A.

Purpose. The SC/LM district is intended to provide areas for business services, light manufacturing, and other commercial uses which are relatively nuisance-free and compatible with surrounding residential uses. Uses permitted in this district shall have common characteristics which include low traffic generation, limited noise and environmental impacts, and development which is scaled to serve local patrons. Outdoor storage of material and general retail merchandising would not be appropriate in these areas. Areas so designated shall have convenient access to a major road as identified on the town's master plan. The mixing of residential- and business-oriented traffic on municipal streets shall not be encouraged.

B.

Uses Permitted in the SC/LM District. No building or structure may be erected or used and no land may be used or occupied except for the following principal uses:

1.

Storage, wholesale and warehouse buildings—indoor storage of goods and material which will be sold, processed, or disposed of off-premises (not, however, to include auto wrecking, junk and other salvage storage or truck or shipping terminals);

2.

Office and business services—contractor, finance, insurance, real estate, advertising, employment agencies, business management, photocopying, printing;

3.

Commercial recreation—indoor facilities only;

4.

Public buildings, structures and services;

5.

Light assembly and fabricating—clothing, draperies, curtains, furniture and cabinets, tool and die, bakery, electrical components, toys books. (Subject to Section 17.20.080);

6.

Public safety services, subject to site development plan approval.

C.

Special Exceptions in the SC/LM District. The board of appeals may authorize the following special exceptions in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.44.060

1.

Vehicle repair and service;

2.

Accessory retail sales and repair of materials stored or warehoused on the premises;

3.

Farm supply and hardware sales;

4.

Bulk storage and retail sale of oil, petroleum, gasoline and similar liquids and compressed gases;

5.

Light manufacturing;

6.

Repair services—furniture, upholstery, electrical, appliances, jewelry repair, clothing, shoe;

7.

Private and commercial schools—dance, business, trade;

8.

Self-storage rental spaces for storage of personal goods;

9.

Industrial park;

10.

Antique malls;

11.

Commercial tour bus parking.

(Ord. No. 15-05-02, § I, 5-11-2015, eff. 10-1-2015; Ord. 07-12-01 § 2, 2008; Ord. 07-01-01 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 182 § 7.0, 1976)

No building in the SC/LM district shall exceed thirty-six (36) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 20-08-01, § V, 9-14-2020; Ord. 182 § 7.1, 1976)

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* Twenty-five (25) feet of front yard must be naturally landscaped and contain no parking. Additional landscaping may be required for yards in the site plan review process. Parking is to be provided for indoor soccer facilities in Section 17.32.060(B) at one space per three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.

(Ord. No. 15-05-02, § I, 5-11-2015, eff. 10-1-2015; Ord. 182 § 7.2, 1976)

There shall be provided in the SC/LM district adequate off-street parking and loading in accordance with the schedule in Chapter 17.32.

(Ord. 182 § 7.3, 1976)

Whenever any use is to be established within an SC/LM district, a site plan of development must be submitted to the planning commission and approved by them. Said site plan shall show proposed building location and use, driveways, parking and loading areas, landscaping, water and sewer facilities, storm drainage facilities and street lighting, all showing relationships to adjacent development.

The site plan shall conform to all specifications and requirements of the district and of Chapter 16.28, Design Standards, and Chapter 16.32, Improvements, of the Middletown subdivision regulations codified in Title 16 of this code.

A.

Site Plan Format. In addition to the above requirements, the site plan shall comply with the plat requirements of Chapter 16.16 of the town subdivision regulations.

B.

Site Plan Fee. At the time of submitting a site plan to the planning commission, the developer shall pay a fee to the town to partially defray the cost of examination and consideration of the site plan. The amount of the fee shall be as established from time to time by resolution of the burgess and commissioners. See Chapter 17.52 of this code.

(Amended during 2000 supplement; Ord. 00-04-04 § 3, 2000: Ord. 182 § 7.4, 1976)