Intent. The purpose of Community Business District is to permit business uses which are centrally located for the convenience of community residents and which are retail or service oriented and consistent with the residential areas of which they are a part.

Regulations in District. The use, height and area regulations of Sections 224-51 to 224-58, inclusive, and those regulations set forth elsewhere in this chapter, where applicable to these sections, and general regulations of Article XVIII are the regulations in Commercial District C2.

Principal uses and buildings.

Conditional uses.

Accessory uses.

Lot size.

Lot width.

Lot coverage, all uses: 60% maximum impervious cover.

Front yard setback, all uses: 35 feet minimum.

Side yard setback, all uses: 7 1/2 feet minimum.

Rear yards, all uses: 15 feet minimum.

Height, all uses: 2 1/2 stories; 35 feet.

Open green space. Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this section, 30% of the land area of any parcel developed within this district shall consist of plantings or lawn area.

All projections into any yard, including windowsills, cornices, cantilevered roofs, canopies, awnings, balconies, shop windows, bay windows and fire escapes, shall be necessary to overall design and shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval during the site plan process.

No use, principal, conditional or accessory, within this district shall be enlarged or extended beyond the level existing at the time of the passage of this chapter without adequate provision for off-street parking in accordance with Section 224-128 of Article XX.

For all new construction, conversions and enlargements or extensions within this district, a minimum of two trees for each commercial use shall be planted in accordance with a planting schedule and tree specifications as approved by the Planning Board. Minimum tree height is eight feet or as established during site plan review. Trees shall be set back 36 inches from the curbline and shall be spaced 20 feet apart or located on the site as approved during site plan review. The area immediately surrounding the tree base shall be covered with paving bricks or other natural porous material. The landscape plan shall conform to the general design requirements of Article XX, Section 224-129.

A buffer strip is required along all side and rear lot lines that adjoin an existing residential use or area zoned for residential use unless separated by a public right-of-way of at least 50 feet in width. The purpose of such a buffer is to separate uses and to provide a year-round visual screen and to minimize adverse impacts on the residential areas from incompatible uses, noise and lights. The buffer shall be at least 25 feet in width measured from the property line. The buffer shall consist of any appropriate combination of existing trees and shrubs or new landscaping sufficient to provide the necessary screening. While the preservation of existing vegetation as part of the buffer is encouraged, additional planting of trees or shrubs, as well as the use of board on board fencing, shall be provided as necessary.

Fences and walls shall be permitted in accordance with standards established in Residential District R1, Article IV, Section 224-11 upon Planning Board approval.

No parking areas, driveways, loading and unloading areas, or trash enclosures/storage areas shall be permitted between the residential area and the commercial building in the case of convenience stores, restaurants or banks with drive through service.

Parking lot design shall conform to Article XX, § 224-128 of this chapter.

Notwithstanding other requirements of this section, a single owner within this district or a group of owners within the district may meet the parking requirements through the provision of off-street spaces within 200 feet of these establishments through provision of a common lot, provided that: