The C-1 neighborhood shopping district is intended to allow small scale businesses near neighborhoods to serve community needs.

The CBD, central business district is intended to support a traditional downtown main-street atmosphere and is characterized by smaller lot sizes, mixed land uses and higher percentages of lot coverage. The district is further intended to promote the consolidation of commercial activities in the existing city center by providing for a variety of retail, office, restaurant and entertainment activities that are not automotive dependent. The purpose of this district is to encourage and promote the business use of the first floor of existing structures and to permit residential uses on upper stories. Screening, landscaping and site design will be strongly considered when sites are developed to ensure they mesh well with adjacent residential uses.

The C-3, business district is intended primarily for uses emphasizing higher intensity uses that tend to be auto dependent which are not well suited in the neighborhood shopping or central business district, but instead should be situated near major travel corridors.

The C-4 commercial district is intended to isolate businesses that should not be located near residential areas because of their intensity or the nature of their services.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

The following abbreviations apply to the table of uses:

P: Permitted use: Land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.

SLU: Special land use: The following uses may be allowed by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards contained in chapter 16 and elsewhere in this ordinance are met.

NP: Not permitted: The use is not permitted in the district.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

A.

Bicycle parking. In all commercial districts, the addition of one parking rack, capable of holding at least three bicycles, will eliminate the need of three required parking spaces.

B.

Joint use of parking areas. The joint use of parking facilities by two or more uses may be allowed whenever such use is practical and satisfactory to each of the uses intended to be served, and when all requirements for location, design, and construction are met.

1.

Computing capacities. In computing capacities of any joint use, the total space requirement is the sum of the individual requirements that will occur at the same time each day. If space requirements for individual uses occur at distinctly different times, the total of such off-street parking facilities required for joint or collective use may be reduced by the planning commission below the same total of the individual space requirements.

2.

Record of agreement. A copy of an agreement between joint users shall be provided to the city. The agreement shall include provisions which assure continued long-term use and maintenance of the parking facility by each party, and their successors in interest, including owners and occupants of the premises which are served by the parking facility.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

See chapter 13.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

A.

Off-street parking facilities in the CBD shall not be located in any required front yard.

B.

Parking minimums are not required in the CBD.

C.

Off-street parking facilities in the C-3 and C-4 districts shall be primarily provided in side or rear yards.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

In the CBD, central business district:

A.

Buildings shall possess architectural variety, but create an overall cohesive community character. Architectural features of the buildings shall include details and ornaments such as archways, colonnades and cornices. Building entrances shall utilize windows, canopies and awnings. High-gloss, or bubble awnings are prohibited.

B.

Roofs shall be flat or hip, unless an alternate roof is approved by the planning commission. Flat roofs shall have a parapet wall.

C.

The first floor of the front face of all commercial and office buildings shall have:

1.

A minimum of 50 percent, non-reflective glass;

2.

A minimum of 50 percent brick, colored split block or stone (or composites mimicking brick or stone) or split block on the remaining surface area of the first floor.

3.

In no case shall vertical siding, standard concrete blocks or sheet metal be considered an acceptable outdoor wall covering on the front face of a building.

4.

The planning commission may consider other design alternatives as part of the site plan review process as long as the spirit of this section is addressed.

D.

Site amenities may be required by the planning commission as part of site plan review process and may include, but not be limited to: bike racks, benches and trash receptacles.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

Outdoor and rooftop seating in the CBD central business district are encouraged as a means to create vibrancy in the city center. Seating shall adhere to the following:

A.

A site development plan shall be provided to the zoning administrator for review and approval, or the seating area may be reviewed as part of the site plan review and approval process with the planning commission.

B.

The area devoted to outdoor seating shall be ancillary to the main use of an indoor restaurant, pub, bakery, coffee shop, delicatessen, specialty food store, or similar establishment.

C.

Pedestrian circulation and access to the building entrance shall not be impaired. A minimum of five feet of sidewalk along the curb and leading to the entrance to the establishment shall be maintained free of tables, chairs, and other encumbrances.

D.

The seating area shall be limited to the area directly in front of the permitted use to which the seating area is accessory and shall not extend into adjoining sites.

E.

Tables, chairs, umbrellas, canopies, planters, waste receptacles, and other elements of street furniture shall be compatible with the architectural character of the main building.

F.

Outdoor seating areas shall be landscaped and may be required to be walled or fenced off from other activity areas.

G.

Outdoor amplification shall not be disruptive to surrounding uses.

H.

The area devoted to outdoor service shall not encroach upon or extend over any required parking, public alley or right-of-way unless approved by the city council.

I.

The outdoor seating area shall not obstruct visibility of on-coming pedestrians or vehicular traffic.

J.

The area devoted to such outdoor dining area shall be maintained in a safe, clean, and sanitary manner.

K.

Roof seating shall comply with the building code.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

A.

A site development plan shall be provided to the zoning administrator for review and approval, or the display area may be reviewed as part of the site plan review and approval process with the planning commission.

B.

Merchandise sold and/or displayed shall be accessory to the business conducted within the primary structure and shall be owned, leased or operated by the same individual(s) or business(es) occupying the primary structure.

C.

Outdoor display and sales shall not be located in any required parking or circulation area, loading area, access way, required setback, landscaping or applicable clear vision triangle.

D.

Outdoor sales and display shall be prohibited on public land or public right-of-way unless approved by the city council.

E.

Display areas shall maintain adequate clear area for safe pedestrian circulation along any pedestrian route.

F.

The area devoted to outdoor display shall be kept in a neat and orderly manner at all times.

G.

No items shall be stored, displayed, or stacked above a height of five feet.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

A.

The following signs are permitted in the C-1 and CBD commercial districts:

1.

One non-illuminated real estate sign not exceeding 24 square feet in area per lot.

2.

On-site political signs not exceeding 24 square feet in display area. It is recommended that they are not erected any sooner than 30 days prior to the scheduled day of election for which they are made and shall be removed within ten days of the election.

3.

One projecting sign of up to 16 square feet per lot.

4.

Wall signs of up to ten percent of the area of front face of the first floor of the building. The wall sign allotment may be placed on any building face. Awning signs shall be considered as part of the wall sign allotment.

5.

Roof signs are prohibited.

B.

In the C-3 and C-4 districts, one free-standing sign. Such signs shall not exceed 20 feet in height as measured from the average grade of the road or roads upon which the business fronts and shall have a maximum surface area of 32 square feet.

C.

See also sections 13.11 through 13.14 for sign regulations applicable to all districts.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)