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Bellevue Village City Zoning Code

PART 500

600 Business Districts

§ 500-601 Purpose.

The business districts are established to provide a range of goods and services for Village residents, to promote employment opportunities and the adaptive reuse of existing commercial buildings, and to maintain and improve compatibility with surrounding areas. In all of the business districts, consideration should be given to building and site design to provide for efficient and well-integrated use of land, to ensure compatibility with adjacent zoning districts, to control traffic, and to improve the pedestrian environment. The business districts are as follows:
A. 
B-1 - Neighborhood Business District is intended to serve the retail and service needs of nearby residential areas with a range of products and services for both daily and occasional shopping.
B. 
B-2 - General Business District is designed primarily to accommodate commercial activities and service needs of area residents, with the service are not confined to any one neighborhood. Businesses may range from small scale to large in size.
C. 
B-3 - Intensive Business District is designed to accommodate large scale business and retail uses which provide merchandise and services and whose service areas are not confined to any one community. The general location may be nearer to other high intensive uses and districts, the uses may be more intensive than in the other business districts and thus, more motorists and customers may be attracted to these businesses.

§ 500-602 Principal uses for business districts.

A. 
In general. Table 6-1 lists all permitted and conditional uses allowed in the business districts.
B. 
Permitted uses. Uses specified with a "P" are permitted in the district or districts where designated, provided that the use complies with all other applicable provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Conditional uses. Uses specified with a "C" are allowed as a conditional use in the district or districts where designated, provided that the use complies with all other applicable provisions of this chapter.
D. 
Prohibited uses. Any use not listed as either "P" (permitted) or "C" (conditional) in a particular district or any use not determined by the Community Development Director or his/her designee to be substantially similar to a use listed as permitted or conditional shall be prohibited in that district. Such determination shall be made in the manner provided for in Part 500-200, Administration and Enforcement, governing determination of substantially similar uses.
E. 
Specific development standards. Permitted and conditional uses specified with an "X" under the specific Development Standards column shall be subject to the standards identified in other areas of this chapter.
Table 6-1. Principal Uses in Business Districts
[Amended 10-11-2023 by Ord. No. O-2023-13]
B-1
B-2
B-3
Development Standards
Residential/Accommodation Uses
Residence of owner/operator of business
P
C
C
Hotel
—
—
C
x
Community Living Arrangement
8 or fewer persons
P
C
C
9 to 15 persons
—
C
C
16 or more persons
—
C
C
Office Uses
General/professional office
P
P
P
Medical/dental office
—
P
P
Artist studio
P
P
P
Commercial Uses
Food Service Uses
Bakery/delicatessen
P
P
P
Dairy/ice cream/candy shop
P
P
P
Restaurant, without drive-through
—
P
P
Restaurant with drive-through
—
—
P
Tavern/bar/nightclub
—
C
P
Service Businesses
Personal service
P
P
P
Catering service
—
P
P
Funeral home, crematory
—
P
P
Dry cleaner
P
P
P
Pet shops and groomers
P
P
Furniture/appliance repair
—
P
P
Radio/television studios
—
P
P
Animal hospital/vet clinic
—
C
C
Tattoo parlor
—
—
P
Retail Sales
General retail sales
—
P
P
Grocery store
C
P
P
Pharmacy
C
P
P
Furniture/appliance store
—
P
P
Building material sales
—
P
P
Contractor showroom
—
P
P
x
Florist
P
P
P
Greenhouse
—
—
P
Nursery, lawn and garden supply store
—
—
P
x
Liquor store
—
P
P
Firearm sales and service
—
—
P
x
Pawn shop
—
—
P
x
Storage Uses
Outdoor commercial display and sales
—
—
P
x
Commercial Recreation and Entertainment
Convention center
—
—
P
Health club/fitness center
—
—
P
Indoor recreational facility/bowling/alley
—
—
P
Outdoor commercial recreation/area
—
—
P
Theater/assembly hall
—
—
P
Vehicle Services
Automobile sales - used or new
—
—
P
Trucks, heavy duty - sales, service and repair
—
—
C
Boat, RV and utility trailers - sales, service and repair
—
—
C
Auto detailing/repair
—
C
P
x
Auto parts stores
—
P
P
Carwash
—
—
P
Gas station
—
—
P
x
Surface parking lot (principal use)
—
—
C
x
Parking structure (principal use)
—
—
P
Educational Uses
Public/private schools
P
P
P
College/university
—
P
P
School, specialty or/personal instruction
—
P
P
Day-care center
—
C
C
Institutional and Civic Uses
Community center
P
P
P
Cultural institution/museum
—
—
P
Library
P
P
P
Clinic/healthcare facility/hospital
—
P
P
Park, playground, recreational center
P
P
P
Religious institution/place of worship
—
C
C
Nursing home
C
C
C
Governmental facility
P
P
P
Public Service and Utilities
Telecommunication Towers
Tower and antennas (Class 1 co-location)
C
C
C
x
Tower and antennas (Class 2 co-location)
P
P
P
x
Accessory Uses
Water gardens <400 square feet
P
P
P
x
Note: P = Permitted Use; C = Conditional Use

§ 500-603 Lot requirements.

