The regulations set forth in this subchapter shall apply in the C-N, Neighborhood Commercial zone, unless otherwise provided in the chapter. Neighborhood commercial centers are intended primarily to meet the everyday convenience needs of people residing within surrounding residential neighborhoods for retail convenience goods and personal services. A NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER would typically be anchored by a supermarket, with other stores and shops for drugs, liquor, deli, bakery goods, ice cream shop, gift shop, coffee shop, café, fast food, sandwich shop, or hardware. Services might include small appliance repair, barber, beauty salon, self-service laundry, dry cleaning, shoe repair, and exercise and diet centers. Office services might include medical, dental, accounting, insurance, and a variety of other business and professional services oriented toward household needs. Public and semi-public uses might include a branch library, senior center, day care, lodges, churches, and small education and training centers.

('61 Code, § 10-3-9.201) (Ord. 589 C.S., passed 11-18-92)

   (A)   The following retail stores of less than 10,000 square feet gross floor area, offices, and services:

      (1)   Apparel stores and boutiques;

      (2)   Art galleries;

      (3)   Arts and crafts studios;

      (4)   Automobile parts and supply stores;

      (5)   Bakeries (retail sales on premises);

      (6)   Barber shops and beauty salons;

      (7)   Bicycle sales and repair shops;

      (8)   Book stores;

      (9)   Candy stores;

      (10)   Clothes cleaning establishments (pickup and delivery only);

      (11)   Clinics (medical and dental);

      (13)   Florists;

      (14)   Food stores and delicatessens;

      (15)   Garden supplies and plant nurseries;

      (16)   Hardware stores;

      (17)   Hobby supplies and crafts stores;

      (18)   Locksmith and key shops;

      (19)   Newspaper and magazine stands;

      (20)   Pharmacies;

      (21)   Photography studios;

      (22)   Professional offices;

      (23)   Restaurants and cafes;

      (24)   Self-service laundry establishments;

      (25)   Shoe sales and repair shops;

      (26)   Tailoring and dressmaking shops;

      (27)   Video tape rentals and sales stores;

      (28)   Variety stores;

      (29)   Video arcades of five or fewer games.

      (30)   Residential uses on the same site as a permitted commercial use, consisting of a one-family dwelling above the first floor or on the rear half of the same lot;

      (31)   Other retail businesses or retail commercial enterprises or services which are similar in character or meet the intent of the zone, and are not more detrimental to the welfare of the neighborhood in which they are located than any use listed in this subsection, unless such business or enterprise is hereafter in this chapter specifically listed in another classification.

('61 Code, § 10-3-9.202) (Ord. 589 C.S., passed 11-18-92; Am. Ord. 690 C.S., passed 8-5-98)

   (A)   The following uses shall be permitted subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.

      (1)   Detached single-family dwelling in conjunction with a principle permitted use.

      (2)   Gas and electric transmission lines, electrical transmission and distribution substations, communications equipment buildings, public service pumping stations, and elevated pressure tanks.

      (3)   Temporary outdoor display of merchandise and outdoor sales activities.

(Ord. 690 C.S., passed 8-5-98)

   (A)   The following uses shall be permitted in the Neighborhood Commercial Zone with a Use Permit:

      (1)   Retail stores listed above containing more than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area;

      (2)   Local governmental offices;

      (3)   One single-family dwelling not in conjunction with a principal permitted use;

      (4)   Service stations (no engine repair);

      (5)   Parks, playgrounds, schools;

      (6)   Bowling lanes;

      (7)   Churches;

      (8)   Private clubs and lodges;

      (9)   Fast food restaurants with drive-through facilities;

      (10)   Liquor stores (packaged);

      (11)   Video arcades of more than five games; and

      (12)   Other retail businesses or retail commercial enterprises or services determined by the Planning Commission to be similar in character or meet the intent of the zone, and are not more detrimental to the welfare of the neighborhood in which they are located than any use listed in this subsection, unless such business or enterprise is hereafter in this chapter specifically listed in another classification.

('61 Code, § 10-3-9.203) (Ord. 589 C.S., passed 11-18-92; Am. Ord. 690 C.S., passed 8-5-98)

   (A)   No businesses dealing in wholesale or used goods or commodities shall be permitted, except in the case of articles taken in trade on sale of new merchandise on the same premises.

   (B)   All business shall be conducted entirely within a wholly enclosed building, excepting uses customarily conducted in the open.

   (C)   No products shall be made on site unless incidental to a permitted use and sold at retail on the same premises.

('61 Code, § 10-3-9.204) (Ord. 589 C.S., passed 11-18-92)

   The minimum lot area for interior lots shall be 5,000 square feet for each building or group of buildings with a minimum lot width of 50 feet. The minimum lot area for corner lots shall be 6,000 square feet.

('61 Code, § 10-3-9.205) (Ord. 589 C.S., passed 11-18-92)

   No building structure shall have a height greater than 35 feet.

('61 Code, § 10-3-9.206) (Ord. 589 C.S., passed 11-18-92)

   (A)   Front yard. Ten feet, except when adjacent to an R or PD zone or adjacent to a residential use, in which case the setback shall be 15 feet.

   (B)   Street-side yard. Ten feet, except when adjacent to the front yard of a residential use or a property in an R or PD zone, in which case the setback shall be 15 feet.

   (C)   Interior side yard. None, except when adjacent to an R or PD zone, in which case the setback shall be five feet.

   (D)   Rear yard. None, except when immediately adjacent to an R or PD zone, in which case a rear yard shall be provided as specified in § 10-3.508(D).

('61 Code, § 10-3-9.207) (Ord. 589 C.S., passed 11-18-92)

   (A)   All roof and wall appurtenances, such as mechanical equipment, electrical transformers, air conditioners, and all other equipment on the roof or walls of any building shall be completely screened from view from public streets with materials compatible with the main buildings on the subject property. Such equipment shall be constructed in such a manner that noise emanating from them shall not be discernible beyond the property lines of the subject property.

   (B)   All trash and storage areas shall be screened from view from public streets by a decorative masonry block wall or other materials architecturally compatible with the main buildings of the development. Access to such areas shall be closed at all times, except during loading and unloading.

('61 Code, § 10-3-9.208) (Ord. 589 C.S., passed 11-18-92)

   (A)   In addition to any landscaping in the public right-of-way, perimeter landscaping shall be provided in front and street side yards at an average width of eight feet along the street frontages, exclusive of driveways and walkways, but in no case may the landscape area width be less than four feet.

   (B)   In addition to perimeter landscape areas, 5% of all parking areas shall be landscaped.

   (C)   The provisions of the City's Approved Street Tree List for tree types and spaces shall be followed for tree planting in parkstrips and perimeter landscape areas unless an alternative plan is approved by the Community Development Director.

   (D)   All landscape areas shall be planted so as to have at least 75% coverage within three years of planting.

   (E)   All landscape areas shall be fitted with an automatic irrigation system.

   (F)   Perimeter masonry fencing with a minimum height of eight feet shall be required adjacent to any R or PD zone in accordance with § 10-3.412.

('61 Code, § 10-3-9.209) (Ord. 589 C.S., passed 11-18-92)