challenges forplanning futurelanduses. locations throughoutthecommunity toprovideaperspective oftheneedsand following isabriefassessment ofthevarious landuses,theircharacter, and standards that contributetoachievingthedesired community character.The activecommunity support,thisPlan development willensurethat meetscertain Through reflect. will development new this character what and occur react togrowthanddevelopment. Rather,itcandetermine wheregrowthwill Land use planning is a recognition thatMoscow does not have to wait and 2.1     the followinggeneralgoals: community design, development, and beautification. This Chapter is for guided by standards and patterns suggested as well as housing, and signs, planting, provides a policy framework for governing landscaping, building design, tree Chapter This efforts. outreach public during citizens the by articulated were community values (discussed in existing anddesired character provided in thisChapterisbaseduponthe development oftheCityanditsareaimpact.Theanalysiscommunity’s This Chapterprovidesa20-year policyframeworkforthefuturephysical particularly throughtheplacementofpublicartatkey locations in theCity. through theartsandintegrationofaestheticinfrastructurestandards, and Enrich the community’s social, cultural, physical, and economic environments community’s identity,character,andheritage. Preservethe community tocelebrate andenhancespecialareasofthe ages andeconomicability. Encourage a variety ofhousingtypestomeettheneeds of residents of all scattered development throughefficientandorderly development. while conservingnaturalresources and protectingagriculturallands from Direct landusestomeetcurrentandfuturecommunitydesiresneeds Moscow Comprehensive Plan EXISTING COMMUNITY CHARACTER EXISTING COMMUNITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Character andCharacter Chapter 1, Community Context Chapter1,Community Community Land Use ) which 2.1

CHAPTERtwo Figure The continuation of the continuation of The Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community uses to occur near or within impacts to the Mineral extraction uses can present the City’s jurisdiction. most uses, as there community on a broader scale than use, increased of water is the potential for high levels heavy truck traffic, and contamination of water to minimize uses such be taken for must Care soil. and mitigation of and require to other resources impacts ceased. land disturbances once the use has 2.1.2 Residential land use Residential use is currently the predominate of residential areas within the community. The character dramatically from neighborhood to neighborhood vary housing in the era of development, due to variations types, street layout, building design, and many other elements. a of the City primarily followed Early development by straight characterized traditional block grid system 2.1.1 Agricultural and Resource Extraction and Resource Agricultural 2.1.1 The City is largely of Moscow by surrounded agricultural lands utilized for the wheat, production of other dry land crops. See dry peas, lentils, and 2.1, Agriculture. Regional is generally considered uses existing agricultural the agricultural landscape and the desirable to preserve occurs. development as time such until economy local to how large tracts must be given Careful consideration that development ensure to subdivided are farmland of uses. adjoining with compatible and efficient orderly, is are not uses that Timber production and mining as however, City limits; the occur within commonly expands Area of City Impact the City grows and the mineral extraction there may be opportunities for streets intersecting each other at regular intervals and blocks bisected with streets intersecting each other at regular intervals provided with access shape rectilinear in and often narrow are lots The alleys. is found primarily in via an alley at the back of the lot. This type of development the typical design of residential development the areas near downtown and was in the late 1800s and early 1900s. began catering to the automobile During the 1950s and 60s, developments placed on the pedestrian orientation of neighborhoods. and less emphasis was during this period continued to follow the traditional block Streets developed Source: Kendig Keast Collaborative Figure 2.1: Figure Agriculture Regional 2.2

comPrehensivePLAN Creek. Commercial uses also extend alongU.S. 95/Main Streettothenorthand those onPullmanRoad due toshallowlotdepthsandtheproximityofParadise uses arelocatedthroughthis area,buttheyaregenerallysmallerinscalethan The second major commercial area is along east S.H. 8 or the Troy Road. Similar of restaurants, fuel stations, hotels, a shopping mall, and general retailstores. westPullman Road.Thisareaincludesaseries S.H.8,commonlyknown asthe through town.Thelargestcommercial area islocated alongthenorthsideof Downtown CentralBusinessDistrictandalongthe statehighwaysrun that Moscow’s commercial districts are generallylocated within theHistoric 2.1.3 been reviewed underthePlanned UnitDevelopment Code. developmentthan mostsubdivisions,andaretypically have oflargelotsthat typical developments. Planned neighborhoods in Moscow are generallysmaller common ownership, and they commonly feature smaller lots thanareallowed in to complement a lifestyle of its residents. Units may be owned separately or have Often these areas are developed with a specific design or style in mind and serve outdoor and recreational amenities, and sometimes limited commercial services. of neighborhoodmayincludeavariety ofhousingtypesandlotarrangements, which innovative andnontraditionalmethodsofdevelopment occur.Thistype A newer type of neighborhood development is the planned neighborhood, in may beincorporatedastheCitygrows. Drive. Several manufacturedhomeparksarelocatedoutsidetheCitylimitsand arelocated Almon Street, on North Polk Street, and south of East and West Palouse River housing withmanufactured Areas throughout Moscow, with themostparkslocatedonwest sideofNorth type. housing specific a of Manufactured homeparksareofauniquecharacterduetotheclusterednature pattern difficult. of alinearconnected grid this designandmakescontinuation perpetuates in limitedareasnorthofPublic Avenue. TherollingtopographyofthePalouse University,east ofMountainView and area southof“D”Street, Roadinthe de-sacs. Such neighborhoodsinMoscow can befoundsouthofS.H.8andthe disconnected (serving only the developed area), and many streets end in cul- often is pattern street The shape. in irregular often but larger are lots the and today withtheintroductionofcurvilinearstreets.Theseareashave noalleys, of neighborhoodcharacterwasA thirdtype the 70sthrough formedduring and northof“D”StreettotheeastMountainView Road. Moscow can beseeneastofLoganandHayes streetstoMountainView Road of neighborhoodsin lot. Thesetypes quarters tothesidesandrearof driveway, andgarageswere shiftedtothefrontofhomes, pushing theliving shifted to thestreet. Lots became somewhat wider in order to accommodate a grid system,however alleyswere nolongerprovided and vehicular access was Moscow Comprehensive Plan Commercial andIndustrial 2.3

CHAPTERtwo . Two blocks . Two and Court House south of City Hall is the Federal Building and current post office, and two blocks east of there is the Latah County Courthouse. High School is also Moscow 2.1.4 Governmental and 2.1.4 Governmental Institutional In the area just east of downtown and governmental core of a is institutional entities. Moscow in the City Hall is housed historic Old Post Office on Third streets and and Washington the Carnegie Public Library is one block to the northeast. See Figure 2.2, Moscow Post Office Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community traffic congestion and provide opportunities for jobs and services close to home. home. to close services and jobs for opportunities provide and congestion traffic can be designed with a residential character Such neighborhood business areas locating parking in the rear, and utilizing by requiring increased landscaping, pitched roofs. operation. As the old agricultural and railroad properties are redeveloped properties are redeveloped railroad agricultural and As the old operation. to uses more suited to the core of town, the be needed to A new location for industrial uses will industrial uses will be lost. majority of land designated for economy. maintain a diverse The majority of the residential areas With to expand in that direction. they continue of town and the east side within the community are located on the along the highways, the development primary location of commercial many from distant town is northeast area of in the development residential that provide areas for neighborhood business Allowance services. commercial low impact professional office, services, and gathering places would reduce south of downtown. Business offices are located throughout the community in all of the commercial business types. In the of other are surrounded by districts and thus a variety downtown area, offices tend to locate in store fronts or inare also uses suites Office outdated. above and small often street- are suites office These retail. level in smaller structures in the commonly located Business (MB) zoned areas Motor areas. the Residential Office (RO) zoned homes within and in converted been primarily related to historically within Moscow have The industrial uses transportation and product agricultural in recent changes With agriculture. ceased have along the railroads located storage facilities the grain methods, Source: City of Moscow Figure 2.2: Figure City Hall Moscow Courthouse) Federal Officeand Post (former 2.4

