The C-3 Neighborhood Business District is intended to provide goods and services to residents of the City, as well as surrounding areas, in a neighborhood setting. This district is characterized by easy access and parking to a variety of small neighborhood oriented businesses. The character of businesses within the C-3 District shall generate limited traffic. Drive-through facilities shall not be permitted. The C-3 Neighborhood Business District is intended to provide commercial uses that are distinct and different in intensity and character from those businesses allowed in the major C-1 and MSD commercial districts.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

For land and/or buildings, the permitted uses for the C-3 District shall be as follows, subject to the site plan review provisions of Chapter 1284:

(1)

Antique shops, provided that all articles for sale are displayed or stored within the shop;

(2)

Bakery goods shops;

(3)

Barber shops or beauty salons:

(4)

Book, stationery or gift shops;

(5)

Candy stores, soda fountains, ice cream stores;

(6)

Delicatessens; meat markets;

(7)

Clothing and dry goods stores;

(8)

Dance studios

(9)

Dress shops;

(10)

Florists and gift shops;

(11)

Jewelry stores;

(12)

Liquor stores;

(13)

Locksmiths;

(14)

Pet shops;

(15)

Photographic studios;

(16)

Cafes, bars, grills and cocktail lounges;

(17)

Shoe repair;

(18)

Tailors;

(19)

Taxidermists;

(20)

Travel agencies;

(21)

Variety stores, including notion and "five and ten" stores; and

(22)

Any other retail business or service establishment which is determined by the Planning Commission to be of the same general character as uses permitted by this section.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

(1)

Loan offices and other financial offices;

(2)

Clinics, dental, medical and optical;

(3)

Museums, libraries, public parks;

(4)

Office supply stores; print shops;

(5)

Offices for businesses or professionals;

(6)

Governmental and other similar service activities;

(7)

Upper floor apartments in commercial buildings (See Section 1280.20).

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

The maximum height of any principal or accessory building in the C-3 District shall be twenty-four feet or two stories. Mechanical space for building equipment placed on the building roof may be allowed above the maximum height specified, provided that such mechanical space is set back at least five feet from any exterior wall, does not exceed fifteen feet in height and is adequately screened from view.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

In the C-3 District site plan review shall anticipate joint access driveways by neighboring businesses. Access driveways shall be spaced at least (to be determined by City Engineer) feet on center. Whenever possible, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, businesses shall share accesses drives.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

In the C-3 District site plan review shall anticipate the need for sidewalks. The intent of the C-3 District is to develop a neighborhood business district that is accessible by pedestrians within the City with limited vehicular traffic. Sidewalks shall be required whenever a new use is developed or an existing use is expanded.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

Appropriate landscaping shall be accomplished in a ten-foot buffer area from the road right-of way onto the C-3 District property consisting of coniferous and deciduous trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses. Proposed landscaping plans shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval in accordance with Chapter 1285.

Businesses in the C-3 District shall comply with the landscape requirements as set forth in Chapter 1285 for the C-1 zoning district. The Planning Commission may waive or alter any landscaping requirements if in the opinion of the Planning Commission the applicant has complied with the intent of Chapter 1285 in design and installation.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

Signs in the C-3 District shall be designed, erected, altered, moved and maintained in accordance with the regulations as set forth in Chapter 1282.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00; Ord. 539. Passed 1-13-25.)

Off-street parking shall be as required in Chapter 1288. Exterior lighting is not required. Any proposed exterior lighting shall comply with the following regulations:

(a)

All light fixtures must utilize "full cut-off lenses."

(b)

Parking lot light poles shall not exceed twenty-three feet in height.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

No building or structure shall hereafter be erected unless the following yards and setbacks are provided and maintained in connection with such building structure or enlargement:

(a)

Where the frontage (on a street) between two intersecting streets is located in a C-3 District, there shall be a front yard of not less than fifty feet. Where the frontage is located partly in any residential or agricultural district and partly in the C-3 District, the front yard of the residential district shall apply to the C-3 use.

(b)

Side yards and rear yards adjoining the side or rear yard of any lot in a residential or agricultural district shall be screened by a compact evergreen hedge, solid wall or tight board fence at least six feet high.

(c)

See Table IV, at the end of this chapter, for additional setback requirements.

(d)

All accessory buildings shall maintain required set backs as set forth in Table IV for the principal building.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

(a)

The minimum lot width for any lot or parcel located within the C-3 District shall be 125 feet.

(b)

The minimum lot area for any lot or parcel located within the C-3 District shall be 20,000 square feet.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

In the C-3 District a lot shall be used for only one principal structure, provided that any dwelling located within such district may also have a home professional office or home occupation as an accessory use as provided in Section 1250.04.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

In the C-3 District the land area occupied by main and accessory buildings shall not exceed forty percent of the total area of the parcel being developed. In the C-3 District such percentage of building coverage may be increased if the Planning Commission finds that off-street parking requirements set forth in Chapter 1288 will be satisfied by providing the required number of accessory parking spaces on an adjacent parcel within a walking distance of 250 feet from the main building, and that all landscaping requirements on the parcel being developed are approved by the Planning Commission.

On site retention ponds for control of stormwater shall be treated as open space and shall be maintained in a neat and clean manner as part of the site landscaping.

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)

TABLE IV. DISTRICT REGULATIONS

N/A = Not allowed

(Ord. 347. Passed 11-27-00.)