a. Purpose: To designate high intensity mixed-use areas designed to provide the fullest range of goods and services and compatible multiple residential housing.

b. Objective: Goods and services are provided that attract customers living significant distances from the center. A regional shopping mall may be the nucleus of the activity center. The center provides a variety of high density housing types and employment opportunities, including government services and educational institutions. The center has direct access to regional transportation facilities, including public transit and pedestrian and bicycle paths. Regional Activity Centers are generally greater than one hundred acres in size.

c. Residential Gross Density: Only land area zoned and planned for residential use, or natural or cluster open space areas, shall be included in gross density calculations. Natural and cluster open space shall be defined as set forth in Section 18.09.040B, except that cluster open space shall not include land developed under the GC Golf Course Zone. Residential gross density shall conform with the following (RAC = Residences per Acre):

1) Minimum - 12 RAC
2) Maximum - 44 RAC

d. Zoning Districts: Only the following zoning districts shall be deemed in conformance with the land use plan, except as provided for under Section 18.89.060D major resort community, Section 18.89.030A3b plan policies, or Section 18.90.030E specific plans:

1) CR-3 Single Residence Zone
2) CR-4 Mixed-Dwelling Type Zone
3) CR-5 Multiple Residence Zone
4) TR Transitional Zone
5) CMH-2 County Manufactured And Mobile Home-2 Zone
6) MR Major Resort
7) CB-1 Local Business Zone
8) CB-2 General Business Zone
9) CPI Campus Park Industrial Zone