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Fredericksburg City Zoning Code

Sec. 3.200

C-1: NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.

Intent

This zone is intended to provide for the establishment of restricted commercial facilities, to serve the conveniences and needs of the immediate neighborhood and must be compatible with the residential character and environment of the neighborhood. These uses generally result in limited traffic generation.

Principal Permitted Uses

Building, structures and lands shall be used, and buildings and structures shall hereinafter be erected, altered or enlarged only for the following uses as the City Council, by resolution, may deem to be similar to those uses listed and not obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare:

Administrative and Business Office
Convalescent Services
Cultural Services
Day Care Services
Group Residential
Local Utility Services
Medical Services
Multiple Family Residential (Section 3.110)
Personal Services
Private Primary Educational Services
Private Secondary Educational Facilities
Professional Office
Religious Assembly
Single Family Residential (detached) if structure was not used as other than residential in its most recent use
Short-term Rental, Unoccupied: (With a STR permit and adherence to Chapter 20, Article VII)
Short-term Rental, Accessory: (With a STR permit and adherence to Chapter 20, Article VII)
Short-term Rental, B&B: (With a STR permit and adherence to Chapter 20, Article VII)
Short-term Rental, Facility: (With a STR permit and adherence to Chapter 20, Article VII)
Corporate Housing: (With a STR permit and adherence to Chapter 20, Article VII)

 

Uses Permitted Subject to Conditional Use Permit

The following uses may be permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit as provided for in section 5.400.

Arts and Crafts
Automotive Washing
Building Maintenance Services
Business School
Business Support Services
Club or Lodge
Communication Services
Condominium Residential (section 7.610)
Consumer Repair Services
Convenience Storage
Convenience Store/Self Serve Gasoline
Duplex Residential
Food Sales
Guidance Services
Laundry Services
Limited Retail Sales
Liquor Sales
Personal Improvement Services
Pet Services
Restaurant - Limited
Single Family Residential (detached)- new construction or after cessation of use other than residential
Townhouse Residential Drive through Facilities Associated with any use

 

Property Development Standards

Except as hereinafter provided, no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, altered or converted for any use permitted in this district unless it is in conformity with all the standards and regulations herein specified for lot area, lot width, lot depth, dwelling unit area, lot coverage, yards and building height. The following standards shall apply except in cases where a lot does not meet the standards herein required but was an official "lot of record" prior to the adoption of this ordinance. In such cases, the present dimension shall be maintained as a minimum standard until such time as the use is removed. The replacement shall meet the standards and regulations herein specified.

Site Development Regulations

Each site in the C-1 District shall be subject to the following site development regulations:

Feature Regulation
Lot Size Minimum Lot Area, 7500 Square feet
Lot Width Minimum Lot Width, 70 feet
Height Maximum Building Height, 3 stories, 38 feet
Front Yard Minimum Required Setback, 25 feet
Street Side Yard Minimum Required Setback, 25 feet
Interior Side Yard Minimum Required Setback, 5 feet; or
10 feet when abutting residential zoning districts; or
15 feet for 2 story structures, when abutting residential zoning districts
Rear Yard Minimum Required Setback, 10 feet; or
15 feet when abutting residential zoning districts; or
25 feet for 2 or more stories, when abutting residential zoning districts
Maximum Impervious Coverage 70%
Maximum Building Coverage Percent of Lot Area, 50%
Residential Density Section 3.110
Nonconforming Uses Section 6.100
Site Development Regulations Section 7.000
Special Yard Regulations Section 7.300
Fences, Walls and Visibility Section 7.530
Parking Section 7.800
Landscaping and Screening Regulations Section 7.900
Temporary/Accessory Building Section 8.000
Signs Sign Ordinance
Outdoor Amplified Sound Prohibited when abutting R-1, R-1-A, or R5

 

* 10 feet when adjacent to R-1 or R-5

(Ord. No. 23-007, 5-20-2013; Ord. No. 23-014, 9-16-2013; Ord. No. 2019-11, § 1, 4-15-2019; Ord. No. 2022-13, § 5(Exh. E), 3-21-2022; Ord. No. 2023-18, § 8D, 11-7-2023)