comPrehensivePLAN full-time undergraduatestudents and16graduatestudents. and Main Street. InFallof 2017, NewSaint Andrews reported anenrollmentof 143 North Square on Friendship Block Skattaboe the in Moscow Downtown College, aprivatearts Christian collegewithlocationsin classicalliberal In additiontotheUniversity ofIdaho,Moscow also hostsNewSaint Andrew’s Washington StateUniversity witha2017-2018on-campusenrollmentof20,286. University ofIdaho,onlyeightmilestothewest inPullman,Washington, is of asimilar size that do not include a college oruniversity. Inaddition to the communities than uses commercial and housing for desires and needs different for nearlyhalfofMoscow’s population, andthuscreatesademographicwith members. Thedrawofstudentsinto thecommunitybyUniversity accounts campus degree-seeking enrollment of 9,319, along with 928 faculty and 2,240 staff community. Forthe2017-2018school year, theUniversity reportedanon- The Universitythe within educational institution largest of Idahoisthe 2.1.6 Education see more informationonrecreational uses, recreational activities.For and healthful uses adds richness to thecommunitycharacter and facilitates social connections and various trails and paths throughoutthearea. Availability of recreational available tothepublicsuchasschoolgrounds,University ofIdahoopenspaces owned parksandrecreationfacilities,aswell City- asotheropenspacesthatare incorporate usestypically These community. the throughout scattered Much likethegovernmentaluses, the recreational usesare andinstitutional 2.1.5 Recreation screened fromviewofresidentialusesbylandscapedbuffers. provided, orthatparkingneedsareminimizedandexpansesofpavement are impact oftheseuses, and careshould be takentoensurethatadequatespaceis These community. considered to becompatiblewiththeresidential uses. Parking is often thelargest the throughout scattered are are oftentimeslocatedwithinresidentialneighborhoods,andgenerally worship of places Many clustered isalongWest “A” StreetnearWar BonnetDrive. the residentialcharacterofstructures. Another areawheremedicaluseshave retaining while offices professional health-related various into uses residential in thearea,includinganareaalongWashington Streetthathastransitionedfrom been theimpetusforlocationofseveral supportinghealth-relatedpractices employer major a and institution located atthesouthendofDowntownMainStreet.Themedical facility has community a is Center Medical Gritman and reinforcesthesenseofaciviccentertodowntown. employee andservicebasethatsupportsdowntowncommercial andretailuses, this area.Thisgovernmentallocated within andinstitutionalcoreprovides an

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Table Table units (apartments). 2.1, 2015 City of Moscow Unit Inventory, Housing illustrates the current distribution of housing unit type within Moscow. duplexes, 522 were mobile duplexes, 522 were homes, 4,338 units were dwelling multiple attached 878 522 4,413 4,338 10,151 Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community Table 2.1 Table Housing Types and Ownership 2015 City of Moscow Housing Unit Inventory Single Family Dwelling Family Dwelling Two Multiple Family Dwelling Mobile Homes Total in 2010. In 2015, of the 10,151 housing units, 3,786 were single detached units single detached were units, 3,786 housing the 10,151 of 2015, In in 2010. (single family homes), 627 were attached single units (townhomes), 878were Mary’s Catholic School is a private school for grades K-8. Logos School is a school for grades K-8. Logos School Mary’s Catholic School is a private enrollment of 388. Much with a 2017-2018 Christian K-12 school classical private are located primarily in educational uses like the religious institutions, these residential areas. 2.2 HOUSING 2.2.1 a total 10,151 there were American Community Survey, to the 2015 According quarters living group include not does figure This Moscow. within units housing 2,894 individuals which housed and sororities fraternities dormitories, as such School is located at the intersection of Mountain View Road and “D” Street. The Street. “D” and Road View Mountain of at the intersection located is School playfields located near the middle school also serve the high school. Paradise Avenue, Street, near Styner South Main on located is Creek Regional High School dropped out or are at risk of who have and has programs designed for students to earn a high school diploma. dropping out of traditional high school School in the community: Moscow Charter There are two public charter schools of 169 during the 2017-2018 school for K-8 with an enrollment is a public school an enrollment with is a public K-8 school Prairie Charter School and Palouse year, of 189 during the 2017-2018 school year. in operation within the schools St. community. There are also two private Moscow School District 281 is the singular public school district within the district public school 281 is the singular School District Moscow schools are Four elementary than 2,500 students. and enrolls more community northeast just located is Elementary Russell community: the throughout located on “D” Street; of town is on the far east side Elementary of downtown; McDonald Elementary Park and West is located at Blaine and First streets; Lena S. Whitmore is near the University of Idaho between Sixth and Third streets. The pattern of of the the middle across a line east to west creates essentially elementary schools town southern parts of the from children for in the need resulting community, too dangerous) to walk. to school because it is too far (or to be bussed or driven Moscow High School is located just east of downtown and Moscow Middle 2.6

comPrehensivePLAN According tothe2015 American CommunitySurvey, theaverage household approximately 28,760bythe year 2030.See Moscow’s populationis forecast togrowfrom25,146peoplein2017 2.2.2 HousingDemand excess noise,andsometimesalackofmaintenanceor care. housing withinthecommunity,theyalsocomewith a greaterneedforparking, for-rent accessoryapartments. Although thesehousingtypesmeetaneedfor students livingtogether,orconversion ofportionssinglefamilyhomesinto often resultsintheuseofsingle-familyhomesas group homesforseveral but auseofhousingunit.Thegreatneedforstudent housingwithinMoscow Many times,grouphomesandaccessoryunitsarenot simplyahousingtype, within theprimarystructureoranaccessorybuildingonproperty. secondary toa detached single family residence, whether theyare an apartment are and flats granny or apartments mother-in-law as to referred often are These fraternity orsorority. Accessory unitsareanothermeansofprovidinghousing. interest, butarenotrelated. A standardexampleofthistypehousing isa A grouphomeistypicallywhereseveral peoplelive togetherunderacommon There areothertypesofhousingthatmeetneedsthanthoseafamily. housing iscalledapartments. but insteadhave openareasundercommonownership.Generallythistype of below otherunits.Theseunitsdonottypicallyincludeadividedinterestinland, Multi-family residencesarethoseinwhichdwelling unitsmaybeabove or twinhomes, including residences townhouses, andpatiohomes. attached of arrangements many are There has someinterestinanareaofland,whetherindividuallyorcommonlyowned. unit hasa each dwelling ground level, shares one or more common wall with other dwelling units, and where arethose residences family single Attached arrangement generallyutilizesthemostlandareaperdwelling unit. nonetheless theprimaryoccupantoflandwithincommunity.Thishousing land. Although homesizes,arrangements,anddensitiesvary immensely,itis generally adwelling designedforusebyonefamilythatsitsonitsownlotof The detachedsinglefamilyresidenceistheiconiclivingarrangement.It the vibrancyofdowntown. to adds that option housing another is uses office and retail over-ground-level converted homes and efficiencies in basements and ancillary units. Residential- types, fromurban to suburban, and fromduplex,multiplex apartment, to Moscow alreadyhasawiderangeofneighborhoodcharactersandhousing City’s housingstockwas owner-occupied,and59.9percentwas renter-occupied. In 2015the American CommunitySurvey alsoreportedthat40.1percentofthe Moscow Comprehensive Plan Chapter 1, A Vision forMoscow . 2.7

CHAPTERtwo Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community people. Assuming that average household size household that average Assuming people. Residents have also expressed a desire to have more housing options available housing options available more also expressed a desire to have Residents have As people and families for owner-occupancy. that are principally developed If a mix of housing is provided within age, their housing needs change as well. that suits to another home the option to move neighborhoods, people have patio village houses, as such Units community. without leaving the their needs housing units should homes, townhomes, and downtown residential-over-retail in be encouraged in appropriate locations to expand the housing types available Additionally, as the Baby Boomer generation there ages, will be the community. living and continuing care facilities, as need for additional assisted an increased units. as for centrally-located, accessible dwelling well are essential to the healthy functioning of the market housing and the City’s for housing rates are too low, demand When vacancy development. economic units. In the case of a college vie for scarce will push up rents and prices as tenants some students opt for other schools. this pressure may make town like Moscow, The rule of thumb used by many economists is that five to eightto the According housing market. rate that promotes a healthy healthy vacancy percent is a 2.6 percent low relatively a the City had in 2015 Community Survey, American suggests that depending upon rate among all rental housing units. This vacancy a potential there continues to be of Idaho the future enrollment at the University need to provide additional apartment units within the City. Therefore, an adequate stock of quality housing options located close to campus is essential. Based on past ratios and the University’s targets for future enrollment growth, on past ratios and the University’s Based roughly half of the projected population growth is likely to be students of the 25 and to occur, between growth were of Idaho. If that enrollment University 30 percent of the total future housing supply should be multi-family units that students. University close to campus and marketed toward are located relatively types of housing units should be alternative Another 20 to 25 percent of future that allow for rental spaces (e.g., rooms, ancillary and units, other basement affordable housing units, options). efficiency Enrollment growth should mix of housing is available. carefully monitored to ensure the appropriate be Vacancies point in time, a portion of the housing stock is vacant. any given At size within Moscow was 2.23 was Moscow size within remains consistent with that observed during the 2015 Census, it is projected housing units, which would require a total of 11,811 that by 2030 the community would represent 110 housing units per year 1,660 additional housing units, or to meet the housing needs of the current and future residents. This projected as housing such group on-campus units excludes for new dwelling demand for housing of about and sororities which account dormitories, fraternities, the It is anticipated that, through 2030, population. 18.4 percent of Moscow’s housing for that will continue to provide on-campus of Idaho 18.4 University an additional 65 beds per population (or approximately percent of the City’s year) housing opportunities. on-campus various through 2.8

