Myersville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
GC General Commercial District
§ 165-57 Intent.
The General Commercial District is intended to provide a central area for shopping, service, office and entertainment establishments to service the needs of the entire community and the surrounding area. The uses permitted in this district should be of such character as to provide for comparative shopping needs, service and repair needs, specialized commercial activities and those establishments which cater primarily to the motoring public. The location of such areas should be such that stores and commercial activities can be grouped together in an attractive and convenient manner at locations that will not infringe on residential areas. It is also essential that areas for this district have excellent vehicular accessibility on major thoroughfares that service the community and surrounding area.
§ 165-58 Permitted uses.
No building or structure may be erected or used and no land may be used or occupied except for one or more of the following principal uses:
A.
Houses of worship.
C.
Clubrooms, club grounds, meeting halls.
D.
Schools, nonpublic and nonprofit.
E.
General merchandise, variety or department stores, retail.
F.
Food, groceries, retail.
G.
Apparel and accessories, retail.
H.
Furniture, home furnishing and equipment, retail.
I.
Paint, glass, wallpaper and hardware, retail.
J.
Heating, plumbing and electrical equipment, retail.
K.
Finance, insurance and real estate services.
L.
Personal services, laundry, barber, beautician, funeral.
M.
Business services, advertising, employment, consulting.
N.
Professional services, medical, dental, legal, engineering.
O.
Other repair services, electrical appliances, upholstery, jewelry.
P.
Commercial recreation.
Q.
Private and commercial schools, dance, business, day care, trade.
R.
Recreational beekeeping, provided that:
[Added 4-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04]
(1)
Hives may only be placed or situated on a side yard or a rear yard, shall be at least 25 feet from the nearest property line and shall be at least 50 feet from the nearest primary structure which is located on an adjacent or adjoining property.
(2)
A source of water, either natural or artificial, shall be located on the property where the hive or hives are located. The water source or combination of water sources shall have a surface area of at least 10 square feet and shall be at least 10 feet from the nearest property line.
(3)
For property lots of 9,000 square feet to 22,000 square feet, a maximum of two hives are permitted, and one additional hive is permitted for each additional 22,000 square feet of lot size.
§ 165-59 Special exception uses.
The Board of Appeals may authorize the following principal uses as special exceptions in accordance with § 165-87.
A.
Greenhouses, nurseries.
B.
Public utility structures and buildings.
C.
Roominghouses, residential conversions.
D.
Convalescent or nursing homes.
E.
Hospitals, institutions.
F.
Veterinary clinics, animal kennels.
G.
Eating and drinking establishments, restaurants, etc.
H.
Contract construction services.
I.
Warehouse and storage services.
J.
Vehicle repair and services.
K.
Vehicle sales, autos, campers, farm equipment, marine craft.
L.
Gasoline stations.
M.
Shopping centers.
N.
Hotels and motels.
O.
Lumber and building materials.
P.
Research laboratories.
Q.
Assembly of electronic apparatus.
R.
Clothing manufacturing.
S.
Commercial beekeeping.
[Added 4-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04]
§ 165-60 Accessory uses.
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to any principal use shall be permitted, including signs as regulated in § 165-17.
§ 165-61 Special conditions.
[Amended 4-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-04; 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05; 10-8-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13]
For all uses in the GC District, the following requirements shall be met:
A.
In any GC District adjacent to the R-1, R1-SG and R-2 Districts, the parking and loading areas will be kept a distance of at least 15 feet from the established property lines, and these areas shall be hidden from view with a four-foot maintained structural or living fence.
B.
Processes and equipment employed and goods processed or sold shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of hazard, odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, fumes, noise, vibration, radiation, refuse matter or water-carried waste.
D.
All buildings, or roof-covered structures, enclosed or unenclosed in nature, shall not exceed 60,000 square feet in total floor area.
§ 165-62 Height limitation.
No structure in the GC District shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 30 feet.
§ 165-63 Lot area, width and yard minimum requirements.
§ 165-64 Site improvement plans required.
[Amended 10-11-2005]
A.
Whenever any use is to be established within a General Commercial (GC) District, a site improvement plan of development must be submitted to the planning commission and approved by it. Said site improvement plan shall show the 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. New principal structures in the GC district shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, materials, and architectural features of nearby buildings, so as to present an aesthetically pleasing and finished appearance as viewed from all sides. Loading docks, service areas or other similar features shall be screened from view from all public street and adjoining residential districts. To ensure aesthetically pleasing development compatible with adjacent or neighboring buildings, all applications for site plan approval shall include architectural plans, elevations, and architectural renderings or other information concerning the design and materials of the proposed building.
[Amended 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
B.
The site improvement plan shall conform to all specifications and requirements of the district.
C.
Site improvement plan format. The site improvement plan shall comply with the plat requirements of Chapter 130, Subdivision and Land Development.
D.
Site improvement plan fee. A fee shall be paid by the developer for each site improvement plan when submitted to the Planning Commission to partially defray the costs of examination and consideration of the site improvement plan in accordance with these regulations. Such fees shall be established, from time to time, by the Town Council upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission. The fee schedule shall be maintained on file in the office of the Town Clerk.