A. The overlay districts of this chapter are intended to apply in combination with the underlying base district to impose regulations and standards that address special geographic areas or land use issues.
B. In the event of conflict between overlay district regulations and the regulations of the underlying (base) district, the overlay district regulations govern. In all other cases, both the overlay district and base district regulations apply.
C. Overlay districts are established in accordance with the Zoning Map Amendment procedures of § A-8.3B, Amendments to Text of Ordinance or District Map.

The HP-O, Historic Preservation Overlay is intended to be applied to areas that are subject to the City's historic preservation ordinance. The regulations that apply within the HP-O are those contained within Chapter 16: Historic Districts, of the Kalamazoo Code of Ordinances. The local historic districts within the City of Kalamazoo are listed below:

1. Haymarket Historic District.
2. Rose Place Historic District.
3. South Burdick Historic District.
4. South Street/Vine Area Historic District.
5. Stuart Area Historic District.
 

See § 3.6: HP-O, Historic Preservation Overlay for more detailed information.

(1) To protect natural features in the City of Kalamazoo, specifically wetlands, water resources, trees, woodlands, floodplains, slopes, natural heritage areas, and habitat corridors.
(2) To guide site development, balancing growth and redevelopment with the protection of our existing natural features.
(3) To create site designs that are responsive to the existing natural features and minimize impacts to the extent possible.

 

 

See § 50-6.2: Natural Features Protection Overlay standards for more detailed information.

A. The overlay districts of this chapter are intended to apply in combination with the underlying base district to impose regulations and standards that address special geographic areas or land use issues.
B. In the event of conflict between overlay district regulations and the regulations of the underlying (base) district, the overlay district regulations govern. In all other cases, both the overlay district and base district regulations apply.
C. Overlay districts are established in accordance with the Zoning Map Amendment procedures of § A-8.3B, Amendments to Text of Ordinance or District Map.

Purpose
The PUD-O, Planned Unit Development Overlay District regulations are intended to:
1. Promote consistency with the Comprehensive Plan;
2. Promote development that can be conveniently, efficiently and economically served by existing and planned utilities and services;
3. Promote design flexibility that results in greater public benefits than could be achieved using conventional district regulations;
4. Encourage the preservation of environmental and historic resources;
5. Promote a mix of attractive and functional residential and nonresidential developments that are compatible with surrounding development.

See § 3.4: PUD-O, Planned Unit Development Overlay District for more detailed information