comPrehensivePLAN identified above toaddresscommunityneeds. income levels withinthecommunity andimplementthestrategiessuch as those distribution and condition of housingthatis available to all residents of all carefully monitorthe the City that it isimportant the community.Ultimately, (MAHT) was created in 2009 with the goal of creating affordable housing Trust within Housing Affordable Moscow the of name the by (CHDO) Organization or privateend, aCommunityHousingDevelopmentorganizations. Tothat that may require partnerships between local government and other public sale oftheproperty.Thesestrategiestypicallyrequire thirdpartyinvolvement home ownership providinghousingbuydowns that arerepaid upon thefuture land, and/orcommunityhousingfundsthatcanreduce thepurchasepriceto arrangements in which a private non-profit organization holds ownership of the trust through units options includedeedrestrictionsorthecreationoflandtrusts- funds. Other affordable of rehabilitation and construction the fund to restrict the unitfrom being sold at marketrate. Programs can be developed to needed is mechanism A sells. owner original the when affordable unit the keeping to comparison in easy is unit affordable new a Establishing effective. Other strategiesrequiretheestablishmentofprogramsandenforcementtobe reduced fees,orpriorityplanreview. housing byallowingdensitybonuses, alternate housingtypes,additional height, Incentives can be built into codes to encourage developers to construct affordable to obtainaloanon the propertydue to anonconforminglot,structure or use. or costly.Some such regulations may limittheabilityforapotentialhome buyer to code regulations and amendments so that regulationsarenotoverly restrictive given be to needs consideration Careful housing. affordable of maintenance or Conversely, codes may also inadvertently pose impediments to thedevelopment with adwelling unit,andsupplementingahomeowner’s mortgagepayment. more housingoptionsbyincreasingdensities,lowering thecostoflandassociated provides units dwelling accessory and development infill of Allowance codes. strategies arethose that can be controlled through land use and development organizations to promote affordable housing. Often the most easily implemented There are several strategies available to local government and community housing forsomeoneatthemedianincomelevel. affordable considered is what of excess in is which $248,500, was companies, local realestate median priceofhomessoldinMoscow2016,ascitedby in Moscow is$61,499,whilethemedian income for ahouseholdis$34,784. The 2012-2016 American Community Survey, thelocalmedianincomeforafamily taxes, insurance,andutilitiesaspartofthecosthousing. According to the than30 more no percent ofthehousehold’s annual income.Typicallythisconsiderationincludes it costs if affordable be to considered is housing Generally, 2.2.3 Moscow Comprehensive Plan Affordable Housing 2.9

CHAPTERtwo Figure 2.3, Fort Figure The Fort Russell Neighborhood is (next page). It is bounded generally Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community Historic Districts Home Occupations SPECIAL AREAS AND SITES Fort Russell Neighborhood District. Historic located northeast of downtown. It contains 243 properties. See Neighborhood Historic District Russell by Third Street on the south, “D” Street on the north, Street on the east. This residential neighborhood is laid out in and Hayes west, Jefferson Street on the the traditional grid pattern and has an tree extensive A canopy. majority of the 1880 and 1920, using a mix the years built between homes in the district were Colonial Eastlake, Gothic Revival, Anne, including Queen architectural styles of Many Bungalow. and Foursquare, American Tudor, or Cottage English Revival, in this area -- Frank H. Barton, homes had early businessmen Moscow’s of the National Register before these historic districts were established. When historic districts were the National Register before these listed as designated, 32 buildings were the Downtown Historic District was that had already been listed individually. contributing structures, including six approximately originally designated, Neighborhood was When the Fort Russell the amendment 2017 as contributing listed structures. With 117 buildings were District. Thus, Historic within the Fort Russell 243 properties there are now been listed on the National Register altogether, 275 Moscow buildings have some as contributingwhether individually, a structures within of Historic Places, other buildings, sites, and neighborhoods historic district, or both. Numerous within the city may be considered historically significant but have notyet been officially designated as such. the Zoning Code to establish two different categories of home occupations that activities while ensuring their compatibility allow for these limited commercial with the surrounding neighborhood. 2.3 2.3.1 Historic has two historic districts listed on the National Register of Moscow originally designated in 1980 and The Fort Russell Neighborhood was Places. designated Downtown Historic District was in 2017, and the Moscow amended listed on that were structures in Moscow in 2005. There are also 19 individual 2.2.4 age, society the personal computer and the communication of the advent With new forms of home-based businesses. telecommuting and toward began a move as common more to become will continue today and are prevalent uses These many Although increases. fuel of price and affordable more becomes technology a business from home, know if their neighbor operated times no one would -- uses residential zones within uses technically commercial these activities are to the can add businesses Home on the neighborhood. impacts that can have In this businesses. and grow into larger foundation of the community economic incubators. In 2008 the City as business amended respect, they can be viewed 2.10

comPrehensivePLAN nearby residences.Those19 buildingsareasfollows: two are Russell neighborhood.Theother Fort commercial districtandthe betweencorridor lying of Idahocampus,andaninstitutional downtown the are clustered in three areas: the downtown commercial district, the University of HistoricPlacesRegister National historic districtswere beforethe established Listed Structures. Individually site in1876. McGregor, andJohnRusselleachdonated30acresoflandtocreatethetown downtown was decided when Almon Asbury Lieuallen,JamesDeakin,Henry Colonial Revival and Art Decoarchitecturalstyles. The location ofMoscow’s The earlier buildingsrepresenttheItalianate,Romanesque,Mission/Spanish 1953. and 1888 between built were which of majority a structures, 60 includes Street, and the alleybetween Main and Jackson streets. Thecommercial district (next page).ItisgenerallyboundedbyFirstStreet,SixthWashington Sixth andFirststreets.See Moscow Downtown Historic District runs the lengthof Main Street between Moscow Downtown HistoricDistrict. and 1940. 1885 between is which significance of period the within not are but historic, as classified be after 1940, could styles, Moderne and Deco Art constructed of examples prime of houses including number significant A 1990. in old years 50 wars of 1877.Houses listed on theRegisteras “contributing” were atleast neighborhood goes back totheestablishmentof Fort RussellduringtheIndian Henry Dernham,William Kaufmann,andFrank A. David.Thehistoryofthis Fort Russell Neighborhood Historic District Fort Historic RussellNeighborhood Figure 2.3: Source: CityofMoscowHistoricPreservation Commission Moscow Comprehensive Plan Figure 2.4,MoscowDowntownHistoricDistrict Mostofthe19buildingsthatwere onthe Recognizingthecore of thetown,

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CHAPTERtwo Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community Memorial Gymnasium (built 1927-29) Ridenbaugh Hall (built 1901-1902) House (920 Deakin Street, built 1932) Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Sigma Armory (built 1904) of Idaho Gymnasium and University First United Methodist Church (322 E Third Street, built 1904) built 1886) Adams Street, J. McConnell House (110 S W. Moscow Carnegie Library (110 S Jefferson Street, built 1906) Kenworthy) in 1891 by Street, established Building (102 S Main McConnell-Maguire J. McConnell and James H. Maguire) William established in 1935 by NuArt Theatre (516 S Main Street, Milburn Kenworthy) Skattaboe Block (401 S Main Street, established in 1891 by Kenneth Oliver Skattaboe) of Idaho (built 1907-09) Administration Building, University Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter (918 Blake Street, built 1916) Davids’ Building (302 S Main Street, established in 1889 by Henry Dernham Building Davids’ and Emmanuel Kaufmann) in 1891 by Robert H. Barton) Hotel Moscow (313 S Main Street, established Street, established in 1926 by Milburn Kenworthy Theatre (508 S Main     Institutional Corridor:       Campus: of Idaho University   Downtown Commercial Area:    Historic Preservation Commission Historic Preservation

