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New Port Richey City Zoning Code

7.07.00

C-1 Light General Commercial.

The purpose of the light general commercial, C-1 zoning district, is to provide for and require an organized arrangement of buildings, services, and parking areas, together with the adequate traffic circulation system and open space, in a manner so as to provide and constitute an efficient and attractive shopping area to serve neighborhood needs.

7.07.01 Permitted uses:

1.

Retail sales for local and neighborhood needs;

a.

The sale of baked goods and pastries, candies and similar products, dairy and ice cream products, meats, produce, fruit, and similar food stuffs;

b.

The sale of books, magazines, newspapers, tobacco, gifts, etc.;

2.

Eating establishments, including lunchrooms, restaurants, and cafeterias, and places for the sale and consumption of soft drinks and juices, but excluding fast food establishments as defined in the glossary of this Code and places that provide on-site consumption of all hard liquor as defined in the glossary of this code and places that provide entertainment and/or dancing.

3.

Service establishments, including barber and beauty shops, laundry and tailor shops, self-service laundry, shoe repair, dry-cleaning and florist shops, and other service and retail establishments as approved by the development review committee (DRC).

4.

ACLF's and residential care facilities; with the number of beds not to exceed twenty (20) per acre;

5.

Public services such as police and fire substations;

6.

Churches, synagogues, temples or similar places of worship and their accessory uses.

7.

Telecommunications towers; provided that such towers have not been abandoned (see Chapter 17 of the Land Development Code).

8.

All permitted uses in the office zoning district.

9.

Urban agriculture (indoor crop production prohibited).

10.

Medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility.

7.07.02 Special exceptions

1.

Convenience stores with or without the sale of gasoline. Site plan must accompany petition to city council.

2.

The co-location of public and private schools with public and semi-public uses provided such schools meet the requirements of the appropriate agencies for elementary (including kindergarten and pre-kindergarten incidental to and located on the same site as an elementary school), secondary, or higher education, and provided the school use is not in conflict with the use in which it is co-locating, and provided that all zoning district regulations are followed and provided the portion of the property or parcel used by the school is no more than two (2) acres.

7.07.03 Yard regulations

1.

Setbacks:

a.

Front setback: The minimum setback of the front building line from an artery, collector and/or local street shall be no less than thirty (30) feet, measured to the nearest permanent part of projection of the structure.

b.

Rear setback: The minimum setback of the rear building line shall be no less than ten (10) feet on an alley;

If the property to be developed is abutting a different land use district, the rear setback is at least the required buffer space, as defined in the buffer matrix.

c.

Side setback: The minimum setback shall be ten (10) feet on an alley;

If the property to be developed is abutting a different land use district, the side setback is at least the required buffer space, as defined in the buffer matrix.

7.07.04 Area and lot width requirements

1.

Width requirements: The minimum lot width shall be no less than one hundred (100) lineal feet.

2.

Minimum lot area: The minimum lot area shall be no less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

7.07.05 Coverage requirements

1.

All buildings, including accessory buildings shall not cover more than sixty (60) percent of the property to be developed.

2.

The minimum landscaped area shall be no less than ten (10) percent of the total land to be developed.

7.07.06 Height requirements

The maximum height shall be no greater than thirty-five (35) feet.

7.07.07 Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Dispensing Facility and Pharmacy Development Standards

Front setback 30 feet
Side setbacks 10 feet or required buffer
Rear setback 20 feet or required buffer
Minimum lot area 10,000 square feet
Width requirement 100 feet
Height maximum n/a
Off-street parking 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area;
75/25 ratio of full size to compact; and
0.10 required bicycle spaces per required parking space
Design criteria • The building in which the use is located is painted or otherwise finished in materials and colors which are muted;
• There are no security bars on the outside of doors or windows;
• No outdoor seating, outdoor display, sales or promotions shall be allowed on the site;
• No consumption of products shall be allowed on the site;
• No prescribed/non-prescribed medicines or drugs, or graphics of plants from which they are derived, shall be visible from five feet of the building; and
• A conceptual building elevation shall be submitted showing compliance with the criteria above along with color sample with name and manufacturer number;
Minimum separation distance • A medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school unless the city council approves the location at a special exception public hearing, as provided in section 5.02.00 of this Code, at which the city council determines that the location promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the city.

 

(Ord. No. 1307, § 9, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 1330, § 1, 11-30-93; Ord. No. 1440, § 1, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 1537, § I, 8-15-2000; Ord. No. 1732, § I, 10-5-2004; Ord. No. 2016-2073, § VII, 6-21-2016; Ord. No. 2017-2116, § I, 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 2018-2125, § I, 10-17-17)