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Liverpool City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

B-2 Village Center Business District

§ 380-39 Purpose.

A. 
The purpose of the B-2 Village Center Business District, as supported by the vision, goals and objectives of the Village of Liverpool Comprehensive Plan 2025 and the corresponding Downtown Redevelopment Plan,[1] is to complement the mixed use Lakeside Business District in use and design while providing greater flexibility in building design. As such, mixed use buildings are encouraged but not mandated. Single-use, single-occupancy buildings are permitted, but consistent in site layout to adjoining uses to encourage an active, pedestrian friendly shopping and family-oriented entertainment environment.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Plan and the Downtown Redevelopment Plan are on file in the Village offices.
B. 
The B-2 District supports flexibility in building design to promote compatible development patterns with adjacent residential and mixed-use areas. As mentioned in the Comprehensive Plan, the B-2 District functions as the community's civic center, supporting uses such as Village administrative offices, civic and community organizations, religious institutions, community parks, and a public library. These buildings and parks serve as prominent community symbols and contribute to Liverpool's distinct historic identity and character.

§ 380-40 Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in the B-2 Village Center Business District shall be as follows:
A. 
Mixed use.
B. 
Retail businesses.
C. 
Offices.
D. 
Restaurants, including package-food restaurants but excluding drive-through services.
E. 
Funeral homes.
F. 
Community centers.
G. 
Religious facilities.
H. 
Neighborhood services.
I. 
Banks, excluding drive-through services.
J. 
Planned Unit Development (PUD).
K. 
Public facilities.
L. 
Buildings and structures accessory to Subsections A through K above.

§ 380-41 Special permit uses.

Uses permitted upon issuance of a special permit, subject to Article XIV, shall be as follows:
A. 
Commercial and municipal parking lots and parking structures (including mixed-use parking structures and accessory parking structures).
B. 
Banks, including drive-through services.
C. 
Care homes.
D. 
Hotel.
E. 
Two-family (brownstone and/or townhouse only).
F. 
Multiple-family (brownstone and/or townhouse only).
G. 
Day-care facilities.
H. 
Utility structures.
I. 
Buildings and structures accessory to Subsection A through H above.
J. 
Restaurants with drive-through services.
[Added 3-21-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]

§ 380-42 Prohibited uses.

Uses prohibited shall be all other uses not enumerated above.

§ 380-43 Lot and structure requirements for mixed-use structures.

As required by the Planning Board. Mixed-use structures are also subject to the requirements of § 380-88D.

§ 380-44 Nonresidential lot and structure requirements.

Nonresidential lot and structure requirements shall be as follows:
A. 
Lots:
(1) 
Area, minimum: 5,000 square feet.
(2) 
Width, minimum: 50 feet.
(3) 
Coverage, maximum: 100%, less the required parking/loading and buffer strips.
B. 
Principal buildings and accessory buildings:
(1) 
Maximum height: 40 feet.
(2) 
Yard requirements: none, except transition requirements and required parking/loading and buffer strips.

§ 380-45 Supplemental regulations.

Supplemental regulations shall be as follows:
A. 
Off-street parking and loading: See Article XV.
B. 
Signs: See Article XVI.
C. 
Screening: See § 380-107.
D. 
Physical buffers: See § 380-108.
E. 
Outdoor illumination: See § 380-109.
F. 
Site plan review and special permits: See Article XIV and Community Design Handbook.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Community Design Handbook is on file in the Village offices.