Downtown definition

Downtown means a specifically defined area of the municipality in the central business district, established by the governing body of the municipality pursuant to this part 8.
Downtown means the area covered by the Downtown Community Plan.(BYLAW 7688, 2014)
Downtown means (a) the central business district of a community that serves as the center for socioeconomic interaction in the community and is characterized by a cohesive core of existing commercial and mixed-use buildings (such as residential, commercial and office with a strong pedestrian orientation), often interspersed with civic, religious and residential buildings and public spaces, typically arranged along a main street and intersecting side streets, walkable and served by public infrastructure; or (b) an area identified as a downtown in a comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A § 4312 et seq.

Examples of Downtown in a sentence

  • The site is also in the Downtown, MacArthur Park and the Pettaway Neighborhood Associations, as well as being in the Central City Overlay District.

  • Main, Memphis, TN 38103 Pursuant to prevailing law, State of Tennessee Executive Order No. 34 (extending Executive Order 16), County of Shelby and City of Memphis Executive orders, the Downtown Memphis Commission (“DMC”) has determined meeting electronically is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Tennesseans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Downtown Mixed-Use Sub-Districts:• Historic Core – Consider building height limits• Mixed Use Core – Consider building height limits and review definition of tavern/pub to prevent any unwanted night clubs• Gateway Commercial – Remove Nurseries and Greenhouses as a permitted use• Mixed-Use Neighborhood – Add the Rosewood Property to this district and remove Animal Services as a permitted use.• Boulevard Commercial – Change both Micro Producers and Funeral Homes to conditional use.

  • The Economic Development Division utilized a third-party real estate advisory consultant to develop a pro forma and cost/benefit analysis for the redevelopment of the 3rd and Broadway parking structure in Downtown.

  • There are four separate parking permit programs for the public parking facilities primarily serving employees of the adjacent commercial businesses.In the 1950’s and 1960’s, three parking districts were created in Downtown with the purpose to construct parking structures for business customers and employees.


More Definitions of Downtown

Downtown means the traditional central business district of a community that has served as the focus of socio-economic interaction in the community, characterized by a cohesive core of commercial and mixed use buildings, some of which may contain mixed use spaces, often interspersed with civic, religious, residential, and industrial buildings and public spaces, typically arranged along a main street and intersecting side streets that are within walking distance for residents who live within and surrounding the core and that are served by public infrastructure such as sidewalks and public transit. Downtowns are typically larger in scale than village centers and are characterized by a development pattern that is consistent with smart growth principles.
Downtown means a central business district or other commercial neighborhood area of a community that serves as a center of socioeconomic interaction in the community, characterized by a cohesive core of commercial and mixed-use buildings, often interspersed with civic, religious and residential buildings and public spaces, that are typically arranged along a main street and intersecting side streets and served by public infrastructure.
Downtown means the qualifying properties lying within the area bounded on the north by Cameron Street and William Street as extended to the Chippewa River, on the east by Dewey Street, on the south by Lake Street, and on the west by Fifth Avenue/Fulton Street/Whipple Street. The permitted area includes sidewalk located on both sides of a described boundary street.
Downtown means the area in the city of Calgary bounded on the east by 3rd Street East, on the south by the CPR tracks, on the west by 9th Street West, and on the north by the Bow River.
Downtown means that portion of a city, town, or unincorporated area that traditionally comprises its downtown or central business district, as determined by such city, town, or unincorporated area in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Office.
Downtown means the main business or commercial areas within the Midtown and Transit Area Specific Plan districts and the Town Center Zoning District.
Downtown means the Downtown Commercial (C1) zone.