors where they intersect with residential streets and blocks. Retail, service, and office uses are permitted; residential uses are permitted with design standards. Though much of the existing development in this district is set back with parking in the front, the scale of the buildings and the location at the end of residential blocks makes these areas ripe for increased walkability. The zoning standards in this district reflect this to support users traveling by foot, bike, bus, and car.

See § 50-3.1H for information on this district and other zone districts.

CCBD Commercial Central Business District image/svg+xml

The CCBD, Commercial Central Business District is designed to accommodate those retail, service and office uses which are characteristic of the "downtown" area of the City. The district regulations are designed to establish and preserve the central business district as the principal office and retail center of the City.

See § A-2.3G for complete information on this district.

CMU Commercial, Mixed Use image/svg+xml

The CMU, Commercial Mixed Use district is intended to accommodate a variety of styles and densities of commercial land uses, as well as duplex and multifamily units and public and civic uses. This district is intended to be used in areas where the predominant character of development is nonresidential, but separation of residential and nonresidential uses is not necessary, and the intention is for a broader mix of residential and nonresidential uses in the future. The CMU district will generally be used in conjunction with an overlay district specifying in more detail the intended scale, density, and style of permitted development.

See § A-2.3A for complete information on this district. 

CN1 Commercial, (Local) Neighborhood image/svg+xml

The CN-1, Local Neighborhood Commercial district is primarily intended to encourage the development of very small scale retail sales and personal service uses within or very near residential neighborhoods. The regulations and standards promote pedestrian-oriented development at an intensity level that is compatible with surrounding residential areas. Uses are restricted in size to promote a local orientation and to limit adverse impacts on nearby residential areas.

See § A-2.3C for complete information on this district.

CN-2 Commercial, Neighborhood (Shopping Center) image/svg+xml

The CN-2, Neighborhood Shopping Center district is primarily intended to encourage the development of small-scale retail sales and personal service uses at convenient locations that primarily serve nearby residential neighborhoods. The standards for the CN-2 district promote pedestrian-oriented development at an intensity level that is compatible with surrounding residential areas. Uses are restricted in size to promote a local orientation and to limit adverse impacts on nearby residential areas.

See § A-2.3E for complete information on this district.

CNO Commercial, Neighborhood Office District image/svg+xml

The CNO, Commercial Neighborhood Office district is primarily intended to accommodate low-intensity administrative and professional offices that are compatible with the character of residential neighborhoods. The district is also intended to be used as a transition district between higher intensity commercial areas and residential neighborhoods. The district allows administrative and professional office uses in structures that formerly housed residential dwelling units. Residential uses are also allowed in the district when located in a mixed-use structure (one containing office and residential uses).

See § A-2.3B for complete information on this district.

C-Node Commercial Node District image/svg+xml

The Commercial Node District supports the development and redevelopment of medium-sized commercial and mixed-use centers serving the adjacent neighborhood and other neighborhoods in the City, as noted in the 2025 Master Plan. The district is typically found at or near the intersection of major corridors, typically including Commercial Business street types. A wide range of retail, service, and office uses is permitted; residential uses are permitted with design standards. While much of the current development in these districts is set back with parking along the front property lines, the zoning standards encourage new development to be closer to the sidewalk recognizing that these centers serve those traveling by car on the major corridors, as well as on foot, bike, and in buses.

See § 50-3.1G for information on this district and other zone districts.

CO Commercial, Office image/svg+xml

The CO, Commercial Office district is generally intended to function as a medium- to high-intensity office district primarily along arterial streets. The district is intended to prevent strip commercial development by allowing office uses but not other commercial uses and to serve as a land use buffer between major streets and residential neighborhoods. It may also be an appropriate land use buffer between higher intensity commercial areas and residential neighborhoods.

See § A-2.3D for complete information on this district.

D1 Downtown 1 image/svg+xml

Downtown 1 supports the key retail blocks of Downtown Kalamazoo by promoting a mix of uses with the most active permitted on the ground floor. This district is intended for the active, walkable core blocks that focus on retail, entertainment, and service uses, storefronts, pedestrian-scaled signage, and access to shared parking facilities. Typically found on Urban Center or Event/Festival street types.

See § 50-3.1D for information on this district and other zone districts.

D2 Downtown 2 image/svg+xml

This district is similar to Downtown 1, but with more flexibility in its form and permitted uses. It is intended for blocks directly adjacent to those in Downtown 1. Typically found on Main Street or Event/Festival street types.

