§ 5.13.1 — PURPOSE

5.13.1. PURPOSE

The purpose of the Urban Overlay District (UOD) is to encourage: A. Comprehensively planned, pedestrian and transit-oriented, urban infill, and mixed use Mixed Use A single building or single development of more than one building that includes residential and non-residential uses. In a mixed use development the different types of land uses are in close proximity, planned as a unified complementary whole, and functionally integrated to the use of shared vehicular and pedestrian access and parking areas. areas; B. Site Site The land area consisting of a portion of a lot, an entire lot, or contiguous lots, not including dedicated public property, designated for development as a single entity. planning and architectural solutions consistent with the ambience of Tucson; C. Safe urban neighborhoods; D. Urban design features that include sustainable solutions and can accommodate both historical and contemporary design; E. Transitions that are beneficial to new and existing developments Development Any human alteration to the state of land, including its vegetation, soil, geology, or hydrology, for any residential, commercial, industrial, utility, or other use, such as, but not limited to, clearing, grubbing, or grading of land, and structural improvements, e.g., buildings, walls, fences, signs, and vehicular use areas. ; and, F. Responsive development Development Any human alteration to the state of land, including its vegetation, soil, geology, or hydrology, for any residential, commercial, industrial, utility, or other use, such as, but not limited to, clearing, grubbing, or grading of land, and structural improvements, e.g., buildings, walls, fences, signs, and vehicular use areas. review processes that address flexible solutions for obsolete standards and accommodate desired urban trends.