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Grand Island City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XIII

Town Center Business District

§ 407-58 Purpose.

The Town Center Business District brings together diverse land uses in a unified development district serving the center of Grand Island. By creating the Town Center Business District, the Town is encouraging the development of a dense, compact, mixed-use district to serve as the commercial destination and civic center for the Grand Island community. While retaining an automobile-friendly aspect, the zone also seeks to create a campus or village atmosphere hospitable to pedestrian access and circulation. The Town Center Business District is separated into the following subdistricts:
A. 
NBD North Business District.
B. 
CBD Central Business District.
C. 
SBD South Business District.

§ 407-59 Principal uses and structures.

A. 
The following are principal uses in the North and South Business Districts (NBD and SBD):
(1) 
Commercial uses:
(a) 
Restaurants up to 5,000 square feet in area.
(b) 
Banks, savings and loans, and credit unions.
(c) 
Personal services and instructional establishments.
(d) 
Professional or general business offices.
(e) 
Animal hospital or veterinary clinics.
(f) 
Automobile wash, gas stations, motor vehicle repair service or motor vehicle service facilities.
(g) 
Convenience stores (with or without gas pumps).
(h) 
Drive-through business, including restaurants, banks, and drugstores.
(i) 
Nurseries (including growing of plants, retail and wholesale sales).
(2) 
Retail uses:
(a) 
Retail stores up to 5,000 square feet in area.
(b) 
Retail plazas and mixed-use facilities up to 15,000 square feet in area.
(3) 
Public and community uses:
(a) 
Houses of worship.
(b) 
Public and private schools.
(c) 
Parks and playgrounds.
(d) 
Fraternal clubs and lodges.
(e) 
Nursery schools or day-care centers.
(f) 
Public, private, trade or industrial schools, and other educational facilities.
(g) 
Civic activities and services, including but not limited to library, civic center, police or fire stations, or amphitheater.
(4) 
Entertainment and recreation uses: recreational and amusement enterprises conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building.
(5) 
Hospitality industry uses:
(a) 
Motels and motor courts.
(b) 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(6) 
Medical and research-related uses:
(a) 
Assisted- and independent-living facilities.
(b) 
Hospitals, nursing homes, and skilled nursing facilities.
(7) 
Residential uses:
[Amended 10-15-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
(a) 
Single-family attached residence structures at a density of eight or fewer units per acre.
(b) 
Duplex residences at a density of eight or fewer units per acre.
(c) 
Multifamily residential developments of eight or fewer units per acre.
(8) 
Other uses: uses of a light-manufacturing nature employing electricity or other unobjectionable motor power or processes free from objectionable noises, fumes, odors, dirt, dust, or vibrations which can be detected beyond the walls of a completely enclosed building not exceeding 30,000 square feet.
(9) 
Commercial/recreational uses:
[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]
(a) 
Amusement parks.
(b) 
Privately owned golf courses, whether or not open to the public.
(c) 
Campgrounds.
(d) 
Country clubs.
(e) 
Golf driving ranges.
(f) 
Yacht clubs.
(g) 
Indoor recreational facilities, including, but not limited to, ice hockey arenas and indoor soccer facilities.
B. 
The following are principal uses in the Central Business District (CBD):
(1) 
Commercial uses:
(a) 
Restaurants.
(b) 
Banks, savings and loans, and credit unions.
(c) 
Personal services and instructional establishments.
(d) 
Professional or general business offices.
(e) 
Animal hospital or veterinary clinics.
(f) 
Drive-through business, including restaurants, banks, and drugstores.
(2) 
Retail uses:
(a) 
Retail stores up to 15,000 square feet in area.
(b) 
Retail plazas and mixed-use facilities up to 60,000 square feet in area.
(3) 
Public and community uses:
(a) 
Houses of worship.
(b) 
Public and private schools.
(c) 
Parks and playgrounds.
(d) 
Fraternal clubs and lodges.
(e) 
Nursery schools, or day-care centers.
(f) 
Public, private, trade or industrial schools, and other educational facilities.
(g) 
Civic activities and services, including but not limited to library, civic center, police or fire stations, or amphitheater.
(4) 
Entertainment and recreation uses:
(a) 
Bars, taverns, and nightclubs.
(b) 
Recreational and amusement enterprises conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building.
(5) 
Hospitality industry uses:
(a) 
Hotels.
(b) 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(6) 
Medical and research-related uses: assisted- and independent-living facilities.
(7) 
Residential uses:
(a) 
Single-family attached residence structures at a density of no less than nine nor more than 16 units per acre.
(b) 
Multifamily residential developments at a density of no less than nine nor more than 16 units per acre.
(8) 
Commercial/recreational uses:
[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]
(a) 
Amusement parks.
(b) 
Privately owned golf courses, whether or not open to the public.
(c) 
Campgrounds.
(d) 
Country clubs.
(e) 
Golf driving ranges.
(f) 
Yacht clubs.
(g) 
Indoor recreational facilities, including, but not limited to, ice hockey arenas and indoor soccer facilities.