Source: City of Moscow Moscow Downtown Historic District Downtown Moscow Figure 2.4: Figure 2.12

comPrehensivePLAN growth, itwas necessary to provide publicinfrastructureofwater, sewer streets, and communityofMoscow. However, toaccommodate and fosterthisnew and tax revenue generationcapable of maintaining andimprovingthe economy companies. Thesecompanieswereprovide employment,investment forecastto and developmentgrowth and provideadditionalspaceforthe incubator ofnew and theUniversity ofIdahodesiredtomakeusethesuccess of thebusiness to locate and grow in the companyof related businesses. The City of Moscow companies technology and research for place a establishing by diversification excite economic development. Alturas hasfosteredeconomic growththrough zoning districtwas formed to encourageacohesive andconsistentdistrictto Road andwestsouth ofS.H.8/Troy ofMountainView Road. A special established in1996toprovideafortechnology-based businesses.Itislocated RenewalUrban Alturas District. Moscow, withonedistrictstillbeingactive. properties intransition.Therehave beentwourbanrenewal districtswithin growth byaddressing public needs of both underdeveloped properties and are impedingeconomic areas that seeks toaddress deterioratedordeteriorating is toencourageredevelopment ofareasthroughauthoritygiven bythestate.It purpose Renewal Agency’s Urban The Council. City the by confirmation with body, but is supported by the city staff and the board is appointed by the Mayor The UrbanRenewal Agency was formed in 1995andisnotacitygovernmental 2.3.2 character oftheseareasinthefuture. historic districtarchitecturaldesignstandardsandreviewstoretainthe might occur within thesedistricts.TheCityshould consider the development of is preserved, nor to enhance development and redevelopment activitiesthat thesehistoric of architectural standards within thesedistricts to ensurethattheirhistoricnature and preservation the promotion areas within thecommunity. However,in there arecurrentlyno guidelines or represent districts steps twohistoric first ofthese important designation and identification The preserving themisimportanttothecharacterandheritageofcommunity. over theyears. Keepinghistoricresources eligible forlistingandprotecting structures and possibly districts may be added to theNational Register listing Historic resources are significant to the identity of the community and many more   Nearby Residences:   Almon Asbury LieuallenHouse(101S Almon Street,built1884) Mason A. Cornwall House(308SHayes Street,built1889) Moscow PostOfficeandCourthouse(206EThirdStreet,built1911) Moscow HighSchool(410EThirdStreet,built1912) Moscow Comprehensive Plan Urban Renewal Districts The Alturas UrbanRenewal Districtwas 2.13

CHAPTERtwo The Legacy Crossing district was district was The Legacy Crossing Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community University of Idaho Campus University includes a golf course and arboretum that extends to West Palouse River Drive. Drive. River Palouse that extends to West and arboretum a golf course includes farm facilities. areas of campus contain agriculture and university The western 2.4 DOWNTOWN the City, the heart of It is by the community. treasured is Moscow Downtown and not only geographically, but also in terms of identity, community character, to the University community spirit. It is also a key activity center and gateway its of Idaho. Consequently, the quality and character of downtown, including is a meaningful contributor to the University’s interfaces with the University, ability to attract and retain students. City with its 1,585 acre campus. As a major land holder, economic foundation, part of the it is an important for outsiders, and draw open space provider, buildings, modern facilities, and extensive community. The mix of historic landscaped open space add to the unique and identifiably academic feel of the amongst the extensions located is core of the campus educational The campus. at the north and Residential areas are located Avenue. of Line Street and Sweet Dormitories downtown and Pullman Road. nearest east perimeters of campus on Nez primarily are generally north of Sixth Street, Greek housing is located and Elm Street, and student family apartments are located between Drive Perce The geographic center of campus contains the Kibbie Avenues. and Taylor Sweet Dome, athletic track, and various playfields. The southern portion of campus Moscow’s historic downtown and the University of Idaho campus. The intention of Idaho campus. The intention historic downtown and the University Moscow’s of properties from former agricultural of Legacy Crossing is to spur a transition zoning arrangements, uses, create more cohesive to new and/or industrial uses add diversity to the General Business and Residential/Office mixed use zones, liability to from its current state of economic the area and thereby transform in 2018 amended Legacy Crossing District was vibrancy. The one of economic to include the adjacent portion of Main Street the Downtown area. deteriorating public infrastructure in to assist with addressing the 2.3.3 the of quadrant southeast the of portion major a up takes Idaho of University The and parks within the project area. Without these public improvements, the project the improvements, public these Without area. project the within parks and was development business and new growth and to go forward not expected was closed in 2015, Alturas District was outside of Moscow. The anticipated to locate for development. lots remain available several however District. Urban Renewal Legacy Crossing occurring in development with the purpose of guiding the established in 2008 Creek Paradise and the railroad along industry corridor agricultural the old of formation The downtown. and Idaho of the University alignment between desire to eliminate conditions about from the community’s this district came area which is located between growth in an economic impeding the City’s 2.14

comPrehensivePLAN expansion of downtown should be approached inguardedmanner,phasing expansion ofdowntownshould be the north,south,andwest.limits totheregionaleconomy, Becauseofthe The City’s1999Comprehensive Plan recommended expanding downtownto hospital, anddowntown.See University,connection amongthe reinforce the mixed-use buildingsthat the private interestsareseekingtoredevelop thisareawith on thesiteareobsolete.TheUrbanRenewal Agency and continuing, viableenterprise,mostoftheusesandbuildings seed company thatis located onaportion ofthesiteis a target fordowntown-style redevelopment. Although the between downtownandtheUniversityof Idaho isa industrial areasituatedalongthepriorrailroad tracks Comprehensive Plan. Most immediately, theagricultural- Downtown Revitalization Plan and the City’scurrent 2003 City’s the including efforts planning several through Expansion of thedowntownareahas been considered 2.4.1 rallies, andconcerts. parties, parades,homecoming fortheUniversity ofIdaho, every SaturdayfromMaythroughOctober, Artwalk, block year. Events include the FarmersMarketwhichis held place, hostingmanycommunity activities throughoutthe Downtown has continued to beacommunity gathering as adiningandentertainmentdistrict. downtown whichhascontributedtodowntown’sgrowth adaptively reused.Manyrestaurantshave decided tolocate in downtownwithmanyofthehistoricbuildingsbeing recent yearsconsiderable reinvestment therehasbeen entertainment, and specialty retailcontinuetoexist.In character andqualityofdowntownas a locationfordining, the viabilityofdowntownbecauselocation,authentic undermined significantly not has it adapt, to downtown development with national chain tenants has pushed (next page). Although peripheralauto-orientedretail ground-floor and retail. See units, residential uses, governmental and institutional offices, with district, mixed-use truly a to from a retailand service-dominated centralbusiness district Friendship Square a message board, andplaygroundstructure.See plaza withamenitiesthatincludeampleseating,afountain, At theheartof downtown is Friendship Square, a public Moscow Comprehensive Plan Downtown Expansion Figure 2.6, Evolution ofDowntown Moscow . Functionally, downtown hasevolved. Functionally, Section 2.3.2UrbanRenewal Districts Figure 2.5,

Friendship Square Figure 2.5: Source: CityofMoscow Downtown Moscow. Friendship Square isthe “heart” of . 2.15

CHAPTERtwo The focus of the first phase should be if the market will Accordingly, area should be four to six stories or more area should be four to six stories structures in height to emulate some of the on the site located previously that were stories. Vertically higher than six that were should be mixed uses and structured parking and feasible. The incorporated as warranted new development and redevelopment in a and redevelopment new development with market demands. that is in pace way  area in the Legacy the agricultural-industrial to the District Urban Renewal Crossing of downtown (generally between southwest Street, and Paradise Sixth Street, Jackson of the City is largely success Creek). Since the enhancing the University, of success the to tied interconnections between the character of the of University as the access the two, as well important students to the downtown, is an policy priority.  in this buildings support such development, Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community create a physical and psychological barrier between the University and the University create a physical and psychological barrier between from this area of alter the character assuredly most would and downtown, urban to auto-urban. the The focus of the second phase should include the residential area in Sixth Street and of north that lies District Crossing Urban Renewal Legacy Almon, and Asbury, of downtown along south of Third Street to the west be strengthened by improving the should connection Lilly Streets. This the corridor with by redeveloping quality and character of development buildings These with a student housing component. buildings mixed-use should be three to four stories in height and compatible with the historic downtown’s architectural palette. additional building height will create a draw to the south end of downtown, that the the hospital, provided and reinforcing the linkage to the University architecture and are highly sensitive landmark-quality taller buildings have to the context of the area. If the market study shows uncertainty with regard to whether the market parking, the City should consider will support a building with structured of the parking structure in exchange for participating in the development public access to the parking spaces. This would be a significant benefit to likely surface parking would the community character because increased  Moscow’s historic buildings have been adaptively re-used been adaptively buildings have historic Moscow’s decades. for Source: City of Moscow Evolution of Downtown Moscow of Downtown Evolution Figure 2.6: Figure 2.16

