3.13.1.1 Description of district. The commercial light district should provide for areas of light commercial, neighborhood convenience commercial, office, recreational and cultural intensities compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and located at an intersection with frontage and access onto a roadway classified as a collector or arterial road. Residential uses may be permitted as a conditional use.

3.13.1.2 Permitted uses.

(a)

Fire and police stations;

(b)

Public library;

(c)

Public parks, parkways, playgrounds, playfields and similar recreational facilities;

(d)

Bake shops;

(e)

Confectionery and ice cream stores;

(f)

Convenience markets (with a maximum of two gas pumps as an accessory use);

(g)

Restaurant/deli; no drive-through permitted;

(h)

Barber and beauty shops;

(i)

Child day care and adult day care;

(j)

Laundry and dry cleaning establishments;

(k)

Shoe repair shops;

(l)

Tailoring shops;

(m)

Jewelry store/watch clock repair;

(n)

Book stationary and newsstands;

(o)

Florist and gift shops;

(p)

Hobby and craft shops;

(q)

Quick copy printing shops;

(r)

Tobacco shops;

(s)

General, professional and physician offices, business and professional services;

(t)

Retail stores and shops not exceeding 200 average daily trips (ADT's) per business;

(u)

Veterinary clinics (small animal) with no outdoor kennels;

(v)

Alcohol beverage, minor establishment;

(w)

Food markets;

(x)

Private clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations;

(y)

Health and fitness centers, without swimming pools and recreational courts;

(z)

Public local schools, and private and parochial schools (pre-kindergarten through grade 12);

(aa)

Public arboretums, museums, regional and community libraries and cultural institutions;

(bb)

Any store, shop or service enterprise which, in the judgment of the zoning administrator, is consistent and in harmony with the spirit of this article;

(cc)

Financial institutions (local branch only).

Ancillary use:

(a)

Financial automated teller machine (ATM).

(b)

Limited wholesale uses, when ancillary to the principal retail use.

3.13.1.3 Conditional uses.

(a)

Living quarters in conjunction with a commercial use, which are accessory and attached to a permitted principal building;

(b)

Public utility buildings and facilities necessary to serve surrounding neighborhoods (not including storage or service yards);

(c)

Video rental establishments;

(d)

Retail stores and shops exceeding 200 average daily trips per business;

(e)

Bed and breakfast establishments (see definitions);

(f)

Outdoor activities that are in conjunction with the retail business (this does not include outdoor display);

(g)

Medical clinics (see definition);

(h)

Any drive through facility associated with a restaurant, business or retail use.

3.13.1.4 Height requirements. Building height shall be limited to 25 feet.

3.13.1.5 Lot requirements.

3.13.1.5.1 Minimum/maximum lot area. The minimum lot area shall be one-fourth acre or 10,890 square feet. The maximum lot area shall not exceed five acres.

3.13.1.5.2 Minimum lot width. None except to meet other requirements set forth herein and all other applicable city regulations.

3.13.1.6 Intensity. Refer to division 30, development intensity standards, for density and intensity requirements.

3.13.1.7 Building setback requirements.

3.13.1.7.1 Front yard. A minimum distance of 20 feet shall be provided from the closer of the lot line or the existing or planned right-of-way providing access to the building site. Where a commercial light district lot is located on a block face, a portion of which is zoned residential, requirements of the residential district apply to said commercial light district lot where such requirements are more restrictive.

3.13.1.7.2 Side and rear yard. A minimum setback of ten feet shall be provided for the side and rear setbacks from the lot line or planned right-of-way to the building site.

3.13.1.7.3 Abutting residential. A minimum distance of 30 feet shall be provided from the property line to building site whenever abutting property is zoned residential.

3.13.1.7.4 Additional setback requirements. Greater setbacks may be required on certain properties in order to accommodate cross-access easements as may be required under article XI, Access control, division 7, Joint-use driveways and service road provisions, of this Code. Also: See table in article XI for setbacks on specific major roadways.

3.13.1.8 Landscape and buffer requirements. Landscape and buffer requirements shall comply with the minimum standards established in article VIII, Design standards, of the Land Development Code.

3.13.1.9 Lighting. Lighting shall be installed at a height not to exceed 15 feet, or be permitted to illuminate outside the respective parcel of land.

3.13.1.10 Building materials and design. Building materials of the buildings on the parcel shall be compatible with those of the surrounding area. Where the development takes place adjacent to a residential area the building design shall incorporate a pitched roof in order to maintain a residential character with that of the surrounding development.

3.13.1.11 Signage. Signage within the commercial light district shall be in accordance with the signage standards adopted in article III, division 42, Sign regulations.

3.13.1.12 Parking. Parking shall be allowed in any required yard but shall not encroach into any required landscape area. For complete design standards and requirements according to use, refer to division 41, Parking regulations.

(Ord. No. 1652-12, § 2, 12-4-12; Ord. No. 1720-17, § 3, 12-5-17)

3.13.2.1 Description of district. The general commercial district is intended to provide areas of concentrated commercial land use to serve a regional area with service, commercial, office, recreation, and cultural facilities.

