The commercial districts established under Article 7 are designed to further the general purpose of this ordinance and more particularly to achieve the following purposes:

1.

Help meet the requirements for commercial services and goods of the Deer Park trade area by making available a wide range of suitable sites for commercial activities.

2.

Help develop sound, efficient, and stable commercial areas and to minimize the possibly adverse effects of commercial uses on other land uses and thoroughfares, by various means, including the following:

a.

Differentiating among the types and purposes of commercial districts and providing districts permitting only certain carefully limited uses to fulfill such purposes;

b.

Requiring the meeting of performance standards with respect to permitted uses, in order to protect other uses from fire and other hazards and from adverse influences;

c.

Establishing bulk and area controls to help minimize congestion and to encourage compatibility between adjoining districts;

d.

Required off-street loading and parking facilities in most districts to minimize congestion and facilitate traffic flow;

e.

Controlling the number, area, location, and types of signs permitted;

f.

Providing for freedom of architectural and site design; and

g.

Protecting the character of commercial districts and their peculiar suitability for commercial uses.

3.

To provide opportunities for investment, including maximum choice of sites consistent with sound development of residential areas and thoroughfares.

7.02.1.1.

Permitted Uses.

7.02.1.1.1.

Principal Uses. Principal uses permitted in an OP district are limited to those included in the use groups set forth below, subject to the indicated district regulations. Detailed lists of permitted uses in the use groups are set forth in Article 12.

7.02.1.1.2.

Accessory Uses. Accessory uses to any of the above principal uses.

7.02.1.2.

Bulk and Area Regulations. In an OP district, any use of land or structures shall be subject to the following bulk and area regulations:

7.02.1.3.

Nonresidential Buildings.

*Apply regulations under Sections 15.03.3, 15.04.2, and 15.05.03 when abutting a predevelopment or residential district.

7.02.1.4.

Residential Buildings. The bulk and area provisions of the SF2 districts shall apply.

7.02.1.5.

Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in Article 12, and developed as provided by Section 16.09. Off-street loading requirements are set forth in Section 16.09.

7.02.2.1.

Permitted Uses.

7.02.2.1.1.

Principal Uses. Principal uses permitted in an NS district are limited to those included in the use groups set forth below, subject to the included district regulations. Detailed lists of permitted uses in the use groups are set forth in Article 12.

7.02.2.1.2.

Accessory Uses. Accessory uses to any of the above principal uses.

7.02.2.2.

Bulk and Area Regulations. In an NS district any use of land or any structure shall be subject to the following bulk and area regulations:

7.02.2.3.

Nonresidential Buildings.

*Apply regulations under Sections 15.03.3, 15.04.2, and 15.05.03 when abutting a predevelopment or residential district.

7.02.2.4.

Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in Article 12, and developed as provided in Section 16.09. Off-street loading requirements are set forth in Section 16.09.

7.02.3.1.

Permitted Uses.

7.02.3.1.1.

Principal Uses. Principal uses permitted in an HD district are limited to those included in use groups set forth below, subject to the indicated district regulations. Detailed lists of permitted uses in the use groups are set forth in Article 12.

7.02.3.1.2.

Accessory Uses. Accessory uses to any of the above principal uses.

7.02.3.2.

Bulk and Area Regulations. In an HS district, any use of land or any structure shall be subject to the following bulk and area regulations:

*Apply regulations under Sections 15.03.3, 15.04.2, and 15.05.03 when abutting a predevelopment or residential district.

7.02.3.3.

Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in Article 12 and developed as provided by Section 16.09. Off-street loading requirements are set forth in Section 16.09.

7.02.4.1.

Permitted Uses.

7.02.4.1.1.

Principal Uses. Principal uses permitted in a GC district are limited to those included in the use groups set forth below, subject to the indicated district regulations. Detailed lists of permitted uses in the use groups are set forth in Article 12.

7.02.4.1.2.

Accessory Uses. Accessory uses to any of the above principal uses.

7.02.4.2.

Bulk and Area Regulations. In a GC district any use of land or any structure shall be subject to the following bulk and area regulations:

*Apply regulations under Sections 15.03.3, 15.04.2, and 15.05.03 when abutting a predevelopment or residential district.

7.02.4.3.

Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in Article 12 and developed as provided by Section 16.09. Off-street loading requirements are set forth in Section 16.09.

7.02.4.4.

The following uses may be allowed pursuant to an ordinance adopted by council, following public hearings and passage of an ordinance by council on the application pursuant to Appendix A—Zoning Ordinance, Section 19.

1.

Shipping containers. Shipping containers may be allowed in the General Commercial District (GC) for outdoor storage purposes subject to compliance with all the following requirements:

a.

The commercial use must be a minimum of 25 acres in size;

b.

Shipping containers must be located behind the primary structure;

c.

Shipping containers must be fenced and screened from public view along public rights-of-way by an opaque fence that is a minimum of eight feet in height, measured from the ground;

d.

Shipping containers shall not be placed in required loading zones, parking areas, easements, internal street lanes, or fire lanes;

e.

Shipping containers shall be placed only on cast in place concrete or asphalt surface;

f.

Shipping containers shall not exceed 40 in number at any time;

g.

Shipping containers shall not be stacked;

h.

Shipping containers will be allowed for no more than 100 consecutive days, once a year, which time shall include mobilization and demobilization. The 100 days begins on delivery of first container and ends on removal of the last container.

i.

Shipping container placement must meet all applicable permanent construction setback requirements of city codes.

(Ord. No. 3934 , § 1, 10-17-2016)

7.02.5.1.

Permitted uses.

7.02.5.1.1.

Principal uses. Principal uses permitted in a CS district are limited to those included in the use groups set forth below, subject to the included district regulations.

Detailed lists of permitted uses in the various use groups are set forth in article 12.

7.02.5.1.2.

Accessory uses. Accessory uses to any of the above principal uses.

7.02.5.2.

Bulk and area regulations. In a CS district, any use of land or any structure shall be subject to the following bulk and area regulations:

*Apply regulations under sections 15.03.3, 15.04.2 and 15.05.3 when abutting a predevelopment or residential district.

7.02.5.3.

Off-street parking and loading requirements. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in article 12 and developed as provided by section 16.09. Off-street loading requirements are set forth in section 16.09.

(Ord. No. 4045 , § 1(Exh. A), 1-15-2019)