comPrehensivePLAN in certain areas. Without off-street loading areas, trucks must block alleys or alleys block must trucks areas, loading off-street Without areas. certain in problematic Some business ownersalsoconsidercommercialloadingto be and demand. Parking isdiscussed inmoredetail areas can encouragepeopleto leave their vehicles at home and reduce parking convenient andtimelypublictransitservicestofromdowntownoutlying covered,secure, andpreferably downtown. bicycle parking Additionally, bicyclists withinthecommunitythereisanever-increasing needforconvenient, Parking limitationsextendbeyondautomobiles.Given thelargenumberof to helpalleviatethisconcern. to and from parking areas and other locations of interest were installed in 2015 more convenient.and kiosksdirectingpeople signage appropriate Historically character ofdowntown,theyworrytheircustomers may gowhereparkingis business ownersbelieve thatconvenience iskey, sodespitethedestination does notrequirewalking throughabusinessisviaFriendshipSquare.Many Streets. However, itsonlyconvenient pedestrianaccess to MainStreetthat Jackson Street lot,whichis located on Jackson Street between Fourthand Sixth The largest and most convenient parkinglotto the downtown core is the South parking facilities. that have complementaryparkingdemands that canbeserved bycommon parking facilities, and creative parking joint use and management plans for uses there isanestablishedprograminplacetolocate,purchase,anddevelop public spaces forsmallerdevelopments,include a“feeinlieu”ofparking provided demand is required to provide the necessary additional parking.This may for thedowntownareasoanyredevelopment resultinginincreasedparking modified be should requirements parking Accordingly, occur. redevelopment problem ornot,thesituationshouldnotbeexacerbatedasnewdevelopment and a isempirically parking Whether requirements. parking off-street from uses core. The City’s existingland development regulationsexemptdowntown Like manyothercities, there is a perceived parking probleminthedowntown 2.4.2  have beenestablished. only afterthetwopriorphasesthatincludeconnections to theUniversity should beundertakenwithcautionanddemonstratedmarketsupport, energy ofthedowntown. As such,expansionofthedowntowntonorth increase walking distances between downtownuses, potentially dilutingthe will north the to downtown stretching because phase third the as identified these commercial areaswhichareconnectedtothedowntowncore.Thisis Thepolicybehindthisexpansionistoupgradethecharacterof Street. motor businessareaalongMainandJacksonStreetstothenorthof“A” The thirdphaseshould include theexpansionofdowntowninto Section 3.10,Parking Moscow Comprehensive Plan Downtown Parking , ofthisPlan. Section 3.6.4,BicycleParking

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CHAPTERtwo Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community Entrances and Corridors COMMUNITY DESIGN incorporation of public art to help beautify these entrances and add to the add and incorporation of public art to help beautify these entrances system. community way-finding The of Idaho campus are important as well. The entrances to the University Street), Main (S 95 at U.S. Avenue Sweet include to campus primary entrances and Perimeter and Line Street, Stadium Drive, Avenue, Sixth Street at Deakin the past several at their intersections with S.H. 8 (Pullman Road). Over Drive Drive, at the Line Street, Stadium new entrances developed the University years, intersections with S.H. 8. Drive and Perimeter leading into the City center are as important as the actual entry The corridors a sense of community pride and slow traffic in addition to visitors. limits and welcoming marking the City and east ends The primary entrances into Moscow include S.H. 8 on the west the City Although town. of south ends the north and 95 on U.S. of town and of variety a them, around areas landscaped have and attractive are signs welcome Entryway City a prepared City the 2015, In areas. entrance the clutter signs other BeautificationPlan intended to identify and guide aesthetic improvements to corridors. and highway the City’s entryways development includes Plan Beatuification Entryway City the of Implementation and requirements, of standard signage design and placement, landscape atmosphere. Moscow is characterized by rolling Palouse hills, open farmland, is characterized by rolling Palouse atmosphere. Moscow the historic downtown, and the residential campus, of Idaho the University pedestrian viability, and accessibility, The streets. with tree-lined neighborhoods friendliness of downtown are significant factors in this small town feeling. The contribute also economy local the to component agricultural the of effects visual to the small-town impression. 2.5.1 The visual effect of entrances is important. Not only does an entrance provide a first impression of an area, the entrance and advertises defines what is within An appropriately that designed area. and maintained City entrance can project streets for pick-ups and deliveries. If the property layout permits, significant be designed with area should in the downtown structures new commercial public rights-of-way. from the loading access removed 2.5 The physical character of a place creates the first impression for of the physical quality of life for residents. The appearance contributes to the visitors and factors. One of the and is formed by many asset to be valued, environment is an Asidemain fromattributes the of actual Moscow is its small-town atmosphere. role in creating this community design plays an important size of the town, 2.18

comPrehensivePLAN for patients. Additionally, shoppers prefer topatronize business locations which increasesproductivityforworkers andhealing reduce stressandanxiety of plants and landscaping beyond the residential realm, in that theirpresence can benefits the shown have Studies rates. vacancy lower and crime, reduced Landscaped public openspacescancontributetoagreatersense of community, and erosion.See butterflies, buffer ahome from neighbors’ lights and noise, and reduce pollution and birds attract gardening, as such activities outdoor encourage space, living selections cansave water. Havingalandscapedyard canprovideadditional careful placementoftreescansaveplanting oncoolingcosts,andappropriate to provide plants benefits Landscapedyardscommunity. homeowner andthe the increasehomevalues, many the of one only is landscaping of aesthetics naturalworld, ofthe the urbanenvironment.The thus landscapingisseenasameans of beautifying areflection being as are perceived shrubs and flowers, Landscaping is a significant factor in the formation of the City’s ambiance. Trees, 2.5.3 Landscaping afford anenhancementofneighborhoodcharacterandidentity. furnishings andamenitiesthroughoutthecommunityinamannerthatwould of discovery tothestreetscape.Provisions should be madetoallowforsuch developedartists tocreateinterest,landmarks,andasense anddesignedby furnishings. Additionally, streetscapeelements such as bike racks can be sculpture. Itcanalso be incorporatedintovarious elements ofthestreetscape can bedirectlyincorporatedintostreetscapedesignbyreservinglocationsfor identity todowntowns,historicdistricts,andotherspecialareas.Publicart Streetscape standardsareoftendeveloped tocreateauniformappearanceand pleasant, comfortable,andinvitingatmosphere. present throughoutthedowntownarea.Theyarevery importantincreatinga character toablockorentireneighborhood.Streettreesandfurnitureare street lights,trees, and street furniture(e.g.benches) can contribute unique landscaped setbackswithintheprivate realm.Streetscapeelementssuchas within thepublicrights-of-way, andmayincludethebuildingfacades and The design ofastreetscapeincludes the road, sidewalk, andlandscape elements 2.5.2 Streetscapes Corridor andGateway Beautification to theseentrances and corridors are discussed in more detail in improvements Proposed town. into route attractive an hamper materially not will uses land unattractive even measures, landscaping and setbacks requiring not visuallyseparatedfromtheroadwaylandscaping orsidewalks.by By community is lined withamixofcommercial and residential uses that are points intothecommunity.Eachoffourmaincorridors leading intothe Moscow Comprehensive Plan Figure 2.7,Buffers (next page). , ofthisPlan. Section 3.4.10, 2.19

CHAPTERtwo Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community ways to upgrade the existing and make it more forest ways resilient. Design 2.5.4 Scale, Density, and Building important an is buildings of and design massing The feels with scale, factor in how the community looks and They important factors. setbacks all being height, and development, can impact compatibility with existing the comfort and even of solar access, the availability of buildings design architectural The of pedestrians. adds to the character, continuity, and interest in an area. Historic Downtown, many buildings are In Moscow’s or continuous built at the street, providing a street wall row of storefronts that maintain a pedestrian’s interest and frame Friendship Square. There is substantial uniformity in the bulk and exterior treatment of the buildings that unifies the downtown area. Heights where trees and other landscaping and other landscaping where trees present. are The the to increase and number of trees City should strive be throughout the City should areas of public lands large-scale tree planting efforts. identified for viable, are and the residential areas of Moscow The University residential areas feature older The landscaped. well grace to adding with large tree canopies, lined streets visible the more of landscaping extensive The the City. parts of the University benefits the entire City. In the landscaping in Friendship Square downtown area, the and trees throughout creates a restful atmosphere, the of the pavement. downtown area break the monotony and shading provide street trees downtown The cooling during the summer, filter runoff, and enhance the aesthetics of downtown. The City should develop trees with a plan to for managing the aging downtown range from one to four stories, and brick has been used extensively as a building extensively one to four stories, and brick has been used range from material. Floor area ratios and residential densities are higher in the downtown area than in the rest of the community, giving a greater opportunity to mixed uses, but also creating a need for parking which is often provided off-site or in public parking lots. allowing In other community locations, buildings are set back from the street, parking in commercial on-site and in residential areas front yards for landscaped areas. The eastern residential area contains numerous stately homes, many family homes. Source: Kendig Keast Collaborative Buffers can be used to mitigate the impactsto mitigate can be used Buffers when apartments built next single- to are A good, extensive buffer between building and between buffer extensive A good, of building mass. appearance the reduces street Buffers Figure 2.7: Figure 2.20