Lot and setback requirements shall be as specified in Table 6-2.
Table 6-2. Lot Requirements in Business Districts
B-1
B-2
B-3
Lot requirements with public sewer (feet)
Minimum lot area
11,000 square feet
10,000 square feet
15,000 square feet
Lot frontage
80
80
100
Lot width
80
80
100
Lot requirements without public sewer (feet)
Minimum lot area
40,000 square feet
40,000 square feet
—
Lot frontage
100
100
—
Lot width
100
100
—
Height Requirements (feet)
Primary structure
35
35
35
Accessory structure
<35
<35
<35
Primary Building Setback Requirements (feet)
Front yard (from ROW)
30
30
30
Side yard
10
10
10
Rear yard
20
20
20
Corner side yard (from ROW)
30
30
30
Accessory Building Setback Requirements (feet)
Front Yard (from ROW)
30
30
30
Side yard
10
10
10
Rear yard
10
10
10
Corner side yard (from ROW)
30
30
30
Building Size (square feet)
Primary structure
<1,500
—
—
Accessory structure
<600
<600
—
Number of Structures
Primary structure
1
2
2
Accessory structure
1
1
1/principal structure
Maximum Building Coverage
—
45%
45%
Greenspace Requirements
35%
30%
25%

§ 500-604 Transitional yards.

A. 
B-1 District.
(1) 
If a lot abuts a R-1, R-2 or R-3 District at any point along the rear lot line, it must maintain the same rear yard setback as required in that abutting zone.
B. 
B-2 and B-3 Districts.
(1) 
If the lot abuts a R-1, R-2 or R-3 District at any point along the rear lot line, it must maintain the same rear yard as required in that abutting zone.
(2) 
Where a side or rear lot line in a B-2 or B-3 District coincides with a side or rear lot line in any adjacent residential district, a yard shall be provided along such side or rear lot line not less than 15 feet in depth and shall contain landscaping and planting to provide an effective screen.
(a) 
Such screening shall consist of a landscaped area at least six feet wide, planted with a mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs and shall be an effective barrier.
(b) 
All trees shall be a minimum of 1.75 inch caliper when planted.

§ 500-605 Exceptions.

A. 
B-2 and B-3 Districts. The Village Board may allow a zero lot line on a side yard by granting a conditional use permit to that effect subject to the following:
(1) 
Ability to provide fire protection and other emergency response.
(2) 
Current or future placement of public infrastructure.
(3) 
Circulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
(4) 
Efficient delivery of other public services.
(5) 
Willingness of adjacent property owner(s) to comply with Subsection B below.
B. 
No conditional use permit for a zero lot line shall take effect until the owner of the property which is adjacent to the proposed lot line for which the zero lot line is being considered records with the County Register of Deeds a restrictive covenant limiting construction of any future building on said adjacent property to a zero lot line or a twenty-foot minimum setback.

§ 500-606 Other requirements.

A. 
Warehousing areas accessory to retail sales shall be limited to 40% of gross floor area.
B. 
Where permitted, all automobile service/repair shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building or fully screened area. No junked or dismantled vehicles unfit for operation on the streets may be stored outside of the enclosed building or screened area.

§ 500-607 Portable storage pods/containers and dumpsters.

[Added 3-11-2020 by Ord. No. ZOA 2020-0001]
A. 
Within any business zoning district, portable storage containers or dumpsters associated with a valid building permit for temporary on-site storage of construction materials or debris shall be allowed provided that:
(1) 
Only one portable container/dumpster for temporary storage of construction materials or debris may be located at the construction site at any one time. Additional containers may be deemed appropriate by the Community Development Director or his or her designee.
(2) 
The container/dumpster shall be placed on a hard surface and shall not obstruct any Village right-of-way or interfere with any vehicular or pedestrian circulation.
(3) 
Adequate on-site parking must be maintained when placed within the parking lot.
(4) 
The container/dumpster may be used for the duration of a building or alteration project. Once the project has been completed, the dumpster shall be removed from the property within seven days.
(5) 
The container/dumpster shall only be permitted in conjunction with a valid building permit or as otherwise permitted by the Community Development Director or his or her designee.
(6) 
No portable storage pod/container or dumpster shall be located on a parcel for a duration longer than one year.
B. 
A permit shall be required for all storage containers and dumpsters. The application for such permit shall be accompanied by a site plan showing the size, location and description of the container/dumpster on the property.
C. 
There shall be a minimum of 90 days between permit applications for a portable storage pod/container or dumpster.