See § 50-3.1E for information on this district and other zone districts.

D3 Downtown 3 image/svg+xml

Promotes a wide mix of uses, including residential, commercial, and civic uses in building forms that support the scale and intensity of Downtown Kalamazoo. Typically found on Main Street or Commercial Business street types.

See § 50-3.1F for information on this district and other zone districts.

IC Institutional Campus image/svg+xml

The purpose of the Institutional Campus (IC) District is to support the development, continued growth, and evolution of institutions or businesses in a campus setting, such as a college or university, institutional uses such as hospitals or large religious assemblies, and large office and/or industrial campuses. The Institutional Campus District is intended to promote and enhance the development and expansion of these uses, considering their unique characteristics and their location. Refer to § 50-5.7: Institutional Campus (IC) District.

See § 50-3.1J for information on this district and other zone districts.
See also § A-2.5B for more information on this district.

LW1 Live-Work 1 District image/svg+xml

Live-Work 1 promotes a wide mix of commercial and residential uses in a scale and with a building form compatible with Kalamazoo neighborhoods and corridors. Live-Work 1 standards focus on the building form, specifically along the street, while allowing a flexible list of uses within the building.

See § 50-3.1B for information on this district and other zone districts.

LW2 Live-Work 2 District image/svg+xml

Live-Work 2 is intended to promote a wide mix of uses, including residential, commercial, and craftsman industrial uses. Typically located adjacent to the Downtown or in areas of transition between commercial or industrial and neighborhoods. Live-Work 2 is similar to Live-Work 1, but allows for more urban-scaled development.

See § 50-3.1C for information on this district and other zone districts.

M1 Manufacturing, Limited image/svg+xml

The M-1, Limited Manufacturing district is primarily intended to accommodate low-impact manufacturing uses and activities that are not significantly objectionable to surrounding properties, in terms of traffic, noise, odor, smoke and other potential nuisance factors.

See § A-2.4A for complete information on this district.

M2 Manufacturing, General image/svg+xml

The M-2, General Manufacturing district is primarily intended to accommodate low-, moderate- and high-impact industrial uses and activities and to prevent encroachment by residential and other uses that would eventually lead to land use conflicts.

See § A-2.4B for complete information on this district.

N-Node Neighborhood Node District image/svg+xml

Neighborhood Nodes are intended to create walkable, vibrant mixed-use commercial areas in Kalamazoo neighborhoods with a focus on building forms that promote inviting public places. Neighborhood Nodes allow a wide range of commercial uses on the ground floor with commercial and residential uses allowed on upper floors. Neighborhood Node locations can be found in the Master Plan, Future Land Development Map and are often associated with the Neighborhood Business street type.

See § 50-3.1A for information on this district and other zone districts.

P Public District image/svg+xml

The P, Public district is intended to accommodate uses of a governmental or public service nature, including major public facilities and parks. It offers an alternative district classification for such uses, thereby increasing development predictability throughout the City, especially within residential neighborhoods. The district is generally intended to be applied to land owned or otherwise controlled by the federal government, the state, the county, the City and school districts. This designation serves a notice function to those owning or buying land in proximity to publicly owned land.

See § A-2.5A for complete information on this district.

RD19 Residential, Duplex image/svg+xml

The primary purpose of the RD districts is to accommodate the development of two-family dwellings (duplexes or attached houses) and single dwelling units on individual lots.

See § A-2.2B for complete information on this district.

RD-8 Residential, Duplex image/svg+xml

The primary purpose of the RD districts is to accommodate the development of two-family dwellings (duplexes or attached houses) and single dwelling units on individual lots.

See § A-2.2B for complete information on this district.

RM15 Residential, Multi-Dwelling image/svg+xml

a) General. The primary purpose of the RM districts is to accommodate the development of multi-unit housing (i.e., more than one dwelling unit per lot). The districts are intended to create, maintain and promote a mix of housing opportunities for City residents.
b) RM-15C. The RM-15C district is intended to protect and enhance those areas developed or likely to develop with medium-density, multiple-family dwellings close to institutions of higher education. The district regulations are designed to promote a suitable environment for a variety of residential types and provide regulations to address increased off-street parking needs, ensure building designs that are compatible with a campus community and prevent overcrowding. The RM-15C district has higher parking requirements for multifamily dwellings, to reflect the generally higher occupancy of such units near institutions of higher education.