3.13.2.2 Permitted uses.

(a)

Any use permitted in the C-L, commercial light zoning district;

(b)

Houses of worship with their attendant educational and recreational buildings and off-street parking;

(c)

Hospitals, walk-in medical clinics and nursing homes;

(d)

Post offices;

(e)

Public and private colleges and universities;

(f)

Public parks or golf courses;

(g)

Banks, financial institutions;

(h)

Convenience stores with gas pumps;

(i)

Restaurants or delicatessens, with drive-through facilities;

(j)

Supermarkets;

(k)

Wholesale food/supplies clubs;

(l)

Personal service uses (see definitions);

(m)

Alcoholic beverage, minor establishments;

(n)

Alcoholic beverage, restaurant establishments;

(o)

Automobile service stations;

(p)

Building and plumbing supply stores and dealers;

(q)

Car rental establishments, provided the parcel is minimum of five acres;

(r)

Dealerships sales and service of automobiles, boats, mobile homes, and recreational vehicles provided the parcel is a minimum of five acres;

(s)

Permanent amusement and commercial recreation activity establishments only within an enclosed building except for golf courses, ball courts and swimming pools;

(t)

Health and fitness centers;

(u)

Quick copy printing shop;

(v)

Radio or television broadcasting studios, excluding towers;

(w)

Retail plant nurseries;

(x)

Retail stores for sales and service except for paint and body work on vehicles;

(y)

Studios to include artist, dance, music, photographic;

(z)

Cinemas;

(aa)

Treatment and rehabilitative facilities;

(bb)

Veterinary clinics and hospitals with no outside kennels;

(cc)

Multi-tenant centers (less than 50,000 square feet);

(dd)

Department stores;

(ee)

Bookstores;

(ff)

Optical stores;

(gg)

Vocational, trade, or business schools;

(hh)

Accessory uses and structures which:

(1)

Are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted or permissible uses and structures;

(2)

Do not involve operations or structures not in keeping with the character of the district or which are not compatible with uses of adjacent properties or which pose adverse environmental or public health consequences.

(ii)

Other similar uses if determined compatible and in harmony with the spirit of this district by the growth management director.

3.13.2.3 Conditional uses.

(a)

Adult entertainment establishment;

(b)

Alcoholic beverage, major establishment;

(c)

Car wash;

(d)

Flea markets, indoors only;

(e)

Hotel and motel complexes in activity centers only;

(f)

Outdoor kennels, commercial or at veterinary clinics;

(g)

Off-site advertising sign;

(h)

Outside permanent amusement and recreation activity establishment;

(i)

Public utility structures;

(j)

Time-share/interval ownership of otherwise permitted uses;

(k)

Shopping centers over 50,000 square feet (see division 44, Supplemental regulations for conceptual plan criteria);

(l)

Outdoor activities in conjunction with the retail business (does not include outdoor display);

(m)

Bed and breakfast establishments (see definitions);

3.13.2.4 Height requirements.

(a)

Outside activity centers. The maximum height for buildings and structures shall not exceed 35 feet.

(b)

Inside activity centers. The maximum height for buildings and structures shall not exceed four stories and a maximum of 75 feet through development bonus, except up to two levels of structured parking under buildings will be allowed and not count toward the height limit.

3.13.2.5 Lot requirements.

3.13.2.5.1 Minimum lot area. None except to meet other requirements set forth herein and all other applicable city regulations.

3.13.2.5.2 Minimum lot width and depth. A minimum lot width of 100 feet shall be required from the lot line or building setback line. A minimum lot depth of 250 feet shall be required from the from the front property line.

3.13.2.6 Intensity regulations. Refer to division 30, development intensity standards, for density and intensity requirements.

3.13.2.7 Building setback requirements.

3.13.2.7.1 Front yard. A minimum distance of 25 feet shall be provided from the closer of the front lot line or the existing or planned right-of-way to the building site. Where the lot is located in a block, a portion of which is zoned residential, setback requirements of the residential district apply.

3.13.2.7.2 Side yard. Where construction is fire resistive and the side yard abuts a commercial or industrial district, the side yard setback may be reduced to zero feet, or not less than four feet. For nonfire resistive construction where the side yard abuts a commercial or industrial district, the minimum side yard setback is eight feet. Where side yard setbacks are reduced, the development of the site shall be coordinated with existing or proposed development of the adjoining parcels. If a side yard abuts a right-of-way, the setback shall be computed as for front yards.

3.13.2.7.3 Rear yard. A minimum distance of ten feet shall be provided from the rear property line.

3.13.2.7.4 Abutting residential. A minimum distance of 30 feet shall be provided from the property line to building site whenever abutting property is zoned residential or is designated as residential on the City Plan 2005 Future Land Use Map.

3.13.2.7.5 Additional setback requirements. Greater setbacks may be required on certain properties in order to accommodate cross-access easements as may be required under article XI, Access control, division 7, Joint-use driveways and service road provisions, of this Code.

3.13.2.8 Landscaping and buffering regulations. Landscaping and buffer requirements shall comply with the minimum standards established in article IV, Design standards, of the Land Development Code.

3.13.2.9 Lighting. Light shall be installed at a height not to exceed 25 feet (measured from the top of the stand to the ground). Such lighting shall not be permitted to illuminate outside the respective parcel of land. Where pedestrian walkways are not adequately illuminated by street lighting or parking lot lighting, a uniform walkway light shall be used, consistent with the style and design of the street and parking lot lighting system. Any plazas, courtyards, terraces or other exterior pedestrian areas adjacent to buildings or incorporated as part of the individual site plan shall incorporate lighting consistent with the design of the system for the walkways and parking lot.

3.13.2.10 Signs. Signage within the general commercial district shall be in accordance with the signage standards adopted in article III, division 42, Sign regulations.

3.13.2.11 Parking. Parking requirements within the general commercial district shall be in conformance with the requirements in article III, division 41.

3.13.2.12 Open space requirements. Refer to article III, division 44 of these regulations.

3.13.2.13 Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1588-08, § 1, adopted May 20, 2008, repealed the former § 3.13.2.13, which pertained to development bonuses and enacted a new art. III, div. 46, which set out similar provisions.

(Ord. No. 1173-94, § 17, 6-7-94; Ord. No. 1588-08, §§ 1, 2, 5-20-08; Ord. No. 1652-12, § 2, 12-4-12)