By Mara Knaub | Yuma Sun
After taking in comments from both sides, the Yuma City Council unanimously voted to change the zoning code related to residential density and parking in the Old Town Zoning District.
The text amendments will allow multi-use mixed development in the downtown area. The council has long expressed a desire for new residential investment in the area, leading staff to propose an increase in the current density allowances.
The code will identify density requirements for single- and multi-family projects based on use, lot size and density bonuses if a project includes other amenities, such as sustainability, mixed use, walkability, public art and onsite parking.
In addition, the amendment will not require onsite parking for properties located within the Main Street Mall and Off Street Parking Maintenance District No. 1. The parking changes would only apply to those properties that are along and adjacent to Main Street.