comPrehensivePLAN to allowaccentlightingthat can contribute totheaestheticsand character ofa good solution to preventing glare and trespass, but flexibility should be retained a is lighting Full-cutoff trespass. or glare to consideration careful giving while should be appliedinamanner thatprovides for even illuminationofanarea, entries, and also used aesthetically for building and landscape accents. Lighting Lighting is used functionally forilluminatingroadways, sidewalks, paths,and signs incertainareas,willenhancecommunitycharacter. size, andmaterialsofsignage,aswellself-supported aslandscapingbeneath character, if regulatedappropriately. Givinggreaterconsiderationtothetype, the most challenging to regulate and may have the largest benefit to community uniform themeandstyle andaremaintainedbytheCity.Commercial signage is whichmay direct motorists and pedestrians to parking or points of interest, oftenhave a signage, information community and Way-finding modified. be cannot and (MUTCD) Devices Control Traffic Uniform of Manual the through federally regulated is signage traffic of design The aesthetics. community and the needforadvertising andfreespeechwiththeneedforsafetymeasures of signagehelpstobalance Controlling theamount,location,size,andtype adjacent propertiesandilluminatingthenightsky. onto glaring can alsocauseanuisanceby but enhances safety, an area.Lighting can distract and block driver views and detract from the aestheticcharacter of businesses. However, improperplacementandexcessive displaysofsignage is necessaryforprovidingdirectionandadvertisingcarefully. Signage addressed be must which concerns create also can but benefits, obvious have architectural designand the appearanceof the town. Both signage and lighting In bothpublicandprivate streetscapes,signage,andlightingrelatestronglyto 2.5.5 City. University into the design of the City would benefit both the University and the the of integration Better City. the entering visitors from concealed somewhat public spaces, landscaping, and open spaces. The location of the University is of thecommunity, with historic and architecturallyinterestingstructures, and theUniversity ofIdahocampus are twooutstandingassetstothedesign buildings canhelpmaintaintheCity’sspecial ambiance. The downtown area enhancement ofsomethesebuildingsandtheconstructioncompatiblenew both tothesmall-town feeling and Moscow’s sense of place. Preservation and and contributes City’s buildingsisinteresting The architectureofmanythe They alsoaddavertical elementtotheCity’sdesign. towering elevatorsin theregion. importance ofagriculture areasymbolofthe the because and construction, elevator grain of examples as significance visual The agriculturalwarehouses southofthecentralbusinessdistricthave special of themhistorictoMoscow, concentratednotablyintheFortRusselldistrict. Moscow Comprehensive Plan Signage andLighting 2.21

CHAPTERtwo , depicts the current development , depicts the current development Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community place to live, and provide a more meaningful channel of communication between and provide a more meaningful channel of communication between place to live, The City Council should explore neighborhoods and the City government. and the creation of of neighborhood associations fostering the development these associations and the City government. communication channels between 2.6 LAND USES 2.6.1 Existing Land Use Map 2.1, Existing Land Use Character The City Impact. of Area the and within the City limits located land of character designations depict not only land uses, but also the character of the development provide a measure of traffic-calming. Careful consideration should be given to locations that does not interfere with ensure adequate parking in appropriate the aesthetics of an area. 2.5.7 Neighborhood Identity within the community, issue important an is While neighborhood preservation identity that is lack a clear Moscow in many of the existing neighborhoods neighborhood represented by active or within the community recognized to foster a greater sense can be a means Neighborhood associations associations. of community, bring neighbors together to make their neighborhood a better businesses, and do not provide adequate vegetative landscaping to break up the not provide adequate vegetative businesses, and do masses of pavement. by parking at the rear of lots, when Residential areas are either characterized creates scenario Each homes. in the front of by parking facilitated by alleys, or a residential character that is quite different from the other. On-siteby accessed by an alley protects the pedestrian realm at the street eliminating parking the front toward and bringing the living quarters of the residences driveways the street from directly accessed Parking the lot, encouraging interaction. of discourages neighborhood interaction because multiple curb cuts interrupt the sidewalk flow and garages are located at the front of homes.Availability and use of on-street parking also affects the character of a neighborhood and can building or neighborhood. building 2.5.6 Parking Parking is a major need and concern for all areas of the community. It also has a significant impact on community character. On-site parking is required of all (CB) Zone, where an district (except the Central Business uses in each zoning The downtown). of nature the pedestrian preserve to order in exemption applies parking large by characterized are roadways major along areas commercial strip parking paved and buildings. Such expanses of the roadway lots between between traveling the use of the automobile for encourage discourage walking, 2.22

comPrehensivePLAN     • and placement,neighborhoodage). type structure configuration, network (street environment built physical the in reflected as accessory residential units.Thecurrentzoningofthisarea ismostly access by way of alleys and also where thereis a moderateincidence of Urban Residential Density Residential(R-3)andMultipleFamily (R-4). region of the City.The existing zoningof these areas is largely Medium generally locatedsouthofthecentralS.H.8corridor and thenorthwest developed asmultiple-familyandmanufacturedhomes. These areasare Auto-UrbanResidential R2 Areas and ModerateDensitySingleFamily(R-2).See Low DensitySingleFamily(R-1) The currentzoningoftheseareasislargely Addition and Indian Hills Addition areas. reaches of theCityin Anderson with afewsmallerareasinthesouthern regions of the Cityeastof Hayes Street, these areasarelocatedintheeastern principally singlefamilyonly.Generally, where thereareno alleys. These areas are in sizefrom6,000to9,600squarefeetand developed subdivisions with lotsranging the conventional andmorerecently Auto-Urban Residential (SR). are properties these currently zoned Suburban Residential of majority The in thenorthernregionsofcommunity. developed areasthatareprimarilylocated of morehighly around theperiphery on largerlotsandacreages,commonly developed withindividualresidences Residential Suburban Ranch (FR). zoned (AF) orFarm Agriculture/Forestry currently are properties these of majority ground andopenpastureland.The tilled Impact. Theselandsincludeboth limits andthroughoutthe Area ofCity City the to adjacent are that lands rural Agriculture Moscow Comprehensive Plan . represents theperipheral isthenear-downtownneighborhoods thathave garage areasaregenerally (Moderate Density),representstheareasthatare includes Figure 2.8, Comparisonof Comparison ofR2Areas Figure 2.8: urban character.urban eastofMountain The R2District View hasanauto- Road Source: KendigKeastCollaborative View residential hasanurban Road character. west ofMountain oftheR2District The western part 2.23

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Figure is the represents a represents represents all of is for the areas is is for the Alturas is for the Figure 2.10, Auto- . . Urban Commercial Suburban Industrial Industrial Auto-Urban Urban Residential (Moderate Density) Urban Residential Suburban Commercial Commercial Auto-Urban character type of the commercial land uses character type of the commercial corridors, along each of the community’s main The including those approaching downtown. majority of these areas are currently zoned (MB). See Motor Business Urban Commercial  that have core downtown the historic around the a similar character and are also within current Central Business (CB) zone.  Business Park since it is within an attractive campus-like setting with an open plaza area. Alturas is Research, The current zone for and Office (RTO). Technology,  industrial uses principally the more intensive along the railroad tracks and U.S. 95 to the south and located within the Industrial (I) zone. Moderate Density Single Family (R-2) and Family (R-2) Density Single Moderate Density Medium (R-4). See Residential 2.9, Urban Residential  that abut downtown is for the neighborhoods is a high incidence of and where there Multiple Family multiple-family dwellings. the primary current zoning Residential (R-4) is of this area.  very few properties that reflect a suburban of characteristic with an increased amount area and a residential-like surface landscape building design.  Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community uses are for government buildings and properties, uses are for government encompasses the land owned by the University of Idaho and is a is and Idaho of by the University owned the land encompasses Public and Semi-Public as semi-public or institutional and uses such as churches, schools, as well the hospital. University part of or directly adjacent to campus. This designation excludes the open Open and Recreation, Parks, as characterized that are areas recreational and Space.   Figure 2.10: Figure Auto-Urban Commercial Source: Kendig Keast Collaborative Source: Kendig Keast Collaborative Figure 2.9: Figure Urban Residential 2.24

