Coloma Village City Zoning Code
§ 480-8
Commercial districts.
A.
Purpose.
(1)
General. The (C) commercial districts are designed to facilitate the development of commercial uses in accordance to the future growth and development of the Village. To provide for a wide range of commercial uses of land, there are three districts specified in this chapter. These districts are designed to permit development for the respective purposes outlined and to protect nearby residential areas by requiring that certain minimum yard, area, parking and loading requirements be met.
(2)
Districts. The following districts are included in this chapter to carry out the purposes listed above:
(a)
(C-1) Neighborhood Commercial District. This district provides for uses found in small commercial areas as located throughout the Village.
(b)
(C-2) Community Commercial District. This district provides for uses found in the central business district of the Village.
(c)
(C-3) Highway Commercial District. This district provides for commercial service-type uses, uses specifically oriented towards the traveler, tourist or vacationer and usually located near major highways.
B.
General provisions.
(1)
Schedule of regulations. Restrictions and controls for land uses or activities permitted in commercial districts, or land uses or activities having conditions attached to them, are set forth in the Land Use and Activities Table of the Village of Coloma, attached to this chapter. Regulations for lot size, yards and similar bulk requirements are set forth in the Bulk Requirements Table of the Village of Coloma, attached to this chapter. Both schedules are hereby adopted and made part of this chapter.
(2)
Excluded uses or activities. A land use or activity not set forth in the Land Use and Activities Table of the Village of Coloma, attached to this chapter, is not permitted in commercial districts in the Village except that uses and activities which are similar to those which are permitted in a district may be permitted by conditional use permit.
(3)
Enclosure of operation. All business, servicing or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings except for:
(a)
Off-street parking or loading.
(b)
Drive-in-type operations when conducted as a lawful permitted or conditional use.
(c)
Outdoor display or sales activity which is normally associated with the operation of a permitted or conditional use.
(d)
The temporary sale of Christmas trees, Christmas greenery, and agricultural or floricultural products may be conducted in open lots or accessory structures in all commercial districts for a limited period of time.
(4)
Scope of operations. All business establishments shall be retail trade or service establishments dealing directly with consumers. Any assembly, disassembly or production shall be clearly incidental to the basic use.
(5)
Site plan approval. The Zoning Administrator may not issue a building permit for the development or expansion of any commercial or business establishment until a final site plan has been approved by the Plan Commission.
C.
Design standards for land uses in (C-3) Highway Commercial District. No building or use shall be constructed or established in a C-3 District unless it conforms to the following design standards:
(1)
Setbacks/yards. The space within the front setback area shall be used for lawns and landscaped areas and parking lots and shall not be used for buildings, structures, or loading areas. If front is used for parking, there must be 30 feet of green area.
(2)
Parking and loading areas. On-street parking and loading is not permitted within this district. All customer parking and loading areas shall be paved with asphalt or concrete within two years of occupancy.
(3)
Outside storage. All outside storage areas and items stored outside, other than vehicles, shall be screened from public view by fencing or landscaping, except as limited by need for access, and shall be maintained in an attractive manner. Refuse and recycling storage shall be screened as specified in § 480-3E(4).
(4)
Parking. All customer parking areas and driveways shall be paved with asphalt or concrete and may be located within the setback lines, provided there is a minimum of 30 feet of green area as outlined in Subsection C(1). No on-street parking is allowed. The number of spaces provided shall be adequate for the proposed use as specified in § 480-14.
(5)
Minimum landscaping requirements. Ten percent of the open site shall be put into landscaping, including grass, shrubs, trees or other suitable and decorative material. All plant materials shall be maintained in a living and growing condition so as to present a healthy, neat, and orderly appearance. The area shall be kept free of refuse and debris.