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OTHER ZONING DISTRICT TYPES <br />NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICTS & <br />CHARACTER DISTRICT-1 <br />SMDC Chapter 4, Article 1, Division 2 <br />defines Neighborhood Districts as zoning <br />classifications primarily intended for infill or <br />re -development in medium or high density <br />residential or commercial areas identified in <br />the Comprehensive Plan and as allowed by <br />the SMDC. The following zoning classifications <br />can benefit historic preservation because they <br />promote preservation and enhancement of <br />neighborhood character while providing options <br />for diverse and affordable housing or limited <br />neighborhood oriented commercial uses. <br />ND-3, ND-3.2, & ND-3.5 Districts: <br />Intended primarily for residential living <br />and accommodate single-family detached <br />housing, townhouses, and, in ND-3.5, small- <br />scale multifamily. These districts encourage <br />and provide opportunities for affordable home <br />ownership and diverse housing types. <br />ND-4 District: Intended primarily for <br />residential living in areas where the land <br />use pattern is predominately multifamily or <br />townhouse with some commercial. Small-scale <br />multifamily living that fits in with a single-family <br />character and some limited neighborhood - <br />oriented commercial on corners can be <br />accommodated. <br />N-CM District: Intended to serve as a <br />pedestrian -oriented mixed -use corridor <br />located within close proximity to primarily <br />residential areas and along predominately <br />commercial corridors. This creates <br />pedestrian -friendly corridors and gateways to <br />predominantly residential areas and provides <br />appropriate buffers and transitions to adjacent <br />residential uses. <br />In addition, Character District-1 is a zoning <br />classification intended for the preservation <br />of open space and to protect the most <br />sensitive natural resources. It may include <br />widely dispersed rural single-family homes <br />but is primarily characterized by extensive, <br />undisturbed landscapes. This type of district may <br />be appropriate around rural historic assets and <br />natural features to help preserve archaeological <br />resources. <br />KEY TAKEAWAY <br />Neighborhood and Character Districts are zoning <br />classifications that are established through <br />rezoning property. While they may be used to <br />rezone culturally cohesive neighborhoods that do <br />not qualify for historic designation or do not want <br />to be designated, this is a process that is reliant <br />upon private property owners to undertake. <br />CORRIDOR OVERLAY <br />DISTRICTS <br />SMDC Chapter 4, Article 5, Division 3 defines <br />Corridor Overlay Districts. They are established <br />in order to ensure a consistent pattern of <br />development, scenic gateways, and efficient <br />access management along major transportation <br />corridors. The conservation corridor overlay <br />district is intended to preserve the sensitive <br />environmental region and natural and scenic <br />beauty along designated conservation corridors. <br />A corridor overlay may pass through or border <br />historic districts, requiring special design <br />considerations that respect historic character <br />while managing transportation needs. It may <br />have historic significance, such as historic <br />parkways, scenic byways, or routes with cultural <br />importance to the community. The "scenic <br />gateway" objective of corridor overlays aligns <br />with preserving historic viewsheds or approaches <br />to historic areas. <br />KEY TAKEAWAY <br />SMDC includes historic preservation tools like the <br />Corridor Overlay, which haven't been used. <br />POLICY & PROGRAMS 105 <br />