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• What is a Future Land Use Map and how will it be used?

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  A Future Land Use Map (FLUM) assigns land use types, commonly referred to as land use designations, throughout the city based on the community's vision expressed in the Growth Policy. For example, if the community envisions adding residential uses in an area where only commercial uses are currently allowed, the future land use map might assign a mixed-use land use designation to guide the area’s evolution. The FLUM informs how the zoning and development code should regulate different areas of the city and influences updates to rules and regulations accordingly.

  The FLUM is non-regulatory and serves as the policy basis for the City’s Official Zoning Map whereas the Zoning Map is regulatory and indicates where specific zone districts apply. For example, if the FLUM designates an area for “Low Density Residential,” the zoning map might assign different zone districts in the area that guide different “flavors” of “Low Density Residential” that might include zone districts with minimum lot areas of 15,000 square feet, 10,000 square feet and 7,500 square feet. Whatever the “flavor” of a zoning district, it must always adhere to the general designation of the FLUM.