See § A-2.2C for complete information on this district.

RM15C Residential, Multi-Dwelling (Campus) image/svg+xml

a) General. The primary purpose of the RM districts is to accommodate the development of multi-unit housing (i.e., more than one dwelling unit per lot). The districts are intended to create, maintain and promote a mix of housing opportunities for City residents.
b) RM-15C. The RM-15C district is intended to protect and enhance those areas developed or likely to develop with medium-density, multiple-family dwellings close to institutions of higher education. The district regulations are designed to promote a suitable environment for a variety of residential types and provide regulations to address increased off-street parking needs, ensure building designs that are compatible with a campus community and prevent overcrowding. The RM-15C district has higher parking requirements for multifamily dwellings, to reflect the generally higher occupancy of such units near institutions of higher education.

See § A-2.2C for complete information on this district.

RM24 Residential, Multi-Dwelling image/svg+xml

a) General. The primary purpose of the RM districts is to accommodate the development of multi-unit housing (i.e., more than one dwelling unit per lot). The districts are intended to create, maintain and promote a mix of housing opportunities for City residents.
b) RM-15C. The RM-15C district is intended to protect and enhance those areas developed or likely to develop with medium-density, multiple-family dwellings close to institutions of higher education. The district regulations are designed to promote a suitable environment for a variety of residential types and provide regulations to address increased off-street parking needs, ensure building designs that are compatible with a campus community and prevent overcrowding. The RM-15C district has higher parking requirements for multifamily dwellings, to reflect the generally higher occupancy of such units near institutions of higher education.

See § A-2.2C for complete information on this district.

RM36 Residential, Multi-Dwelling image/svg+xml

a) General. The primary purpose of the RM districts is to accommodate the development of multi-unit housing (i.e., more than one dwelling unit per lot). The districts are intended to create, maintain and promote a mix of housing opportunities for City residents.
b) RM-15C. The RM-15C district is intended to protect and enhance those areas developed or likely to develop with medium-density, multiple-family dwellings close to institutions of higher education. The district regulations are designed to promote a suitable environment for a variety of residential types and provide regulations to address increased off-street parking needs, ensure building designs that are compatible with a campus community and prevent overcrowding. The RM-15C district has higher parking requirements for multifamily dwellings, to reflect the generally higher occupancy of such units near institutions of higher education.

See § A-2.2C for complete information on this district.

RMHP Residential, Mobile Home Park image/svg+xml

The RMHP, Mobile Home Park district is established for the purpose of providing a specific district for manufactured and mobile homes, manufactured (mobile) home parks and appropriate accessory and supporting uses. The district is intended to ensure and promote the health, safety, and welfare of residents by establishing minimum standards for the location, density, improvement, and design of mobile home parks and subdivisions.

See § A-2.2D for complete information on this district.

RMU Residential, Mixed Use image/svg+xml

The RMU, Residential Mixed Use district is intended to accommodate a variety of styles and densities of single-family, duplex, and multifamily residential dwelling units, live-work units, public and civic uses, and neighborhood scale commercial uses. This district is intended to be used in areas where the predominant character of development is residential, but separation of residential and nonresidential uses is not necessary, and the intention is for a broader mix of residential and nonresidential uses in the future. The RMU district will generally be used in conjunction with an overlay district specifying in more detail the intended scale, density, and style of permitted development.

See § A-2.2E for complete information on this district.

RS4 Residential Single-Dwelling District image/svg+xml

The primary purpose of the RS districts is to accommodate the development of single dwelling units on individual lots. The districts are intended to create, maintain and promote primarily owner-occupied housing, although they do permit nonresidential uses that are compatible with residential neighborhoods.

See § A-2.2A for complete information on this district.

RS5 Residential Single-Dwelling District image/svg+xml

The primary purpose of the RS districts is to accommodate the development of single dwelling units on individual lots. The districts are intended to create, maintain and promote primarily owner-occupied housing, although they do permit nonresidential uses that are compatible with residential neighborhoods.

See § A-2.2A for complete information on this district.

RS7 Residential Single-Dwelling District image/svg+xml

The primary purpose of the RS districts is to accommodate the development of single dwelling units on individual lots. The districts are intended to create, maintain and promote primarily owner-occupied housing, although they do permit nonresidential uses that are compatible with residential neighborhoods.

See § A-2.2A for complete information on this district.