§ 407-60 Accessory uses.

The following are accessory uses, buildings, and structures permitted in the NBD, SBD, and CBD Districts, provided that all accessory uses of buildings are not constructed until the main building has been constructed:
A. 
Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities such as swimming pools, saunas, exercise studios, tennis courts, bike and walking trails and pedestrian plazas and courts which are provided for the exclusive use of the occupants of the primary permitted use.
B. 
Satellite television receiving antenna.
C. 
Transit shelters and street furniture.
D. 
Off-street parking and loading areas subject to the provisions of this Code.
E. 
No more than one accessory structure for the exclusive and customary storage or maintenance needs of the primary permitted use, including the storage of maintenance vehicles.
F. 
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.
G. 
Signs pursuant to Chapter 295, Signs.
H. 
Fences, walls and hedges, subject to the provisions of this Code.
I. 
Outdoor storage for new or used car or trailer lots.
J. 
Clubhouses at golf courses, country clubs and yacht clubs, including restaurants and banquet facilities for members and guests.
[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]
K. 
Maintenance buildings, storage buildings and garages.
[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]
L. 
Swimming pools and tennis courts.
[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]
M. 
Restaurants and snack bars for paying patrons of amusement parks, indoor recreational facilities, and campgrounds.
[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]
N. 
Campground offices, recreation and game rooms, laundries and guest shower/bathroom facilities, and a campground lodge that includes up to five guest rooms for overnight accommodations for up to 10 guests.
[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]

§ 407-61 Uses upon issuance of special permit.

The following are special permitted uses subject to the provisions of Article XXV.
A. 
North and South Business (NBD and SBD) Districts.
(1) 
Commercial uses, standalone buildings:
(a) 
Restaurants over 5,000 square feet in area.
(b) 
Kennels.
(2) 
Retail uses:
(a) 
New or used car, trailer sales, boats or recreational vehicles and accessory repair departments.
(b) 
Retail stores from 5,000 to 15,000 square feet in area.
(c) 
Retail stores: retail plazas and mixed-use facilities from 15,000 to 30,000 square feet in area.
(3) 
Public and community uses: essential public services.
(4) 
Entertainment and recreation uses:
(a) 
Bars, taverns and nightclubs.
(b) 
Recreational and amusement enterprises not conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building.
(5) 
Hospitality industry uses: hotels.
(6) 
Residential uses:
[Amended 10-15-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
(a) 
Single-family detached residence structures at a density of up to eight units per acre.
(b) 
Single-family attached residence structures at a density of no less than nine nor more than 12 units per acre.
(c) 
Multifamily residential developments at a density of no less than nine nor more than 12 units per acre.
(7) 
Commercial/recreational uses:
[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]
(a) 
Restaurants open to the public and banquet facilities available for rent by the public, located at golf courses, yacht clubs, and country clubs.
(b) 
One caretaker's residence.
B. 
Central Business District (CBD).
(1) 
Commercial uses, standalone buildings:
(a) 
Automobile wash, gas stations, motor vehicle repair service or motor vehicle service facilities.
(b) 
Convenience stores (with or without gas pumps).
(2) 
Retail uses: retail stores, retail plazas and mixed-use facilities over 60,000 square feet in area.
(3) 
Public and community uses: essential public services.
(4) 
Entertainment and recreation uses: recreational and amusement enterprises not conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building.
(5) 
Hospitality industry uses: motels and motor courts.
(6) 
Residential uses:
[Amended 5-16-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
(a) 
Single-family attached developments at a density of more than 16 units per acre.
(b) 
Multifamily residential developments at a density of more than 16 units per acre.
(7) 
Commercial/recreational uses:
[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]
(a) 
Restaurants open to the public and banquet facilities available for rent by the public, located at golf courses, yacht clubs, and country clubs.
(b) 
One caretaker's residence.

§ 407-61.1 Special rules for amusement parks.

[Added 7-6-2020 by L.L. No. 10-2020]
A. 
For purposes of complying with the limitation of one principal use per zoning lot, the location of multiple structures, including rides, and other facilities is deemed to constitute one principal use.
B. 
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Code, the height limitation on rides shall be 100 feet.
C. 
Prior to issuance of any building permit, site plans shall demonstrate that adequate emergency vehicle ingress and egress is provided.