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Burlington City Zoning Code

§ 207-77

TC-1 Town Center District.

A. 
Intent. It is the intent of the TC-1 Town Center District to:
(1) 
Rehabilitate deteriorated buildings, sensitively design and strategically redevelop areas with a variety and mixture of lodging, civic, commercial, office and other compatible uses, as well as housing above the street level, in order to take advantage of the light rail station and maintain the historic small town "main street" character.
B. 
District regulations.
(1) 
Permitted uses, accessory uses, conditional uses: see Attachment 3, Schedule of Land Uses.
(2) 
Area yard and bulk requirements: see Attachment 4, Schedule of Bulk Requirements.
(3) 
Parking and loading: see Attachment 5, Schedule of Parking and Loading Requirements.
(4) 
Signs: see Chapter 285, Signs.
(5) 
Conditional uses: see § 207-90.
(6) 
Special regulations.
(a) 
Businesses with rear properties adjacent to public property or rights-of-way shall install appropriate signage in accordance with Chapter 285, Signs, to identify the business occupying the structure and to provide a formal entryway compatible with the architectural integrity of the building.
(b) 
Trash and garbage areas shall be properly screened and walkways, lighting and landscaping shall be required to provide attractive connections from public areas to commercial properties.
C. 
Urban design guidelines.
(1) 
The following desired character, building placement, frontage types, typical building height, public spaces, civic buildings and parking are provided to serve as a guide for future infill development and redevelopment in the TC-1 Town Center District. Site planning principles are also provided.
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