19.85.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the Recreation Community district (RCD) is to further the intent of the Show Low general plan to:
(A) Promote the development of high quality, stable and environmentally compatible residential areas that contain necessary ancillary commercial, public and semi-public facilities and services. Additionally, such mixed use areas shall be associated with golf or other significant recreational uses.
(1) Support various housing types located by appropriate and specific buildable areas.
(2) Create quality development standards which provide a variety of options.
(3) Encourage and promote the development of lodging, resort and retreat use areas that are compatible with adjacent land uses.
(4) Encourage neighborhood businesses, offices, services and retail uses to be located adjacent to collector streets and other suitable locations.
(B) Continue to emphasize recreation as a major attraction to Show Low’s residents and tourists by providing, protecting and improving public and private recreational opportunities to meet projected neighborhood, community and regional needs.
(1) Promote outdoor recreational activities as an amenity to residents and visitors.
(2) Encourage greenbelts and open spaces in developing areas that will connect with existing local, regional and national forest open space.
(C) Minimum Site Area. A minimum of three hundred (300) acres of contiguous land shall be required, unless the city council finds that a site containing less acreage than the minimum required is suitable as an RCD by virtue of its unique topography, historical character of other features and the uniqueness of the proposed development use and design. (Ord. No. 407, § 1, 1-7-97; Ord. No. 472, § 1, 4-4-00; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-47.1(A))