Latrobe City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Commercial Zoning Districts
§ 166-21 Commercial permitted uses.
A.
In this commercial zoning district, the land and buildings may be used and buildings may be erected, altered, enlarged and maintained for the uses set forth in § 166-16A, Land Use Table. All residential uses spill down to commercial zones.
B.
In the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone all uses shall be restricted to no more than five employees per shift and materials must be stored and work done within the buildings.
C.
In the C-2 General Commercial Zone parking lot or parking garage are permitted (owned or operated by a publicly held entity, provided that no private parking lots or private parking garages shall be permitted unless the same are operated by a publicly held entity).
D.
Funeral home, undertaking establishments or mortuary.
(1)
The funeral home structure shall not be located within 25 feet of a residence structure, whether or not the residence is located within the zone in which the funeral home would be located.
(2)
The funeral home shall only be erected on a lot having a minimum area of 10,000 square feet and must have at least 300 square feet for each reposing room.
(3)
There shall be no crematory, receiving vault, preparation room or display of merchandise or advertising visible from outside the main area or accessory building, and there shall be no loading or unloading of merchandise or bodies of deceased persons on public property.
E.
Dry cleaning, dyeing and cleaning establishment.
F.
General service or repair establishment.
(1)
In the C-2 General Commercial Zone the same shall not employ more than 10 persons on the premises in a single shift, not including persons whose principal duties are off the premises.
(2)
All materials are stored and all shop work is done within a building (as determined to exist by the City or any appropriate state agency).
(3)
Noxious and/or offensive noises and/or odors shall be contained entirely within the structure by appropriate means and shall not be incompatible with other uses in this zone.
(4)
Excluded from this use shall be the repair of any vehicle used on public roadways; repair of farm equipment; and any outside repairs.
G.
Limited industrial uses which include, but are not limited to, woodworking, machine and metal shops, welding and electrical shops, plumbing and other similar activities which:
§ 166-22 Permitted accessory uses.
§ 166-23 Special exceptions and conditional uses.
Special exceptions require approval by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with § 166-68.1B. Conditional uses must be submitted to the Planning Commission in accordance with § 166-71.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Planned shopping center.
(a)
Permitted uses within a planned shopping center shall include services, parking, retail sale of merchandise, offices and similar activities ordinarily accepted as shopping center uses. No building shall be designed, constructed, structurally altered or used for residential purposes, except to provide within the buildings allowed facilities for a custodian, caretaker, or guard employed on the premises.
(b)
Procedure. The owner or owners of a tract of land comprised of one acre or more shall submit to the Planning Commission a plan for the development and use of such tract for the purposes of and meeting the requirements set forth in this article. Said plan shall comply with all requirements of this section and shall be accompanied by evidence concerning the feasibility of the project and effect of the proposed development on surrounding property and other physical conditions. Said plan shall comply with requirements set forth below:
[1]
A site plan defining the area wherein the building may be constructed, the areas which will be developed for parking and the proportionate amount thereof, the locations of roads, driveways and, where required, the location and height of walls, the spaces for loading, the location, size, character and number of signs, the location and character of exterior lighting, and the character and extent of landscaping, planting and other treatment for protection of adjoining property.
[2]
A drainage plan approved by the City Engineer.
[3]
A copy of any deed restrictions intended to be recorded.
[4]
A report on the needs and extent of the market to be served, and general economic justification.
[5]
A traffic analysis indicating the effect of the proposed shopping center on adjacent streets and also indicating the direction and amount of traffic flow to and from the shopping center.
§ 166-24 Standards for commercial zoning districts.
A.
Maximum building height.
Maximum Building Height | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Districts | ||||
C-1 | C-2 | C-3 | C-4 | |
Single-family detached dwellings | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 100 feet | 100 feet |
Multifamily dwellings | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 100 feet | 100 feet |
Commercial building | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 3 stories or 45 feet | 100 feet | 100 feet |
Any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 100 feet | 100 feet |
Accessory structure | 20 feet | 20 feet | 100 feet | 100 feet |
B.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
There is no minimum lot size for commercial buildings.
(2)
The minimum lot area for single-family detached dwellings and any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones is 4,000 square feet.
(3)
The minimum lot area for multifamily dwellings is 2,500 square feet per dwelling unit.
C.
Minimum front yard setbacks.
(1)
The minimum front yard setback for commercial buildings in the C-1 and C-2 Zones is 10 feet.
(2)
There is no minimum front yard setback for commercial buildings in the C-3 and C-4 Zones.
(3)
The minimum front yard setback for single-family detached dwellings, multifamily dwellings and any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones in the commercial zones is 10 feet.
D.
Minimum side yard setbacks. Minimum setback footage shall apply to each side of the structure.
(1)
The minimum side yard setback for single-family detached dwellings, multifamily dwellings and any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones in the commercial zone is five feet.
(2)
There is no minimum side yard setback for commercial buildings except when abutting a residential district where the setback shall be 10 feet in the C-1 Zone and five feet in the C-2, C-3 and C-4 Zones. Where a street or alley separates a commercial zone from a residential zone, the street or alley shall satisfy the setback requirement.
E.
Minimum rear yard setbacks.
(1)
The minimum rear yard setback for single-family detached dwellings, multifamily dwellings and any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones in the commercial zones is 20 feet.
(2)
There is no minimum rear yard setback for commercial buildings except when abutting a residential district where the setback shall be 10 feet.
(3)
Where a street or alley separates a commercial zone from a residential zone, the street or alley shall satisfy the setback requirement.
F.
Maximum lot coverage.
(1)
Percentage figure includes the aggregate of the principal structure and all permitted accessory structures.
(2)
Other permitted accessory structures shall not include a stoop, sidewalk, or any surface material not exceeding six inches from ground level.
(3)
Hospitals and medical facilities in an R-4 Zone shall not have limitations as to lot coverage.
(4)
The maximum lot coverage for single-family detached dwellings, multifamily dwellings, and any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones is 45%.
(5)
Maximum floor-density for commercial structures table:
Commercial | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
C-1 | C-2 | C-3 | C-4 | |
Commercial Structures Density Ratio | 0.75 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 |