Urban Flex District (UF)
Descriptive Summary
On April 20, 2009, the Urban Flex District (UF) was established by City Council to encourage mixed use development in underperforming industrial areas. Typical characteristics of these areas include floodplains, poor truck access, and close proximity to residential neighborhoods that make them undesirable for heavy industrial use. The Cleveland Avenue Corridor in the Mountain View Neighborhood was the first area to receive this designation.
Purpose
The Urban Flex District promotes high intensity, mixed use development that is economically viable, pedestrian oriented, attractive and harmonious, and contributing to the place-making character of the City. The district provides new development and redevelopment opportunities in the form of mixed use structures that offer a wide range of complementary land uses.
Principal Uses
Uses permitted in the district consist of a mix of small scale industrial (e.g. craftsman shop), commercial (e.g. retail store), institutional (e.g. school), and residential (e.g. townhouse) uses.
Dimensional standards
Dimensional regulations promote a safe and interesting environment for all users. Maximums for building height, lot frontage, lot size, front yard setbacks, and parking spaces ensure a human scale environment that promotes pedestrian activity.
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Need more information?
Questions regarding the Urban Flex District should be directed to Maribeth Mills at maribeth.mills@roanokeva.gov or 540.853.1502.