Morton City Zoning Code
PART 9
SPECIAL OFFICE/COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-901 Intent.
[Ord. 588, 4/12/1995, § 900]
To provide for the development of an appropriate office and commercial complex with consideration for the adjacent residential uses.
§ 27-902 Uses by Right.
[Ord. 588, 4/12/1995, § 901]
1.
The following are permitted uses of land and buildings in the Special Office/Commercial District:
A.
Retail stores serving the everyday needs of the community not including and excepting therefrom adult motion picture theaters, adult mini-motion picture theaters, adult cabarets, and adult bookstores.
B.
Establishments serving food or beverages such as restaurants, cafes, confectioneries, and ice cream shops; provided, however, that such establishments shall be conducted wholly or partially as a drive-in or drive-through service establishment, providing service to customers in automobiles or service of food and/or drinks for immediate consumption outside the building in which the business is located.
C.
Professional business offices.
D.
Financial institutions, excluding drive-in facilities other than as an accessory use to the permitted principal use.
E.
Personal service shops (barber, beauty salons, tailors, shoe repair and dry cleaning).
F.
Accessories buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above when located on the same lot.
G.
Uses which, in the opinion of the Borough Council, are of the same general character as the above uses, and which will not be detrimental to the intended purposes of this chapter.
§ 27-903 Lot and Building Requirements.
[Ord. 588, 4/12/1995, § 902]
1.
Minimum lot area: 2,500 square feet.
2.
Minimum lot width: 25 feet at the BSL.
3.
Maximum lot coverage: no more than 75% of any lot shall be covered by building and not more than 90% shall be covered by buildings and other impervious surfaces.
4.
Minimum setback from street right-of-way: 10 feet.
5.
Minimum side yard setbacks: none, except that where a side lot line abuts a residential district, a side yard at least 10 feet in width shall be provided which shall remain undeveloped and planted in accordance with the provisions of § 27-1510.
6.
Rear yard setback-where a rear yard lot line abuts a residential district, a rear yard of at least 10 feet in width shall be provided which shall remain undeveloped and planted in accordance with the provisions of § 27-1510.
7.
Maximum building height-no building shall exceed 35 feet or three stories in height whichever is lesser.