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Bellefonte City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

Highway Commercial District HC

§ 575-26 Intent.

The intent of the Highway Commercial District is to promote the following:
A. 
To permit a concentration of retail establishments, commercial offices, and community facilities that may be too large or intensive to adapt to a downtown or village setting;
B. 
To minimize the impacts of highway commercial activity;
C. 
To encourage the clustering of commercial establishments;
D. 
To encourage shared development features; and
E. 
To meet minimum standards of health, safety and welfare by protecting against hazards and nuisances.

§ 575-27 District regulations.

[Amended 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 05032010-01; 4-16-2018 by Ord. No. 041618-01]
Only uses listed below shall be permitted in the Highway Commercial District. All uses must conform to the lot, yard setback, and maximum height requirements stipulated herein, as well as other appropriate requirements of this chapter.
Highway Commercial Regulations
Permitted Uses
Lot Requirements
Yard Setback and Height Requirements
(feet)
Minimum Lot Size
Minimum Width
(feet)
Maximum Impervious Coverage
Front Yard
Side Yard
Rear Yard
Maximum Height
Primary Uses
All retail establishments for the sale, service, and rental of goods
The minimum lot size shall be determined on the basis of the minimum width, maximum coverage, yard setback, parking and other requirements contained in this chapter
150
30% buildings;
70% total impervious
50
15
50
35
Eating and drinking establishments
Hotels and motels
Professional offices
Business and financial services
Personal services
Instruction of fine arts
Photography studios
Motor vehicle services and sales
Bus passenger services
Automobile service stations
Commercial parking lots
Transportation terminals
Amusement enterprises
Arenas, stadiums, and commercial auditoriums
Motion-picture and other theaters
Government offices
Public and private institutions of higher education
Emergency service facilities
Community centers
Clubs, lodges, and fraternal organizations
Outpatient medical clinics and offices
Adult day-care centers
The minimum lot size shall be determined on the basis of the minimum width, maximum coverage, yard setback, parking and other requirements contained in this chapter
150
30% buildings;
70% total impervious
50
15
50
35
Hospitals
Opticians and optical goods dealers
Animal hospitals and veterinary offices
Funeral homes/mortuaries
Self-storage facilities
Essential services
Places of worship
Public or private schools
Accessory uses customary to the above
See primary use above to which it is accessory

§ 575-28 Design standards.

A. 
Front yard landscaping strips shall be required along the road (see Article XX, Landscaping).
B. 
Off-street loading spaces and outdoor storage areas (exclusive of outdoor sales) shall be screened from the roads and adjoining properties (see Article XX, Landscaping).
C. 
Shared parking facilities shall be required where applicable (see Article XIX, Off-Street Parking and Loading).
D. 
On-site lighting of buildings and surrounding areas shall employ hooded or screened fixtures that confine glare to the site, and security lighting should be directed toward the building rather than the area around it.
E. 
Speaker and/or public address systems used in external areas shall be designed to keep audible impact at ambient levels.