The purpose of the Central Business District (CBD) is to provide and accommodate a variety of mixed uses, including but not limited to commercial, professional, cultural, recreational, public and residential activities to benefit the needs of city residents as well as consumers beyond the corporate limits in a central location. The intent is to create vitality, walkability and aesthetically pleasing mixed use areas along the Woodville Road corridor.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19.)

   (a)   The following principally permitted uses in this District shall be as follows:

      (1)   Animal grooming facilities;

      (2)   Bakeries, with direct sale to costumers on premises;

      (3)   Banks;

      (4)   Caterers, in conjunction with a restaurant;

      (5)   Child-care facilities;

      (6)   Clinics;

      (7)   Churches or places of worship;

      (8)   Commercial entertainment businesses;

      (9)   Hardware stores;

      (10)   Florist;

      (11)   Fruit, vegetable and meat markets;

      (12)   Funeral homes;

      (13)   Grocery stores;

      (14)   Library, or museums;

      (15)   Off-street parking, as required by Section 1282.05;

      (16)   Personal service establishments;

      (17)   Pharmacies;

      (18)   Post office;

      (19)   Print shop;

      (20)   Professional offices;

      (21)   Public schools;

      (22)   Public service facilities;

      (23)   Restaurants;

      (24)   Retail establishments;

      (25)   Single family residential land uses that occur in plats of five acres or more and guided by Chapter 1222;

      (26)   Veterinary clinics;

      (27)   Accessory uses.

      (28)   See Section 1275.13(b) for uses principally permitted in the Northwood Commons/Enclave Overlay District

   (b)   The following conditionally permitted uses must be approved by the Planning Commission according to Sections 1244.06 and 1244.07. Conditional uses in this District shall be as follows:

      (1)   Apartment houses;

      (2)   Automotive repair;

      (3)   Banquet or meeting halls;

      (4)   Bars, cocktail lounges or taverns;

      (5)   Billiard or pool halls;

      (6)   Big box retail;

      (7)   Clubs;

      (8)   Commercial schools, such as dancing, business, trade or vocational schools;

      (9)   Convalescent center;

      (10)   Hospitals;

      (11)   Hotels or motels;

      (12)   Laundromat;

      (13)   Mixed use residential buildings;

      (14)   Nursing homes, adult day care centers, and assisted living centers;

      (15)   Restaurants, with drive-in or drive-through service;

      (16)   Service stations, gasoline filling stations, and car washes.

.(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 2-9-23.)

   (a)   Off-street parking shall be provided according to the regulations set forth in Section 1282.05.

   (b)   Shared parking agreements may be permitted with prior approval by the City under the following conditions:

      (1)   Shared parking in accordance with Section 1282.05 may be approved by the Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Department and include a reduction of up to 10% of the required parking spaces.

      (2)   Shared parking in accordance with Section 1282.05 requesting a reduction of more than 10% of required parking spaces may be approved by the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). The ARC may impose additional conditions of approval such as signage, landscaping, or fencing.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 2-9-23.)

   Off-street loading space shall be provided according to the regulations set forth in Section 1282.04.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19.)

   (a)   Lot Area. No minimum lot area shall be required.

   (b)   Lot Width. No minimum lot width shall be required.

      (1)   For lots fronting on Woodville Road that are only 165 feet in depths or less, minimum front yard requirements shall be reduced to twenty feet.

      (1)   For buildings on corner lots, one side yard shall be required with a minimum width of thirty-five feet, or twenty feet if division (c)(1) of this section applies and may be located along either street. If a building is located on a dual corner lot, which fronts on Woodville Road and is between two side streets, the other side yard shall be a minimum of ten feet.

      (2)   For buildings on interior lots, five-foot side yards are required.

   (f)   Individually-platted single family dwellings and subordinate structures, where permitted, shall not cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot area.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2014-26. Passed 11-20-14; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 2-9-23.)

   No building shall be built or enlarged to exceed sixty feet in height.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19.)

   On every corner lot within the triangle formed by the street lines on such lot and a line drawn between two points, each of such points being ten feet from the point of intersection of such street right-of-way lines, there shall be no fence or wall higher than three feet, nor any other obstruction to vision between a height of three feet and a height of ten feet above the established grade of either street, except a business sign pole or light pole required in the business or operation conducted on such lot.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19.)

   If the CBD, or any non-residential land use in the CBD abuts any residential district or residential land use, buffering techniques shall be provided in accordance with Sections 1250.10(b) and 1282.11. A minimum ten foot landscaped buffer shall be required along the exterior boundary of the CBD between areas zoned R-OA-2 or other incompatible land uses. A setback reduction may be authorized by the Architectural Review Committee if additional screening, such as landscaping, fencing, and mounding, or a combination of techniques thereof, is provided.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 2-9-23.)

   (a)   Sidewalks shall be constructed along all public streets, where they connect to a current or future sidewalk system and Woodville Road. Sidewalks shall be constructed at the time of development or redevelopment clearly marked pedestrian connections shall be provided between sidewalks and buildings.

