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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-12 | SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
PLAN REXBURG: HOW WE LIVE AND GROW 55
DESIRED FEATURES
LOW RESIDENTIAL
Character: Low Residential (LR) areas will typically develop on the city’s edge, adjacent to natural elements such as rivers, floodplains, bluffs, view corridors, and farmland. To better integrate and preserve these unique features, design standards for new development may include open-style fencing and water-wise landscaping.
Built Form: LR areas will be characterized by a mixture of larger-lot, estate-style homes, carefully integrated with clusters of lower-density homes and patio homes (single-family typically on a smaller lot) or duplex homes (two
attached units side-by-side or one above the other) that offer more options for Rexburg’s different housing needs. Future considerations may include accessory dwelling units.
Access: LR area residents will rely on adjacent areas to access jobs, services, and amenities. While motorized vehicles play a bigger role in these areas, new developments should increase multi-modal connections to the City’s trail network giving residents the opportunity to actively commute into town and/or to recreate in their neighborhoods. New connections may be accomplished by creating new trails or leveraging existing features like ditches.
Local example
Local example
Anticipated Zoning:
TAG, RR1, RER2, LDR1, LDR2,
LDR3
Dwelling Units per Acre:
1 to 4 10
INTERMEDIATE RESIDENTIAL
Character: Intermediate Residential (IR) areas will typically develop across the City, especially as a transition—also known as the missing middle—between low and high residential areas and other more intense uses such as commercial and mixed-use. These areas are intended to develop as complete neighborhoods, with small-scale services and public amenities within walking distance.
Built Form: IR areas will be characterized by a wider mix of housing typologies incorporating detached and attached single-unit homes, townhomes, duplexes, fourplexes, and courtyard apartments. Future considerations may include accessory dwelling units. This diversity of housing typologies should contribute to expanding options for first time home buyers and smaller households. Secondary uses may include home businesses, daycares, and other small-scale neighborhood services compatible with the character of the area.
Access: Transportation connections should emphasize active modes that allow people to safely reach nearby destinations on their feet, bike, or wheelchair.
Dwelling Units per Acre:
160 to 20
Anticipated Zoning:
LDR3, MDR1, MDR2
Local example
Local example (photo by Leatham Development)
PLAN REXBURG: HOW WE LIVE AND GROW 57
COMMERCIAL
Commercial areas welcome a variety of retail and employment services
appropriate for highway frontage areas. Uses may include grocery stores,
shopping centers, dining, hotels, and other hospitality and entertainment
options, as well as employment parks. Building types may include free-
standing, mid-rise, retail and office buildings in a unified campus-like setting
with high quality design integrated with sidewalks, landscaped features, and
public spaces.
When developed as mixed-use, Commercial areas should promote compact
development integrating high residential and community amenities within
walking distance. Commercial areas should promote access to multiple modes
of transportation options and strengthen connectivity with surrounding uses.
Given their location along major arterials and around transportation nodes,
Commercial areas may become an ideal location for future transit facilities and
electric vehicle charging stations.
Dwelling Units per Acre:
15 to 30
Anticipated Zoning:
CBC, RBC, RBD, MU
INDUSTRIAL
Industrial (IF) areas will develop primarily around the city’s northeast and
southwest corners and on the Rexburg-Madison County Airport if relocated.
These areas should provide sufficient hard surface to allow for movement of
goods and should have convenient access to truck routes, railroads, and/or
other major thoroughfares.
IF areas are intended to provide an array of building types and sizes that
support the diverse businesses that contribute to Rexburg’s economy. These
areas will support uses such as manufacturing, distribution, warehousing,
food processing, and makers spaces, as well as start-ups and research and
development firms requiring a large footprint. IF areas should develop in
an aesthetically pleasing manner that integrates green space, offering visual
relief and natural protection from adjacent uses.
Dwelling Units per Acre:
N/A
Anticipated Zoning:
LI, HI
Local example (Photo by Alan Blakely)
Other example
Local example (Photo by theproducenews.com)
Other example
PLAN REXBURG: HOW WE LIVE AND GROW 59
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION ALLOWABLE ZONING DISTRICT
Low Residential
TAG
RR1
RER2
LDR1
LDR2
Transitional Agriculture
Rural Residential 1
Rural Estate Residential 2
Low Density Residential 1
Low Density Residential 2
Low Density Residential 3
Intermediate Residential
LDR3
MDR1
MDR2
Low Density Residential 3
Medium Density Residential 1
Medium Density Residential 2
High Residential
HDR1
HDR2
MU
High Density Residential 1
High Density Residential 2
Mixed Use
City Center Form-Base
MST
CCT
CT
RT
Main Street Transect
City Center Transect
Core Transect
Residential Transect
Commercial
CBC
POZ
RBC
RBD
MU
Community Business Center
Professional Office Zone
Regional Business Center
Residential Business District
Mixed Use
Industrial LI
HI
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Open Space, Parks, and Public
Facilities
UD
OS
PF
University District
Open Space
Public Facilities (Point of reference and may be included in any zone)
AMENDMENTS SUMMARY:
• 05 May, 2010 by Resolution 2010–07
• 18 Aug., 2010 by Resolution 2010-12
• 13 May, 2010 Ordinance 1045
• 03 Nov., 2010 by Ordinance 1055
• 03 Aug., 2011 by Ordinance 1073
Figure 5. Summary Table of Allowable Zoning for Each Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation
LDR3