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Kearney City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XV

"C-O" Commercial Office District

Section 405.425 Purpose.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1611-2025, 2-18-2025]
This commercial district is designed to accommodate professional offices with a mix of limited retail in commercial areas as well as the conversion of existing homes to office/retail facilities. This commercial office district is also intended to provide a location for professional offices which can be located near residential neighborhoods as a transition between more intensive retail commercial zoning districts.

Section 405.430 Permitted Uses.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1611-2025, 2-18-2025]
A. 
Government offices.
B. 
Cultural facilities.
C. 
Hospice care facilities.
D. 
General office.
E. 
Financial services.
F. 
Food sales (convenience).
G. 
Retail services (limited).
H. 
Restaurants (limited).
I. 
Restaurants (general).
J. 
Restaurants (fast food).
K. 
Other medical services.
L. 
Community garden.
M. 
Communication services.
N. 
Multi-family apartments.
O. 
College/university facilities.
P. 
Primary education facilities.
Q. 
Secondary education facilities.
R. 
Places of religious worship.
S. 
Accessory uses and structures, subject to provisions of Article V. Accessory buildings shall be constructed in a style and manner similar and sympathetic to a principal building or use.

Section 405.435 Conditional Uses.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1611-2025, 2-18-2025]
A. 
Assisted living facilities.
B. 
Multi-family apartments.
C. 
Nursing home.
D. 
Congregate care facility.
E. 
Nursery school.
F. 
Child care center.
G. 
Hospital services.
H. 
Public utilities and facilities.
I. 
Maintenance and service facilities.
J. 
Postal services.
K. 
Public safety facilities.
L. 
Private club.
M. 
Athletic and exercise facilities.
N. 
Food sales (general).
O. 
Food sales (limited).
P. 
Food sales (convenience).
Q. 
Hotels and motels.
R. 
Personal improvement services.
S. 
Personal services.
T. 
Bar/tavern/cocktail lounge.
U. 
Recreation services (indoor).
V. 
Retail services (general).
W. 
Custom manufacturing.
X. 
Telecommunication facilities, subject to the provisions of Section 405.705(F).
Y. 
Single-family dwellings, either constructed originally as single-family structures or converted from structures originally intended for other purposes (e.g., duplexes).
Z. 
Two-family dwellings, either constructed originally as duplexes or converted from structures originally intended for other purposes (e.g., single-family dwellings).
AA. 
Wind energy conversion systems.
AB. 
Surface parking.
AC. 
Parking structures.

Section 405.440 Development Regulations.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 1611-2025, 2-18-2025]
Table 7
"C-O" Commercial Office District Site and Building Development Regulations
Site Planning
Maximum residential density
36 dwelling units per acre (gross)
Minimum lot area
4,000 sq. ft.
Maximum lot coverage
70%
Minimum lot dimensions
40' width x 100' depth
Parking
Refer to Parking Table[1]
Building
Minimum setbacks
Front yard - 25 feet
Interior side yard - 10 feet
Rear yard - 25 feet
Maximum building height
60 feet
[1]
Editor's Note: See Table 14, Parking Table, in Section 405.740.

Section 405.445 Special Regulations.

[Ord. No. 1101-2008 §§1 — 2, 10-20-2008]
A. 
Site Plan Required. An application for all permitted and conditional uses shall include a site plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 405.140 Site Plan Requirements.
B. 
Landscape Plan And Buffer Zone Required. An application for all permitted and conditional uses shall include a landscape plan in accordance with Article XXVI Landscaping Regulations.
C. 
Screening Required. All mechanical equipment, trash refusal areas and roof-mounted equipment must be screened from public view and, when practical, located on the rear elevation of a building.