The Future Land Use map considers the preceding plans and provides a generalized set of land use classifications. The classifications on this map do not correspond one‐to‐one with the districts on the current zoning map, but are rather intended to guide future changes to the zoning map and districts established by the Zoning Ordinance. The map divides the city into the following future land use classifications.
Low Density Residential (LDR)
Low Density Residential areas are planned for single family homes on modest‐to‐large lots and open space conservation developments. Special land uses such as places of worship, unlighted golf courses, and group child care homes are also accommodated in these areas.
Medium Density Residential (MDR)
Medium Density Residential areas are planned for single family homes on relatively small lots, attached single family housing, and planned developments such as site condominiums and manufactured housing parks.
High Density Residential (HDR)
High Density Residential areas are planned for multi‐family housing.
Flexible Development (FLEX)
Flexible Development areas are planned for mixed‐use development, including retail, hospitality, restaurant, office, high density residential, and public or private open space uses. One possible development tool for these areas is planned unit development, but a new zoning district for these areas would be designed to respond to market demand for varying types of development.
Commercial (C)
Commercial areas are planned primarily for automobile‐oriented retail uses, including grocery stores, gas stations, branch banks, convenience and general merchandise stores, and quick‐service restaurants. Office uses, including medical offices, are also appropriate for these areas.
Central Business District (CBD)
The Central Business District is Downtown Gladstone. It is planned for mixed use, with a primary focus on municipal uses, specialty retail, galleries, entertainment, quick‐ service and full‐service restaurants, bars, small offices, personal services, and upper floor residential.
Industrial (I)
Industrial areas are planned for industrial uses, including resource processing, manufacturing, assembly, transportation, logistics, construction, recycling, research, technology, and other more intensive activities.
Public/Quasi-Public (PQP)
Public/Quasi-Public areas include schools, parks, playgrounds, the public library, the campground, and miscellaneous municipal uses.