DeKalb County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 27. ZONING |
Article 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS |
Appendix 27-2.15 DIVISION 15. HR-1 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL-1) DISTRICT |
§ 2.15.1. Statement of purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of the board of commissioners in establishing the HR-1 (High Density Residential-1) District regulations is as follows:
A.
To encourage primarily residential, urban-scaled developments that allow accessory retail, office, institutional, and civic uses;
B.
To provide for high density, low-rise residential neighborhoods with a mix of single-family and multi-family housing types that maintain harmony of scale, intensity, and design with surrounding development;
C.
To provide for connectivity of streets and communities and reduce the dependence on automobile use by increasing the ease of movement and opportunities for alternative modes of travel;
D.
To implement the future development map of the county's most current comprehensive plan.
( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)