To help strengthen the character and vitality of Farmersville's downtown commercial district by establishing an appropriate list of permitted uses, regulating the size and location of buildings, parking lots, landscaping and other improvements, in a manner that promotes a vibrant pedestrian-oriented shopping environment. In general, new buildings shall front onto the public sidewalk, with on-site parking located to the rear or side of buildings. Large merchandise-display windows are required along the public sidewalk, as opposed to blank building walls.

(Ord. 435 § 2(part), 2007)

The uses permitted in the C-C zone shall be those uses specified in the commercial land use table (Chapter 17.56) and subject to the special conditions accompanying those tables.

(Ord. 435 § 2(part), 2007)

No principal building shall exceed forty feet in height except as provided in Chapter 17.88.

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A.

Front Yard. New buildings shall be placed so that at least one-half of the property line along a public street shall adjoin a building wall (see Exhibit 17.42(a)).

B.

Side Wall. None required except that buildings on corner lots shall be placed so that at least half of the side lot line along a public street shall adjoin a building wall (see Exhibit 17.42(a)).

C.

Rear Yard. None required.

D.

Lot Area.

1.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed for lot area and sizes in the central commercial zone:

a.

Corner lot width: Seventy feet;

b.

Interior lot width: Sixty feet;

c.

Minimum lot area: Six thousand square feet.

2.

Exceptions to this requirement are as follows: any legally created lots not meeting the minimum lot area/size requirements may be occupied by any use permitted in this chapter if all yard setbacks and minimum structure requirements are met.

Figure 17.42(a)

Front and Side Yard Setback Requirements

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A.

All new uses shall comply with requirements of the Farmersville Design Guidelines.

B.

At least one-half of building walls adjoining the public sidewalk shall feature display windows (see Exhibit 17.42(b)).

Exhibit 17.42(b)

Window Standards

C.

On-site parking shall be located to the rear or to the side of the building, except parking lots on corner lots shall be located to the rear or the interior side of the building.

D.

All uses or activities shall be conducted wholly within completely enclosed buildings, except for temporary outdoor uses, or where in the opinion of the zoning administrator the use is incidental to a principal use on the premises and the proposed outside use is in character and harmony with the surrounding area. When a commercial use is not conducted entirely within a building, the site shall be fenced with six-foot solid wood or masonry fence as required by the zoning administrator.

E.

All uses adjacent to residential zones shall be located, oriented and designed so as to be compatible with said residential zones.

F.

Solid fencing six feet high and landscaping adequate to screen development from adjacent residential zones along rear and side property lines shall be installed.

G.

Maximum noise level at property lines not to exceed sixty-five decibels (dBA) day and night levels (Ldn).

H.

Outside storage of solid wastes and containers for solid waste, containers, merchandise, or other items or goods awaiting pickup, sale, or other disposition shall be prohibited except where screened to the satisfaction of the planning commission or the zoning administrator.

I.

Light sources shall be directed and shielded so as to not illuminate surrounding residential areas.

(Ord. 435 § 2(part), 2007)

A.

All uses are subject to the provisions of Chapters 17.76 (Landscaping), 17.80 (Off-Street Parking) and 17.84 (Signs). The number of on-site parking spaces for uses in the central commercial district may be reduced by twenty-five percent. Further, in order to reduce the overall amount of land required for parking in the downtown area, uses in the central commercial zone are encouraged to utilize shared parking agreements.

B.

Re-occupancy of a commercial building is subject to the approval of the zoning administrator.

C.

Plot plan approval by zoning administrator required for all uses requiring a building permit with a value in excess of fifty dollars, except that site plan approval by planning commission required for all new construction or expansion of existing uses by at least twenty-five percent. A conditional use permit is required for uses as listed on Table 2 (Commercial Land Use Table) in Chapter 17.56.

(Ord. 435 § 2(part), 2007)