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~ " ORDINANCE NO. , SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 10.20B OF THE HASTINGS CITY CODE PERTAINING TO: DC - DOWNTOWN CORE ZONING DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Hastings as follows: Chapter 10 of the Hastings City code is amended as follows: SECTION 10.208. DC DOWNTOWN CORE DISTRICT SUBD. 1. Intent. The intent of the Downtown Core District is to create a vibrant mixed -use core with an aesthetic character that is distinctly different than other areas of the community and mix of uses arranged in a manner that encourages pedestrian movement and accessibility. The Downtown Core District focuses on the vertical integration of uses requiring certain uses to integrate residential housing above street level businesses. These high density residential developments have historically contributed too the life-cycle housing mix available in and around the downtown. Maintaining historical residential housing densities is also a contributor to downtown commerce and street level activity. Maintaining the historic distribution of business and density of housing is essential to protect municipal and private investment. Planning efforts to secure a transit center in the downtown will further the objectives maintaining and enhancing a pedestrian scale core. Careful design of buildings, public, and private spaces is also a primary focus in the Downtown Core District which shall be guided by the Original Hastings Design Guidelines as adopted by the City Council. The guidelines establish design criteria for building fronts that are bases on street types. SUBD. 2. Uses Permitted. A. Commercial retail and service establishments that have floor areas of less than 15,000 square feet on any single level including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Retail and service establishments excluding automobile repair. 2. Offices.