Lowry Crossing City Zoning Code
§ 15
“C” COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
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General Purpose and Description:
The “C” Commercial district is intended predominately for commercial activities of service nature which typically have limited outside or open storage and traffic service requirements generally incompatible with office, retail shopping, and residential environments.
15-2
Use Regulations:
(1)
Any use permitted in the “O” Office and “RET” Retail District.
(2)
Permitted Uses:
Auto Parts, New Inside Retail Sales |
Auto Repair, No Outside Storage of Parts or Vehicles |
Auto, Oil Change & Lube Service |
Automobile Sales |
Barbershop |
Beauty Shop |
Bottling Works |
Building Materials Sales, inside storage |
Bus Terminal |
Carpentry Shop, no outside storage |
Day Nursery |
Exhibit Hall |
Florist with Outside Storage |
Gasoline Service Station, with no major vehicle repair or storage |
Greenhouse & Nursery, Commercial |
Grocery Store, with large parking lot |
Hardware Store, with inside storage |
Heating & Air Conditioner Shop, no outside storage |
Janitor Service |
Laboratory Testing Facility, indoor |
Medical Clinic |
Movie Theater, indoor |
Newspaper Printing |
Parking Garage, Commercial |
Parking Lot, Commercial |
Pawnshop Licensed by State |
Plumbing Shop, no outside storage |
Restaurant, other than drive-in |
Seed Store |
Telegraph Office |
Telephone Exchange |
Tire Dealership |
Veterinarian, without outside Kennels or Pens |
(3)
If the use sought will have special traffic service requirements, outside storage, special drainage requirements, or other such requirements, the Planning & Zoning Commission may require any zoning to be by special use permit pursuant to the special use section of this ordinance.
(4)
If the specific use sought is not listed above the Planning & Zoning Commission may make a finding that a specific commercial use [is] so like a use listed that it may be included in the list under the general listing above without further public hearings or ordinance amendment. Provided, however if the specific use sought is listed in the Special Use Section of this Ordinance, a special use permit zoning classification must be obtained pursuant to the provisions of that section and subject to the conditions set out below unless specifically modified in the ordinance granting the special use classification.
(5)
Such other uses as may be permitted with the granting of a Special Use Permit.
15-2.1
Height Regulations:
Thirty-five (35) feet nor more than two and one-half (2-1/2) stories high.
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15-4
Parking Requirements:
Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
(1)
One parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area.
(2)
The Board of Adjustment may grant an Exception based on the particular use where the grant of the exception will not be contrary to the public interest and the spirit of this ordinance will be observed.
In addition, no parking area shall be allowed within 10 feet of the front property line or within five (5) feet of the rear property line. |
15-5
Type of Exterior Construction:
Exterior wall construction shall be of such material that is required to conform with the City of Lowry Crossing Building Code or as approved by City Council All structures shall be eighty (80%) percent masonry exterior exclusive of doors and windows. Glass may be counted in place of masonry.
Exception: The Board of Adjustment may grant an Exception to the masonry construction requirement of this section and permit use of another type of exterior construction where the Board finds that the grant of the exception will not be contrary to the public interest and the spirit of this ordinance will be observed.
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Screening.
In this district, if a building or parking structure is erected on a building site and a portion of the side or rear yard abuts or is across an adjoining alley from an “A” Agricultural, “RE” Single-Family Residential Estate, “R-1” Single-Family Residential, or a “2F” Two-Family Residential district, any portion of the building site directly across from that district must be screened from that district.
(Ordinance 110 adopted 8/3/99; Ordinance 177, sec. 1, adopted 1/6/04; Ordinance 179, sec. 4, adopted 1/6/04)