(a)

Intent. The "CBD" Central Business District recognizes the importance and special needs of a centralized business area. The intent of this district is to provide a compact and convenient area for downtown development.

(b)

Uses by right. The following uses are uses by right:

(1)

Banks, savings and loan associations, real estate, insurance and professional offices.

(2)

Personal service establishments and self-service laundromats (excluding commercial laundries and dry cleaners).

(3)

Restaurants and establishments licensed for consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises (excluding drive-in eating places that serve customers in their automobiles and vehicles).

(4)

Retail businesses and service establishments which cater to the general shopping public.

(5)

Craft shops.

(6)

Theatres, drama workshops and cinemas (excluding drive-in theatres).

(7)

Motels, cabins, hotels, lodges.

(8)

The business uses set out in subsections (b)(1) through (7) of this section may have, as an accessory use, one dwelling unit that is incorporated into and made part of the building or structure that contains any of said authorized businesses. Further, the second and higher floors (or stories) of each such building or structure may contain additional dwelling units, the number of which shall be limited in conformity with dimensional and minimum size requirements applicable to all dwelling units in the central business district, as specified in section 23-17.

(9)

Government buildings and facilities.

(10)

Gasoline stations.

(11)

Public parks, public playgrounds and public recreational areas.

(12)

Contractors' offices and buildings which do not have storage yards. All storage of goods, equipment tools, vehicles, and other items shall be completely within a building.

(13)

Public utility offices without exterior storage or service yards.

(14)

Licensed natural medicine business pursuant to the Colorado Natural Medicine Code, C.R.S. § 44-50-101 et seq., subject to the limitations of chapter 6 article III of this Code.

(c)

Conditional uses. The following uses are conditional uses:

(1)

Amusement and recreation businesses.

(2)

Motor vehicle dealerships and rental agencies, including those selling or renting automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, snow vehicles, all-terrain vehicles or boats.

(3)

Wholesale businesses.

(4)

Construction storage yards.

(5)

Warehouses.

(6)

Above-ground fuel storage tanks.

(7)

Commercial laundries or dry cleaners.

(8)

Other businesses and light industries which meet the performance standards of subsection (d) of this section.

(9)

Single-family residences which meet the design and performance standards of subsection (e) of this section.

(d)

Performance standards.

(1)

No use shall be established, maintained or conducted in any central business district that will result in any public or private nuisance or which is incompatible with the retail shipping environment.

(2)

Screening in the form of a hedge, wall or fence at least six feet high shall be required for all exterior storage of equipment, inventory or goods, except items displayed for sale.

(e)

Design and performance standards applicable to residences. Residences located in the central business district shall be subject to the identical dimensional requirements, including minimum lot size, minimum setback and maximum building height requirements, controlling residences in the R-1 zoning district pursuant to section 23-17(a) and also the minimum floor area requirement controlling residences pursuant to section 23-17(b).

(Ord. No. 1988-1, § 1(15.8-11), 7-13-1988; Ord. No. 1997-4, §§ 1, 2, 8-6-1997; Ord. No. 2006-3, § 1(15.8-11(B)(8)), 8-2-2006; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 12-18-2024)