Algona City Zoning Code
22.30 C-3
Heavy Commercial District
22.30.010 Intent.
The C-3 heavy commercial district is intended to provide more intensive retail trade and commercial services, such as the outside sales of vehicles, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles or heavy/light machinery. This district is intended to accommodate uses which are oriented to automobiles either as the mode or target producing commercial service, and related retail/commercial uses. Uses in the C-3 heavy commercial district may require or depend upon their proximity to major highways or arterials. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.020 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses in the C-3 heavy commercial district shall be consistent with Chapter 22.33 AMC, Land Use Table. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.030 Accessory uses.
Accessory uses in the C-3 heavy commercial district shall be as follows:
A. Uses normally incident to the permitted use on the same parcel of land. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.040 Conditional uses.
Conditional uses in the C-3 heavy commercial district shall be consistent with Chapter 22.33 AMC, Land Use Table. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.050 Prohibited uses.
Prohibited uses in the C-3 heavy commercial district shall be consistent with Chapter 22.33 AMC, Land Use Table. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 1059-12 § 15; Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.060 Restrictions and limitations.
Every use located in a C-3 heavy commercial district shall be subjected to the following further conditions, restrictions, and limitations:
A. All uses shall be conducted within a building except the outside sales or rental of automobiles, recreational vehicles, recreational equipment, motorcycles, heavy machinery, boats or small equipment. At other retail establishments, merchandise or other goods, products, or containers may be displayed outside the building; provided, that the space occupied by such displays of merchandise or goods shall not extend more than eight feet beyond the building line; and provided further, that entrances to the premises shall not be blocked by such displays and shall not occupy portions of the lot normally required for off-street parking purposes. Where such sale is conducted, off-street parking spaces may not be reduced below the minimum requirements of Chapter 22.40 AMC and all entrances to and exits from off-street parking areas and the business building shall be kept clear at all times. Loading and unloading of merchandise shall be done on private property or in such a manner as to minimize interference with vehicular and pedestrian traffic on public rights-of-way or off-street parking areas.
B. Storage shall be limited to accessory storage of commodities sold at retail on the premises or materials used in the limited fabrication of commodities sold at retail on the premises.
C. Use of cleaning agents shall be limited to nonflammable and nonexplosive fluids with a flash point above one hundred thirty-eight and one-half degrees Fahrenheit in a closed safety cleaning system.
D. Any buildings or structures or portions thereof used to house animals in connection with small animal hospitals and clinics shall be soundproofed; the animal runs shall be surfaced with concrete or other impervious material; there shall be no burning of refuse or dead animals; drainage shall be away from adjoining properties.
E. Activities conducted on the premises shall conform to all applicable federal, state, county and city regulations pertaining to noise, odors, fumes, gases, smoke, vibrations and other environmental factors. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.065 Development standards.
Minimum front yard | 25 feet |
Minimum side yard | 5 feet1 |
Minimum rear yard | None |
Minimum lot area | 6,000 square feet |
Minimum lot width | 60 feet |
Minimum lot depth | 100 feet |
Maximum lot coverage | N/A |
Maximum height | 50 feet |
Minimum street frontage | N/A |
Maximum density | 25 dwelling units per acre2 |
1If a side yard abuts a street or right-of-way, it must be twenty feet.
2Note this maximum density only applies to multiple-family dwellings within a heavy commercial planned unit development subject to the standards of AMC 22.30.130.
(Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021).
22.30.070 Yards.
Repealed by Ord. 1190-21. (Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.080 Building height.
Repealed by Ord. 1190-21. (Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.090 Lot area and width.
Repealed by Ord. 1190-21. (Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.100 Off-street parking.
Off-street parking in the C-3 heavy commercial district shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.40 AMC, Off-Street Parking and Loading. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.110 Landscaping.
Landscaping in the C-3 heavy commercial district shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.60 AMC, Landscaping. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.120 Signs.
Signs in the C-3 heavy commercial district shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.64 AMC, Signs. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 7).
22.30.130 Heavy commercial planned unit development.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to permit residential units as a supplemental use to the permitted retail/commercial uses. Heavy commercial planned unit developments (HCPUDs) are intended to encourage the maximum retail development of a parcel by supplementing the potential of the site with housing opportunities. This provision is not to be used to substitute residential use for the primary commercial use.
B. Permitted Uses.
1. Residential uses as a supplement to retail commercial uses where steep grade does not permit commercial uses.
2. Residential uses above a commercial use or terraced into grade.
3. Uses which complement the retail commercial use.
4. Height restrictions may be modified to take advantage of the site parameters.
C. Permit Authority. All proposals submitted under this section will require:
1. A preliminary concept meeting with city staff.
2. A public hearing before the planning commission.
3. A recommendation from the planning commission to the city council.
4. The city council shall have final authority to approve (with or without) modifications or deny the permit.
5. Conditional use fees shall apply. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 7).