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MunicodePage 1of 4 Sugar Land, Texas, Land Development Code >> - SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE >> Chapter 2 - ZONING REGULATIONS >> ARTICLE II. - ZONING DISTRICTS AND LAND USES >> PART 15. MIXED USE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (MUC) >> PART 15. MIXED USE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (MUC) Sec. 2-165. Purpose and Intent. Sec. 2-166. Permitted uses and site development permit. Sec. 2-167. District Regulations. Sec. 2-168. Special Regulations for Nonresidential Uses. Sec. 2-169. Special Sign Regulations. Secs. 2-170, 2-171. Reserved. Sec. 2-165. Purpose and Intent. The Mixed Use Conservation District is intended to preserve the local heritage by protecting the visual character of the existing residential and Nonresidential Uses and Structures within the district which are considered significant to the history and origin of the City of Sugar Land and to: (a)Sustain and enhance the economic viability of the older, existing predominantly residential neighborhoods while permitting a reasonable amount of restricted Nonresidential Use; (b) Promote development or redevelopment that is substantially consistent and compatible with the character and physical appearance of the existing mixed use neighborhoods; and (c) Prevent encroachment of incompatible, new development that would disturb the heritage and local historic significance of the District. Sec. 2-166. Permitted uses and site development permit. (a)As shown in the Land Use Classification Matrix. (b) The Planning and Zoning Commission may grant a Site Development Permit for a building that does not comply with Section 2-167(b), (c), or (d) if the Commission determines that the proposed building is compatible with the existing character of the district. If the Commission denies a Site Development Permit, an applicant may appeal the denial to City Council by submitting a written request to the Director within 30 days of the date of denial. The City Council may approve or deny the request, return it to the Commission for further consideration, or take whatever other action the Council deems appropriate. (Ord. No. 1201, § 1, 9-28-99; Ord. No. 1645, § 2, 10-2-07) Sec. 2-167. District Regulations. The following regulations apply in the Mixed Use Conservation District: (a) (1) Minimum Lot Area Ï6,600 square feet; (2) Maximum Lot Coverage Ï40 percent; (3) Maximum Height of Structures: (A) North of Guenther Ï27 feet from finished grade. (B) South of Guenther: htts://librar.municode.com/rint.asx?h=&clientID=13286&HTMReuest=htts%3a%2f...57201 pyppqp//4