comPrehensivePLAN  the FutureLandUsePlan. more intense use. The following discusses the land use designations found in intensity thanis indicated by this Plan, but generallyshould not bezoned for a “…in accord with thecomprehensive plan.” An areamaybezonedforalower with legallybindingland use regulations. Idaho State lawrequireszoningtobe classifications specific more into areas these break regulations zoning Applying within thesurroundingarea. uses and pattern, development scale, the with consistent is that development permit that classifications zoning to given be shall consideration designations, is someamountofinherentoverlap withinthedescriptionsoflanduse there Since classifications. zoning specific upon deciding when neighborhood givenConsideration shallbe preservation tothe existing character ofthe ofthe the streetscapeandcompatibilityofadjacentuses. boundaries shouldfollowrearlotlinesoralleystopreserve thecohesiveness of of appropriatezoningdistrict boundary lines.Generally,zoningdistrict way,location utilized inthe and otherfeaturesshouldbe lotlines,topography, designation boundarieswhichareapplieduponabroadscale.Streetrights-of- land use designation on the map, flexibility should be used to interpret land use the to conforms classification zoning specific a whether of determination the In available totheCity. Plan andtheThoroughfarePlantools aretwoofthemoreimportantplanning the locationofhousing,commercial, andindustrialareas.TheFutureLandUse the community.The land usedesignations form the basis forzoning,andthereby uses anddevelopmentconsideration ofexisting andphysicalcharacteristicsof in Plan Comprehensive the in stated objectives and goals the upon based use integral partofthisComprehensive Plan andrepresentsthemostdesirableland Land UsePlan TheFuture two decadesandbeyond. next course ofthe the isan Land Use andGrowthPlan As a guide for landdevelopment andpublicimprovements, 2.6.2 FutureLandUse   development should be directed to areas in closer proximity totheCity Lands withthisdesignation shouldbepreserved foragriculturaluse and with allowances for limited residential development atvery low densities. Agriculture developed. Vacant private developments. open spaces on University groundsanddesignatedopenareaswithin and undeveloped parksandpathways, aswell aspublicandsemi-public Parks, Recreation,andOpenSpace Moscow Comprehensive Plan designates those areas within theCitythatarecurrentlynot is intended toallowcontinued use for agriculturalpurposes , representshowandwheretheCitywillgrowover includes each oftheCity’sdeveloped Map 2.2, Future 2.25

CHAPTERtwo Prevailing lot sizes Prevailing . Chapter 5, Public Utilities, Chapter 5, Public (next page) ) and beyond the area for which the City is ) and beyond the Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community designated areas contain predominantly single- predominantly contain areas designated designates areas appropriate for larger lotS and fringe larger lotS and appropriate for designates areas designated areas are comprised of more compact more of comprised are areas designated Figure 2.11, Urban Residential Alley 2.11, Urban Residential Figure Moderate Density Single Family Residential (R-2) and Medium Density Moderate Density Single Family Residential (R-2) and Medium Density Residential (R-3) in order to include a mixture of attached where appropriate. dwellings and detached Urban Residential residential development at densities of five to 15 units per net acre. This residential historic and of the older many designation encompasses City neighborhoods of town which are located in close proximity to the core and are in developed a traditional grid street pattern with alley access. See 5,000 to 7,000 square within existing neighborhoods generally range between zoning to be applied to Suburban Residential designated areas is Suburban zoning to be applied to Suburban Residential Residential (SR). Residential Auto-Urban 7,000 to 11,000 square feet from on lots ranging family detached homes surrounding uses which may require in size and are more isolated from designation This automobile transportation. on to rely more residents for low- to to be developed includes those areas generally anticipated three to six units at densities between moderate-density residential uses twinhome, single-family, detached of mix a include could which per acre Auto- Appropriate current zoning for and townhome residential dwellings. Urban Residential designated areas include Low Density Residential (R-1), Suburban Residential units from 0.85 to 1.55 dwelling at gross densities ranging area development per acre. These areas are generally located within the northern reaches of where public services Road Almon/Mix the City along north Polk Road and are limited, topography is somewhat challenging, and streets are currently with preservation development to a lesser standard. Clustered developed areas or steep topography should be promoted and sensitive of open spaces within areas these areas. The use of this designation should be limited to in the future where such development that will not impede more intense appropriate current The can be accommodated. more intense development where municipal utilities are available and land can be efficiently developed developed efficiently be can land and available are utilities municipal where on the Future Agriculture Land Use Plan shown as Areas and serviced. area (refer to growth 10-year are outside of the Growth Capacity and Services, during the horizon of adequate facilities and services prepared to provide City and the the periphery of around found are Generally, these this Plan. options development residential The City Impact. of Area throughout the warranted) and applicable (where water septic/public and septic/well allow agricultural character. with the intended consistent densities, low at very Agriculture/ are with this designation lands for zones Appropriate current (FR). Farm, Ranch, and Outdoor Recreation Forestry (AF) and    2.26

comPrehensivePLAN   parking. Themostappropriate currentzoningdesignationsfortheseareas that would allow increased densities for vertical mixed use and structured discourages large areasof surface parking.Incentives shouldbeprovided pedestrian-oriented commercial frontage,wideurban sidewalks, and is architecturally complementary), and one whichpromotes continuous intended toredevelop withacharacterthatissimilartodowntown (and strengthen theurban,pedestrian-orientedenvironment. Theseareasare District, moreintensive development should be allowed topreserve and See buildings. ofhistoric demolitions and additions, modifications, proposed of compatibility ensure to book pattern a using applied and established be development orredevelopment. HistoricDistrictdesignstandards should Urban Commercial infill compatible promote and character existing the preserve to applied be within Downtown Moscow Historic District.Inside the District,standards should beapplied designated areasdependinguponwhetherornotthepropertyisin should standards Different core and the immediate surrounding area where deemed appropriate. manner. ThisisappropriatelyappliedwithintheCity’sdowntownurban intensive mixof commercial and residential uses in apedestrianorientated Urban Commercial Residential Office(RO). 3), MultipleFamilyResidential(R-4),or zoned MediumDensityResidential(R- Residential aregenerallyappropriately transportation. Lands designated as Urban corridors that accommodate multi-modal areas and located nearmixed-useactivity density residentialdevelopment should be or collector streets. New areas of high- in or adjacent close proximity to designated arterial located be should areas range ofuses.High-DensityResidential to areas of higher activitywherethereis a adjacent located those include designation units peracre. for this Areas appropriate common densities between 15 and 26 density residentialdevelopment at areas are intended to allow the highest High-Density Residential or MultipleFamilyResidential(R-4). zoned Medium Density Residential(R-3) Residential aregenerallyappropriately feet insize.LandsdesignatedasUrban Moscow Comprehensive Plan Figure 2.12, Pattern Book Example Book Pattern 2.12, Figure designated areas are intendedtoprovide for the most designated (nextpage).Outside theHistoric Urban Residential Alley Urban Figure 2.11: Source: CityofMoscow 2.27

CHAPTERtwo designated designated areas are designated areas Figure 2.13, Suburban Commercial Figure 2.13, Suburban Suburban Commercial Urban Mixed Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community but the requirements should be reduced in this be reduced but the requirements should area due to the likely number of non-motorized the uses will attract. travel  local and areas are intended to provide in a services neighborhood commercial residential manner that is compatible within a neighborhood environment. Lands appropriate in close for this designation include areas  intended to provide for the infill development that surround re-use of areas adaptive and of a mix these areas, Within downtown. should uses commercial residential and limited of small the development be promoted through townhomes, and two- to urban apartments, buildings. The mixed-use three-story vertically urban should provide a pedestrian mixed area of Idaho and the University connection between of a variety downtown, and provide space for niche retail, restaurants, housing alternatives, professional and personal and artist studios, required, be should parking Off-street services. designated areas provide for commercial services (next page). Suburban Commercial designated areas are most and require greater See landscaping. Character appropriately zoned Neighborhood Business (NB). Commercial Auto-Urban oriented or those which require that are motor vehicle and developments large amounts of land. These areas should be located adjacent traffic to vehicle existing the where arterials major along and developments commercial within designations should these can be Developments accommodated. be required to provide significant landscaping which would be applied to buffering and lots, parking screening edge, street the along areas enhancing adjacent uses. Such areas are most appropriately zoned Motor Business proximity to higher-density residential development and intersections and development proximity to higher-density residential streets near residential development. of designated collector or arterial within additional these designated areas should include Developments (e.g., roof shape and materials, building building scale and design standards height, setbacks, lighting, signage, etc., coupled with increased bufferyard requirements would better ensure compatibility). Developments Suburban within Commercial designated areas should limit the floor area ratios are Central Business (CB) or General Business (GB) in areas removed from (GB) in areas removed General Business (CB) or Business are Central parking facilities. public available  Source: City of Boulder, Colorado Figure 2.12: Figure Book Example Pattern 2.28

