Christian Neuschmidt, a Clarion Associates planner, described three new mixed‑use activity center districts that replace older UVC/PVC/OHR districts and are intended to make walkable mixed‑use projects easier to deliver without extensive rezoning stipulations.

The three districts differ by scale: the neighborhood mixed‑use (MXN) allows a floor‑area‑ratio (FAR) of 0.4, up to 8 residential units per acre, and a maximum height of 40 feet, with a build‑to zone of 15–50 feet and block lengths of 300–1,000 feet. The community MXC district increases intensity (FAR 0.6, residential up to 16 units per acre, max height 75 feet). The regional MXR district permits the highest intensity (FAR 3.5, up to 60 units per acre, and a 135‑foot max height).

Neuschmidt said the mixed‑use districts do not themselves change existing on‑the‑ground zoning; they create a toolbox of districts the Board of County Commissioners can apply when a development proposal fits a location that the comprehensive plan designates for activity centers. "These mixed use districts do not exist on the ground right now," he said, adding they are intended to simplify approvals and reduce the need for extensive stipulations attached to rezonings.

Public commenters raised concerns about MXC intensity and permitted uses, suggesting the MXC standards (noted in the presentation as 16 units per acre and FAR 0.6) differ from previous drafts and recommending tiering MXC or allowing attached townhomes in some MXC contexts. Consultants responded that feedback will be considered and discussed with staff as drafting continues.