(A)

Intent.

The intent of the Neighborhood Business District is to provide a mix of small scale commercial services and residential to the immediate community and neighborhoods. Development within this district shall reflect that of its surroundings in terms of architectural design and massing. Uses in this district are more restricted than standard commercial zones to help minimize potential adverse impacts to adjacent properties. These zones may also be used as a transition zone between residential districts and Downtown Commercial.

(B)

Principal Permitted Uses.

The following uses shall be permitted in the NB District:

(1)

Artist Studio.

(2)

Bakery (retail only).

(3)

Barber/beauty shops.

(4)

Bicycle Shop (sales/rental).

(5)

Books/stationery shop.

(6)

Churches.

(7)

Coffee House.

(8)

Computer sales/service.

(9)

Dwelling, single-family detached.

(10)

Dwelling, two-family (duplex or town house).

(11)

Dwelling units above first floor.

(12)

General Offices - Contact the City Planner or Director of Community Development.

(13)

Gift/souvenir shop.

(14)

Medical Clinic/office.

(15)

Music store (sales/service/rental).

(16)

Personal services.

(17)

Photographic Studio.

(18)

Shoe repair.

(19)

Tailoring/alterations.

(C)

Accessory Permitted Uses.

The following use shall be permitted as an accessory use as provided in Section 31-22 of this Ordinance:

(1)

Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use it serves.

(D)

Conditional Permitted Uses.

(1)

Restaurant, sit down.

(E)

Temporary Uses.

(1)

Outdoor dining on a public sidewalk or public/private parking spaces - Requires approval by the Director of Community Development or their designee. See section 31-5(E).

(F)

Performance Standards.

(1)

Outside storage may be permitted in any side or rear yard only, provided it does not interfere with any area utilized for off-street parking of vehicles and it does not impede upon the right-of-way. However, if any side of an outside storage area can be viewed from any angle from:

(a)

71 Highway or its frontage roads.

(b)

Blue Ridge Boulevard Extension.

(c)

Main Street-Highgrove Road corridor.

(d)

M-150 corridor or its frontage roads.

(e)

Any abutting office or residential district.

then said storage area shall be permanently screened from said rights-of-way or said district to one hundred percent (100%) opacity and to a minimum of six (6) feet in height in accordance with the screening types as set forth in Section 31-25(F)(2)(d) of this Ordinance. Said storage areas may be gravel surfaced, except that all vehicle travel areas within said storage area shall be a minimum of chip and seal. Additionally, private driveways exiting directly onto a public street that provide access to such storage lots/areas shall be permanently surfaced with either asphaltic concrete or Portland cement concrete.

(3)

Exterior lighting shall be provided for sidewalks and areas of pedestrian circulation and for off-street parking areas providing space for five (5) or more vehicles which spaces are normally used during the hours of darkness after 6:00 p.m. The lighting fixtures shall provide at least an average of one fourth (0.25) foot candle over the entire parking lot area, measured on the ground surface and shall be shaded so that no direct light is cast upon any property located in a residential district and so that no glare is visible to any traffic upon any public street.

(G)

Bulk Regulations.

1.

See Building Codes for additional standards on setbacks.

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Except where abutting a Residential or Office District, then twenty foot (20') setback is required.

(H)

Parking Requirements.

(1)

Due to the nature of this zoning district's intent, one off-street parking space per employee on the maximum shift is required.

(I)

Signs.

See Section 31-26 of this Ordinance.

(J)

Landscaping and Screening Requirements.

See Section 31-25 of this Ordinance.