a. Standards and Entitlement Review. The standards of this Article apply to all property zoned either Downtown-A (D-A) or Downtown-B (D-B) as shown on the Regulating Plan (Section 15.4). All qualifying projects within the D-A or D-B zones shall be subject to Development Review prior to issuance of building permit. Additionally, those uses that require a Business License as listed in Section 15.5 (Allowed Uses) shall obtain a Business License prior to establishment of the use. In addition to the application of the D-A and D-B Zoning District, the downtown is also governed by the Regulating Plan. The Regulating Plan addresses how development interacts with the street and how the street is developed. The application of both the Zoning District and the Regulating Plan are described in more detail in Sections 15.2.1 (Defining the Downtown Code) and 15.4 (Regulating Plan and Street Typologies and Standards). Generally, the Zoning District designation (D-A or D-B) defines the character and allowed use provisions for the subject site while the Regulating Plan defines the development standards (setbacks, building typology, street standards).

b. Applicability of Regulating Plan Standards. Generally, the development standards applicable to a property shall be those for the respective zone (either D-A or D-B) as well as the street frontage as reflected in the Regulating Plan.