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Apple Valley City Zoning Code

REGIONAL SHOPPING

CENTER DISTRICT

§ 155.170 PURPOSE.

   Regional shopping center district is an area designed to serve the monthly shopping needs of a population from a geographical area which extends beyond the corporate limits of the city.
(‘81 Code, § A1-38) (Ord. 291, passed 4-21-83; Am. Ord. 436, passed 2-23-89; Am. Ord. 494, passed 9-20-90)

§ 155.171 PERMITTED USES.

   Within any SC district, no structure or land shall be used, except for one or more of the following uses or uses deemed similar by the City Council:
   (A)   Retail shopping center district development under the following conditions:
      (1)   An overall plan shall be submitted and approved including architecture of all structures, parking, driveways, landscaping and screening. This shall include a preliminary plat of all lots, including those for peripheral developments.
      (2)   Initial construction of the shopping center shall include a minimum of 100,000 square feet of floor area to ensure that the center will function as described in § 155.170.
   (B)   Retail shopping center uses shall be limited to the following unless similar uses are specifically approved by the City Council: stores and shops selling the personal services or goods over a counter. These include: antiques, art and school supplies, auto accessories, bakeries, banks, barbershop, beauty parlor, bicycles, books and stationery, candy, cameras and photographic supplies, carpets and rugs, catering establishments, china and glassware, garden store, Christmas tree sales, clothes pressing, clothing and costume rental, custom dressmaking, department stores and junior department stores, drugs, dry goods, electrical and household appliance sales and repair, florists, food, furniture, furrier shops, garden supplies, gifts, hardware, hats, hobby shops, interior decorating, jewelry, watch repair, laundry and dry cleaning pick up, instruments, office supply, paint and wallpaper, phonograph records, photography studios, restaurants, shoes, sporting goods, tailoring, theater, except open air drive-in, tobacco, toys, variety stores, wearing apparel, grocery store, off-sale liquor store and professional offices, finance and savings and loans.
   (C)   Peripheral commercial uses, not a part of the shopping center building shall be permitted as follows:
      (1)   Banks and savings and loan offices;
      (2)   Furniture stores;
      (3)   Clubs, lodges or convention center;
      (4)   Office buildings;
      (5)   Restaurants, Class I only;
      (6)   Sports and health clubs; and
      (7)   Theater, except open air drive-in.
   (D)   On-sale wine and/or 3.2% liquor in conjunction with a restaurant facility.
(‘81 Code, § A1-38) (Ord. 291, passed 4-21-83; Am. Ord. 436, passed 2-23-89; Am. Ord. 494, passed 9-20-90)

§ 155.172 CONDITIONAL USES.

   Within any SC district, no structure or land shall be used for the following uses or uses deemed similar by the City Council, except by conditional use permit:
   (A)   Outdoor display or sales conducted by an occupant of the shopping center;
   (B)   Garden store when developed separate from major shopping center building;
   (C)   Motor fuel sales, service station, car wash and automobile accessories sales or service; minor auto repair facilities in conjunction therewith;
   (D)   Fast food or restaurant with carry-out facilities or drive-in restaurant when developed separate from major shopping center building;
   (E)   Bowling alley or similar commercial recreational facility;
   (F)   Motel;
   (G)   Airport or heliport;
   (H)   On-sale liquor when developed separate from major shopping center building;
   (I)   Mass transit terminal or pick-up stations;
   (J)   Multiple dwelling when integrated into a multi-use structure;
   (K)   Buildings constructed with exposed vertical exterior finish materials other than those provided under § 155.346 when:
      (1)   The proposed materials represent the same or similar materials used on at least 66.7% of the existing buildings adjacent to the site;
      (2)   The proposed materials are demonstrated to be of comparable grade and quality as those otherwise required; and
      (3)   Under no circumstance shall sheet or corrugated aluminum, iron, steel, asbestos, sheet plywood, plain or painted plain concrete block or similar materials be used. Any decorative concrete block shall be colored only by means of a pigment impregnated throughout the entire block.
   (L)   Major anchor/center sign subject to the requirements of Chapter 154.
(‘81 Code, § A1-38) (Ord. 291, passed 4-21-83; Am. Ord. 436, passed 2-23-89; Am. Ord. 494, passed 9-20-90)

§ 155.173 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES.

   Within any SC district, accessory uses as permitted under § 155.093 shall also be permitted.
(‘81 Code, § A1-38) (Ord. 291, passed 4-21-83; Am. Ord. 436, passed 2-23-89; Am. Ord. 494, passed 9-20-90)