The B-1 district is intended to encourage the development of planned office and business parks. The district regulations are established to promote outstanding architectural and environmental design. The district is located adjacent to interstate or major highways.

(Ord. 688 §2, 2007)

Permitted principal uses in the B-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

Financial businesses, such as banks, credit unions, security dealers and investment planning;

(2)

Insurance companies;

(3)

Real estate companies;

(4)

Advertising, public relations and communication (except broadcasting towers) businesses;

(5)

Information technology, such as computer programming, data processing and software development;

(6)

Employment agencies;

(7)

Legal services;

(8)

Training and educational services and institutions;

(9)

Engineering, architectural and surveying services;

(10)

Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services;

(11)

Research and/or development companies;

(12)

Management and public relations firms;

(13)

Public agencies and organizations; and

(14)

Transit stations.

(Ord. 688 §2, 2007)

The following uses may be allowed in the B-1 district by special use permit granted pursuant to Article 15 of this Chapter and upon a finding by the City Council that the use is primarily intended to support and complement the permitted uses set forth in Section 16-191:

(1)

Hotels and motels;

(2)

Restaurants;

(3)

Convenience shopping;

(4)

Child care; and

(5)

Churches.

(Ord. 688, §2, 2007)

Maximum height of buildings in the B-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

Principal building, fifty (50) feet.

(2)

Accessory building, twenty-five (25) feet.

(Ord. 688 §2, 2007)

Minimum front yards in the B-1 district shall be as follows:

(1)

Principal building:

a.

Property within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the I-25 East frontage road, one hundred (100) feet;

b.

Property one hundred fifty (150) feet or more from the I-25 East frontage road, fifty (50) feet;

(2)

Accessory buildings and structures, sixty-five (65) feet.

(Ord. 688 §2, 2007)

(a)

No structure shall be located closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the I-25 East frontage road or from Colorado Highway 52. Otherwise, minimum rear and side yard setbacks shall conform to Subsection (c) below.

(b)

Minimum rear yard and side yard setbacks for properties within fifty (50) feet of Weld County Road 11 shall be fifty (50) feet for any structures, with twenty-five (25) feet setback for any parking lots.

(c)

All other properties in the B-1 district shall have minimum rear yards and side yards as follows:

(1)

Principal buildings with no alley access, one (1) foot for each foot of actual building height.

(2)

Principal buildings with an alley access, twenty-five (25) feet.

(3)

Accessory buildings and structures with no alley access, fifteen (15) feet.

(4)

Accessory buildings and structure with an alley access, twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. 688 §2, 2007)

For minimum off-street parking, see Article 11.

(Ord. 688 §2, 2007)

Accessory buildings and permitted accessory uses in the B-1 district shall be limited to those that are customarily incidental to and in conjunction with the permitted principal uses. Outdoor storage is expressly prohibited in the B-1 district

(Ord. 688 §2, 2007; Ord. 991 §5, 2025)