Purpose of the University District zoning rules

The University District (UNV) shall apply to areas of land that are utilized for campus-related activities and is intended to apply to areas for the location and expansion of universities and similar educational campus environments, and the uses and facilities that are associated with and are supportive of them. Special consideration of such uses and facilities are appropriate given the unique characteristics of campus areas, the variety of uses needed to serve campus communities, and the varying intensities of land uses in such communities. Accordingly, the purposes of this Article are to:Establish standards governing the development, construction, and use of specific buildings and structures on the university campus for purposes pertaining to the overall enhancement of the campus community and academic achievement;Control the organization and design of use and structures to ensure that the development will not detract from the natural environmental features and attributes of the surrounding area;Establish the level of minimum services necessary to supplement the campus community as well as any current students, faculty, etc. residing on-campus; andMaintain the character of the campus communities within the University Districts, as well as the communities in neighborhoods adjacent to the University Districts.