comPrehensivePLAN 2.6.3     by theUniversity ofIdahoshould bepartoftheUzoneamendment. U-zoned propertiesmustbeowned zone. Eliminatingtherequirementthat classification of the areas on and surrounding “Greek Row” to the revised U allowedare currently that intheNBandR-4zoneschangezoning that theCityexploreamendmentofUzoning district toincludeuses Residential (R-4). Itisrecommended Business (NB),andMultipleFamily These areas aremostappropriately zonedUniversity (U),Neighborhood owned properties thatsupporttheoperationof University ofIdaho. University for Civic/Institutionaldesignatedareas. dispersed throughout thecommunity,mostzoningdistrictsareappropriate facilities, and community/neighborhood centers. Since these areas are properties, cemeteries,hospitals,fairgrounds,publicserviceandutility which include but are notlimited to educational institutions, government arecivicorinstitutionalinnature that are intendedtoincludeproperties Civic/Institutional than ontheinterior. on theperimeterofdevelopmenttreatment standards which requiremorelandscape managed throughlandscaping should be within Industrialdesignatedareas of U.S.95.Thecharacterdevelopments south ofEastPalouse River Drive andeast storage. These areas are generally located and manufacturingorhazardousmaterial industrial uses that involve outsidestorage Industrial Research, Technology, andOffice(RTO). scale and zoned These areasaremostappropriately Building design standardsshouldalsobeapplied. ratios. area floor landscape surface ratios and maximum standards andguidelinessuchasminimum areas should include additional aesthetic business andtechnology-based setting.Developments within thesedesignated campus-like a research in and developments office professional for Research/Technology Park (MB). Moscow Comprehensive Plan Recommended FutureZoning andLandUseRegulation designatedareasareintendedfor designated areasareintendedtoincludepubliclyand privately designated areas designated areasareintendedtoprovide Suburban CommercialSuburban Character Figure 2.13: Source: KendigKeastCollaborative with design standards to ensure theircompatibility. environment, neighborhood niously withalow density commercialSuburban usesare intended to blendharmo 2.29 -

CHAPTERtwo Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community General Land Use and Community Character Goals General Land Use and Community Existing Community Character LAND USE AND COMMUNITY CHARACTER GOALS AND COMMUNITYAND LAND USE CHARACTERAND GOALS OBJECTIVES Considerations Protect existing neighborhood identity and character. to established neighborhoods when new areas unintended impacts Prevent or zoning designations are modified. are developed Protect existing neighborhood and distributed street system, including maintaining a well-connected streets from installation of traffic calming measures concentrated to discourage through traffic when trafficappropriate. by Preserve and enhance special areas of the and enhance special areas community to celebrate the Preserve heritage. community’s identity, character, and cultural, physical, and economic Enrich the community’s social, integration of aesthetic infrastructure environments through the arts and key and particularly through the placement of public art at standards, locations in the City. Direct land uses to meet current and future community desires and needs Direct land uses to meet current and from and protecting agricultural lands while conserving natural resources development. through efficient and orderly scattered development all of of residents needs of housing types to meet the a variety Encourage ages and economic ability. Implementation Actions: 1. 2.   2.7.2 Objective: design and ensure land use compatibility. design and ensure land use compatibility. 2.7 2.7.1   It is recommended that the City change its approach to zoning to more to zoning to more approach its City change the that recommended It is and to provide additional community character address comprehensively flexibility with respect providing to a variety that the City locations. It is recommended development amend the land of housing types in particular and perceived a balance of buildings, landscaping, regulations to require enclosure of the street based on the for the district. Within desired character with a number of district, the appropriate balance can be achieved any given accommodate to land enough is there provided patterns, development alternative would be standards enhance used to the appropriate balance. Development 2.30

comPrehensivePLAN Objective: 2.7.5 Downtown 3. 2. 1. Actions: Implementation Objective: 2.7.4 3. 2. 1. Actions: Implementation Objective: 2.7.3 Housing 3. considering the needs for parkinganddesire to maintain theexistinghistoric while development downtown of intensification and expansion the Guide that createsanattractive, functional,and marketable campus. Encourage the continued development of the University of Idaho identity City. decisions with respecttotheimprovement ofhistoricbuildings withinthe and materials, elements, design methods for the City’s various architectural styles to beused for making illustrates that book pattern a Develop community’s historicassets. the City’sdesignatedhistoricdistrictstopreservewithin andenhancethe Implement designreviewfordevelopment andredevelopment activities community’s identity,character,andheritage. Preservethe community tocelebrate andenhancespecialareasofthe affordable of creation the housing opportunities. for incentives regulatory of variety a Include promote development and redevelopment. redevelopmentsteps toeliminatethebarriersand oftheseareasandtake downtown including development, residential multifamily andresidential-over-retail opportunities.Identifybarriersto infill for areas Identify the University, formixed-useresidential-over-retail buildings. University andpromotetheSixthStreetcorridor,between downtownand needs ofthecommunity.Zoneformultifamilydevelopment closetothe creation ofavarietyallow forthe diverseto meetthe of housingtypes that location and quantity sufficient in districts zoning residential Provide diverse populationofMoscow. economic andlifestylemeets the Provide amixofhousingthat needsofthe open space. and communitycharacter,includingcontrolsforstreettrees,fencing, Develop andadoptneighborhooddesignstandards to protectneighborhood Moscow Comprehensive Plan Special Areas andSites 2.31

CHAPTERtwo . Community Character and Land Use and Land Character Community Section 3.10.2, Downtown Parking Section 3.10.2, Downtown Community Design special connecting streets such as Sixth Street between downtown and the special connecting streets such as Sixth Street between and Farm Road, and City Washington Street between Third University, entrances. future tree to ensure street tree requirements landscaping and Provide provides environmental and that enhances community character and cover economic benefits. design and massing, that building scale, character to the impacts Consider when revising land use regulations. Provide appropriate setbacks, have build-to lines, density, and design guidelines to enhance existing character in attractive promote to neighborhoods established in and area downtown the new development. Strengthen community character through improvement of the physical through improvement Strengthen community character town feel and historic nature of environment that enhances the small Moscow. in auto- the quality of development and adopt improve standards to Develop Standards to the community. the entrances as serve which urban corridors strengthened should include streetscape requirements, sign controls, site landscaping requirements, and building design and scale standards. streetscape plans to enhance and identify special areas of the Develop to highlight and Districts, Historic and Downtown including community, strategies to reduce parking demand; the potential requirement for new the potential requirement parking demand; strategies to reduce District to the Central Business within and redevelopment development provide parking to fund new public parking or pay a fee-in-lieu acquisition other and satellite parking areas; of the development and development; similar parking management strategies. parking to reduce downtown from to and transit services public Enhance demand within the downtown area. character. of areas near Historic redevelopment for intensive Create design standards of downtown. they complement the existing character Downtown so that 2008 Downtown Commission’s the Transportation of implementation Pursue parking in the downtown actions to improve Study’s recommended Parking area. See Study potential parking options within management the downtown management demand not limited to: transportation area including, but 3. 4. Implementation Actions: 1. 2. 4. 2.7.6 Objective: Implementation Implementation Actions: 1. 2. 3. 2.32

comPrehensivePLAN 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Actions: Implementation Objective: 2.7.7 6. 5. uses. incompatible between buffers landscape for standards adopt and Develop See manner. prudent cost-effective, fiscally a in done be can streets and utilities Provide for areasofexpansionresidentialuses where theextension of adversely impacttheuseandenjoymentofneighboringproperties. ensure thattheyremainincharacterwiththeneighborhoodanddonot procedures. Includestandards for makingimprovements tobuildings improvementscumbersome varianceneighborhoods without inexisting Create neighborhoodconservation districtstoallowforreasonable with thedistrict’scharacter. Provide flexible development options within each district that are consistent limited relationshiptocommunitycharacter. Agricultural to Urban, ratherthanfocused on use categories that have a zoning districts are focused on a continuum of community character from Revise and rewritetheCity’slanddevelopment regulationsso that the of neighborhoodcharacterinanefficientmanner. types tomeettheneedsofcommunitywhileensuringpreservation Provide a continuum of land uses that allow a variety of uses and housing public artinprojects,andincentivizeprivate development. in streetscape,landscape,andcorridorplans,require incorporate publicart Develop programstodevelop aestheticinfrastructurestandards and promote astreetenvironmentwhichisfriendlytopedestrians. neighborhoods, andcommercialdevelopment.that Provideregulations that effects the consider havelocation andmannerofparking onthecharacterofdowntown, regulations, development land revising When Moscow Comprehensive Plan Map 2.2,FutureLandUseandGrowthPlan Land Uses .

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