(a)

Development within this District is encouraged in compact centers, rather than in extended strips of development along roadways, to provide for orderly development, minimize traffic congestion and provide for safe pedestrian movement. Business centers shall be located so as to minimize conflicts with residential and agricultural uses, wildlife habitats/corridors and environmentally and visually sensitive areas. Offices may serve as a transition between urban residential and major commercial or industrial areas. All uses shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building and involve limited wholesale activity and storage within the principal structure.

(b)

The B District is characterized by retail business buildings situated in a landscaped setting with landscaped off-street parking areas. Site improvements, including landscaping, shall be provided and designed to minimize the impact on adjacent residential uses and maintain the appearance and visual quality of the City. A Site Improvement Plan is required prior to the use of the lot for any purpose. Typical uses include drugstores, flower shops, bookstores and other general merchandise stores, offices, banks, private clubs and public recreational areas.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

The following uses shall be allowed upon the approval of a Site Improvement Plan in accordance with Article XXVII of this Chapter. The Director may determine other similar uses as appropriate.

(1)

Antique shop.

(2)

Appliance store.

(3)

Artist supply store.

(4)

Bakery, retail.

(5)

Bank.

(6)

Bar/lounge.

(7)

Barber shop.

(8)

Beauty salon, full service.

(9)

Book store.

(10)

Church or church school.

(11)

Clothing store.

(12)

Construction office, temporary (temporary structures standards are set out in Article XXII of this Chapter).

(13)

Convenience store without gas pump.

(14)

Craft/hobby store.

(15)

Cultural facility.

(16)

Daycare center (outdoor play area shall be enclosed by six-foot fence).

(17)

Drug store.

(18)

Dry-cleaning.

(19)

Flower/plant shop.

(20)

Funeral home/mortuary.

(21)

Furniture shop.

(22)

Gift shop.

(23)

Grocery store.

(24)

Hardware store.

(25)

Jewelry store.

(26)

Laundry.

(27)

Library.

(28)

Liquor store.

(29)

Music store.

(30)

Office, general, medical, dental, including all professional and governmental activities.

(31)

Office supply store.

(32)

Office, temporary (refer to Article XXII).

(33)

Open space/trails.

(34)

Paint store.

(35)

Park/playground.

(36)

Parking lot, public or private.

(37)

Pet shop.

(38)

Photographic studio, equipment or supply store.

(39)

Printing/copy service, retail.

(40)

Recreation facility, indoor.

(41)

Restaurant/fast-food establishment.

(42)

Retail/service business.

(43)

Satellite receiving dish.

(44)

School, including college or university and related facilities.

(45)

Seasonal use (refer to Article XXII-A).

(46)

Sheriff substation.

(47)

Shoe store.

(48)

Sporting goods/athletic equipment store.

(49)

Toy/game store.

(50)

Travel agency.

(51)

Utility service facility.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

The following shall be allowed only when a principal use has been established on the lot:

(1)

Water/wastewater treatment or water storage facility for private use, not exceeding five thousand (5,000) gallons, excluding stormwater detention/retention.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

The following uses are permitted, upon approval by the City Council, in accordance with Articles XXI and XXVII of this Chapter.

(1)

Automobile service station with gasoline pumps or car wash.

(2)

Convenience store with gasoline pumps.

(3)

Fire station.

(4)

Firing range, indoors.

(5)

Heliport.

(6)

Hospital.

(7)

Hotel/motel, including conference or convention center and other incidental accessory uses located within the principal building.

(8)

Residence: Single-family or multi-family unit for management or employees.

(9)

Theater, indoor.

(10)

Utility, major facility.

(11)

Veterinary clinic/hospital, animals, shall be confined in an enclosed building which is part of the principal structure.

(12)

Water/wastewater treatment or water storage in excess of five thousand (5,000) gallons for public, private or multiple use.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

There is no minimum lot area.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

A portion of the gross site area shall be dedicated to the City for public use, or cash in lieu of land shall be paid as required by Chapter 17 of this Code.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

Each lot shall be landscaped as shown on the approved landscape plan prepared in accordance with Article XXVII. Areas to be landscaped include the lot area within the required setback from the street, parking areas and other areas as required.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

The setback is measured from the lot line to the wall of the structure horizontally and perpendicular to the lot line.

(1)

Abutting a street:

a.

Regional/major arterial: seventy-five (75) feet.

b.

Minor arterial: forty (40) feet.

c.

Collector/local: twenty (20) feet. No parking shall be located within this setback.

(2)

Adjoining the following zones:

a.

Business or Commercial: no setback.

b.

Light Industrial: twenty-five (25) feet.

c.

Multi-family Residential: forty (40) feet.

d.

Suburban Residential: forty (40) feet.

e.

Institutional: forty (40) feet.

f.

Open Space, with trail: forty (40) feet.

g.

Open Space, non-trail: twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

(a)

A cornice, canopy, eave, fireplace, wing wall or similar architectural feature may extend three (3) feet into a required setback. Fire escapes may extend six (6) feet into a required setback.

(b)

A building permit shall not be issued for any structure which is to be located within an easement unless written approval by the easement holders is provided.

(c)

Utility distribution lines and related equipment commonly located along property lines may be located within a required setback. A neighborhood substation or gas regulator/ meter station shall meet the required setbacks.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

(a)

Maximum building height: thirty-five (35) feet. The maximum building height shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, penthouses or domes not used for human occupancy, chimneys, skylights, ventilators, water tanks, silos, parapet walls, cornices without windows, antennas, utility poles and necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level.

(b)

The height of an antenna from ground level shall be no greater than the distance to the nearest lot line.

(c)

The maximum height of a roof-mounted church spire shall not exceed 1.62 times the height of the church. The church height shall be measured from the lowest walkout level of the church to the highest roof peak. The height of the roof-mounted spire shall be measured from the top of the spire to the finished floor of the lowest walkout level of the church. (See Article XXXVI, Definitions, for Building Height - Spire Height Calculation Diagram.)

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)

Outdoor storage of merchandise, equipment or other items associated with a nonresidential use is prohibited, unless otherwise approved through the Site Improvement Plan process, or as authorized by the Director through the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit.

(Ord. 22-02 Art. 4)