The purpose of this district is primarily intended to accommodate for a mixture of more intense commercial uses and facilities that serve and are compatible with lighter industrial uses and facilities, subject to general compatibility, design and performance standards to not only help minimize detrimental impacts on surrounding, lower-density and/or intensity uses and districts, but also to provide for a high-quality environment for businesses and employees. The district is intended to provide suitable locations for a more intense commercial uses and facilities generally permitted the General Commercial District in the same district as lighter industrial uses and facilities that, due to the lower intensity nature of processes, materials, products, etc. and otherwise, would generally be more compatible with neighboring properties and uses than the more intense industrial uses permitted in the Industrial District.

Only the following uses are permitted within this district, provided that in addition to the supplemental regulations for specific uses established in Article XX, all applicable general use provisions in Article XIX and elsewhere in this chapter are met. Uses permitted by special exception are subject to the approval by the Zoning Hearing Board pursuant to a public hearing set forth with the provisions of Article XXIII of this chapter. Uses permitted by conditional use are subject to the approval by the City Council pursuant to a public hearing set forth with the provisions of Article XXII of this chapter.

In addition to other applicable sections of Article XIX, General Regulations, all development or uses permitted within this district shall also comply with the following design standards, as applicable.

If located within or affected by the following zoning overlay districts, development or uses shall meet the requirements of the applicable overlay provisions in accordance with: