It is the purpose of the V-C Village Center District to provide for a walkable, pedestrian oriented, mixed use district including residential, office, commercial and recreational uses designed in a cohesive manner to serve as a local and regional destination point.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   Principally permitted uses are as follows:

   (a)   Multiple family dwelling units.

   (b)   All principally permitted office uses allowed in the B-1 and B-3 Business Districts including:

      (1)   Personal services

      (2)   Business and professional offices

      (3)   Financial institutions

      (4)   (Reserved)

      (5)   Printing and publishing establishments

   (c)   All principally permitted retail uses allowed in the B-1 and B-3 Business Districts including:

      (1)   Retail sales and service shops

      (2)   (Reserved)

      (3)   Eating and drinking places

      (4)   Entertainment establishments

   (d)   Publicly owned parks and playgrounds

   (e)   Public parking lots and garages

   (f)   Government offices and related uses

   (g)   Schools.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13; Ord. 2020-04-CD. Passed 12-8-20.)

   Any use conditionally permitted in the R-2 Multi-Family Residence District and the B-1 Business District is conditionally permitted in the V-C Village Center District.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   (a)   Satellite dishes; see Section 1125.13 regarding regulations.

   (b)   Signs; see Chapter 1149 regarding regulations.

   (c)   Any use or structure customarily accessory and incidental to any of the permitted uses within this district.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   The minimum lot area for properties in the V-C Village Center District shall not be less than 25,000 square feet and have a width of not less than 75 feet.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   The maximum density for residential uses shall not exceed one dwelling unit per 1,500 square feet of lot area. (Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   The front yard setback for structures in the V-C Village Center District shall be a minimum of 40 feet from the Winton Road right-of-way. For all other public street frontages, the front yard setback shall be as follows:

   (a)   Residential use buildings - Maximum of 20 feet.

   (b)   Mixed-use buildings - Maximum of 10 feet.

   (c)   Retail use buildings - Maximum of 10 feet.

   (d)   Office use buildings (including medical) - Maximum of 10 feet.

   (e)   Places of Worship and Assembly - Minimum of 50 feet.

   (f)   Public parking lots and garages - Minimum of 10 feet.

   (g)   All other uses - Minimum of 25 feet.

   (h)   In cases where covered porticos or outdoor patios are provided, the maximum setback for mixed-used, retail and office buildings shall be 15 feet.

   (i)   In no case shall vehicular use areas such as drive-ways, parking spaces or drive aisles be located in the front yard between the main façade of the building and the right-of-way line. (Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   There shall be no minimum side yard setback unless adjacent to a Residence District, in which case the side yard setback shall be 35 feet.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13; Ord. 2013-35-L&R. Passed 11-5-13; Ord. 2014-03-F. Passed 5-13-14.)

   There shall be no minimum rear yard setback unless adjacent to a Residence District, in which case the rear yard setback shall be 20 feet.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   The maximum height regulations for properties in the V-C Village Center District shall be as follows:

   (a)   The maximum height of any principal building shall be 44 feet.

   (b)   No accessory structure shall exceed 25 feet in height.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   All new buildings and building additions constructed within the V-C District with facades greater than 100 feet in length facing a public or private street shall contain one façade change or wall offset for every 50 feet of building façade length. Such façade changes or wall offsets shall include recesses, projections, or other architectural features no less than one (1) foot in depth and 10 feet in width.
(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   Buildings in the V-C Village Center District shall provide a minimum of 50 percent transparency (transparent windows and doors) for all facades that front on a public or private street with the following provisions:

   (a)   The percentage of the building's street elevation is measured between 2.5 feet and 7.0 feet in height above grade.

   (b)   Glass block, opaque or darkly tinted glass is not considered to be transparent.

   (c)   Display or show windows that do not provide clear visual access into the interior of the building count towards the transparency requirement, provided they are at least two feet in depth.

   (d)   Security grills may not be installed on the outside of windows along primary street frontage. Open meshed architectural grills installed on the inside are allowed.

   (e)   Buildings used solely for residential or office purposes are exempt from the ground floor transparency requirements.

      (Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   (a)   Surface parking lots or exposed parking structures shall only be located in the rear yard.

   (b)   In addition to the requirements of Chapter 1147, parking lots for 5 or more vehicles shall be accessed from a major road or non-residential side street, where possible.

   (c)   The required parking for uses in the V-C Village Center District may be reduced or waived by Zoning/Building Official if adequate parking is available in nearby public parking lots or provided by on-street parking spaces.

   (d)   Access to parking lots shall in no case be located directly opposite a single-family or two-family structure.

   (e)   In addition to the planting requirements contained in Chapter 1145, an additional 4 evergreen trees per 100 linear feet of parking area boundary shall be planted within 10 feet of all parking lots and exposed parking structure boundaries adjacent to a residential property line.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   The following restrictions apply to all mixed use buildings located in the V-C Village Center District:

   (a)   Retail uses shall only be permitted on the ground floor of any building.

   (b)   Office and residential uses shall be permitted on any story of any building.

   (c)   The primary public entrance to retail or office uses shall be located on the façade facing the primary road if two frontages abut the property.

   (d)   Dumpsters and loading areas are prohibited unless located within an interior court not visible from residential properties or public streets.

      (Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   New structures in the V-C Village Center District shall incorporate the following amenities into their design:

   (a)   Public sidewalks no less than 15 feet in width that incorporates public seating areas and includes one bike rack that can accommodate at least 4 bikes.

   (b)   Public open spaces equal in size to at least 10% of the building footprint. Public seating areas and outdoor café areas can count towards this requirement.

   (c)   Street trees shall be planted along all public streets in accordance with any tree ordinance adopted by the Village and in effect at the time of construction.

      (Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   Except as stipulated in this Chapter 1137, uses within the V-C Village Center District must conform to the standards established in Chapter 1145, Bufferyards and Landscaping and Chapter 1147, Off-Street Parking and Loading.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)

   Site plan review and/or conditional use approval by the Planning Commission is required for all new structures and expansions of existing uses located in the V-C Village Center District. This review shall be conducted in accordance with the standards and procedures outlined in Section 1151.07.

(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13.)