In addition to meeting the requirements contained in this chapter, specified land uses and activities shall also meet the regulations for business licenses found primarily in Title 5. Examples of such businesses and activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.

emergency medical services

2.

alarm agencies

3.

commercial kennels

4.

home occupations

5.

sexually-oriented businesses

6.

pawnshops

7.

sidewalk cafes

8.

second hand stores

9.

mobile home parks

10.

telecommunication facilities

11.

bed and breakfasts

(Ord. No. 3272 meeting, 2025)

A.

Applicability. Each retail project that provides on-site parking in excess of 100 vehicle parking spaces shall provide shopping cart returns as provided in this section.

B.

Number. A least one (1) cart return shall be provided for each one hundred (100) parking spaces.

C.

Specifications. The cart return shall be at least one hundred seventy (170) square feet in area and be constructed of durable materials that are compatible with the building and outdoor lighting standards.

D.

Placement. No cart return shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of the building entrance, unless there is no other practicable location.

Sound emanating from an outdoor speaker associated with any non-residential establishment shall not be audible from a lot in a residential zoning district.

A.

Legislative findings. The City Commission makes the following findings:

1.

Abandoned buildings are a blighting influence on the community and large vacant stores are especially detrimental.

2.

Large retail buildings may be inconsistent with the existing community character and the immediate area.

3.

A diverse retail economy is desirable in that it provides consumer choice and fosters competition.

B.

Purpose. The provisions of this section are intended to accomplish the following purposes:

1.

Ensure that large retail projects are consistent with the community character and the surrounding area.

2.

Ensure that large retail stores contribute to a diverse and sound economic base.

3.

Prevent urban blight due to vacant retail stores.

C.

Applicability. This section applies to (1) a single building in excess of sixty thousand (60,000) square feet that houses one (1) tenant and (2) a single building in excess of sixty thousand (60,000) square feet that houses multiple tenants and where the primary retail occupant occupies seventy (70) percent or more of the floor area. When an existing store expands its floor area and exceeds that threshold, the provisions of this section apply.

D.

Conditional use. Large format retail stores shall be subject to the conditional use process.

E.

Development agreement. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the property owner shall enter into a developer's agreement with the City, to run with the land, that includes the following:

1.

A provision that prevents the property owner from prohibiting or otherwise limiting, through contract or other legal device, the reuse of the building for retail or other legitimate purposes.

2.

A provision requiring long-term maintenance of the development if the building is vacated.

3.

A provision requiring the preparation of an adaptive reuse plan or a demolition plan acceptable to the City.

4.

Other provisions deemed necessary by the City to address the particular circumstances related to the project.

F.

Vacation of existing buildings. When a large format store is proposed as a replacement for a business already located in the City, the property owner shall not prohibit or otherwise limit, through contract or other legal device, the reuse of its former building.

G.

Special landscaping. Large format retail stores must comply with all applicable landscaping requirements in Chapter 44 Landscaping. However, the minimum square footage of interior landscaping, inclusive of landscaping in vehicular use areas and foundation planting areas, shall be twenty (20) percent of the gross property area to be developed.