   (b)   Shopping centers and main shopping streets(s). Sidewalks in shopping centers and pedestrian shopping streets shall be eight feet or greater. Additional sidewalks may be required in shopping centers or on larger parcels to provide for internal pedestrian circulation.

   (c)   The minimum width of a sidewalk in the CBD along Woodville Road and in noncommercial areas shall be six feet.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 2-9-23.)

   (a)   All developments proposed in the CBD are subject to site plan review requirements as provided in Section 1250.12.

   (b)   Review and approval of any proposed new construction, renovation, or expansion that modifies gross floor area more than 20% shall require by the Planning Commission review in accordance with Chapter 1247. Areas within the Northwood Commons/Enclave Overlay district shall be subject to Architectural Review Committee (ARC) review and approval in accordance with Section 1275.13, where the ARC shall be the final authority.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 2-9-23.)

   All accessory structures in areas zoned CBD Central Business District shall meet the following requirements:

   (a)   Accessory structures shall not exceed twenty feet in height;

   (b)   Accessory structures shall not occupy more than thirty percent of the area between the rear of the principal structure and the rear lot line;

   (c)   Accessory structures shall not be located within eight feet of any lot line;

   (d)   Accessory structures attached to a principal structure, shall be located to the rear of the principal building and shall also be located at least fifteen feet back from the rear of the principal building.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19.)

   The following standards shall apply to the exterior of buildings and properties within the CBD, except that this requirement shall not apply to the rear wall of the building when that wall is used only for loading and service doors and service areas, and when that wall is effectively screened from public view by fencing, mounding, and/or landscaping in accordance with a plan approved by the Planning Commission, or where allowed, the ARC.

   (a)   Any wall surface(s) that face streets or contain a primary public entrance, shall incorporate, along no less than sixty percent of their horizontal length, at least two elements such as the following:

      (1)   Incorporating clearly pronounced recesses and projections;

      (2)   Introducing clearly pronounced wall plane off-set;

      (3)   Subtle changes in texture, color or material of wall surfaces;

      (4)   Use of windows;

      (5)   Use of ground level arcades, entryway overhangs or second floor balconies; and

      (6)   Other equivalent techniques that reduce the apparent mass of a building.

   (b)   All other wall surface(s) longer than one hundred feet shall incorporate, along not less than twenty-five percent of their horizontal length, at least one element such as the following:

      (1)   Incorporating clearly pronounced recesses and projections;

      (2)   Introducing clearly pronounced wall plane off-sets;

      (3)   Subtle changes in texture, color or material wall surfaces;

      (4)   Use of windows;

      (5)   Use of ground level arcades, entryway overhangs and second floor balconies; and

      (6)   Other equivalent techniques that reduce the apparent mass of a building.

   (c)   Roof lines shall show variation to add visual interest. Buildings shall incorporate architectural elements such as the following:

      (1)   Overhanging eaves;

      (2)   Multiple roof planes; or

      (3)   Parapets of like wall materials reasonably concealing flat roofs and rooftop equipment, such as HVAC units, from public view.

   (d)   Each building on a site shall have a clearly defined, highly visible customer entrance(s) incorporating at least two elements, such as the following:

      (1)   Canopies, awnings or overhangs;

      (2)   Overhangs;

      (3)   Recesses/projections;

      (4)   Peaked roof forms;

      (5)   Arches;

      (6)   Outdoor patios or seating areas;

      (7)   Display windows;

      (8)   Architectural details such as tile work and moldings which are integrated into the building structure and design;

      (9)   Planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped areas and/or places for sitting; or

      (10)   Any equivalent techniques that clearly define the customer entrance.

         A.   Brick;

         B.   Wood;

         C.   Natural stone, cut stone, field stone, cast stone;

         D.   Split Faced Concrete Masonry Unit;

         E.   Architectural Masonry C.M.U.;

         F.   Glass; and

         G.   Exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) or equivalent product when 36 inches above grade and not within an entryway.

         A.   Gray/painted smooth-faced tilt-up concrete panels;

         B.   Wood sheet goods; and

         C.   Metal sheet goods.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2014-26. Passed 11-20-14; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 2-9-23.)

   (b)   Principally permitted uses with the Northwood Commons/Enclave Overlay District are as follows:

      (1)   All uses listed in Section 1275.02(a);

      (2)   Assisted living centers;

      (3)   Apartment houses;

      (4)   Mixed used residential buildings.

   (c)   For the purposes of encouraging the expeditious review and approval of mixed use development and redevelopment proposals within the overlay districts, the following guidelines shall apply:

      (1)   Lots on land, except for lots used for single family residential uses, that are located within this overlay district shall be created using "Approval without a Plat" procedures specified in Chapter 1222.

      (2)   The Architectural Review Committee (ARC), in accordance with Chapter 1247, shall be the final authority and hear, review, and evaluate the design of any proposed new construction, renovation, or expansion project, and review and approve site plans in accordance with Northwood's Code of Ordinances (N.C.O).

   (d)   All proposals and developments shall conform to this section and all site plans submitted and reviewed in conformance with Section 1250.12.

      (1)   The ARC shall review, approve, deny, or approve with conditions all site plans within the overlay district. Upon completion of a project, the Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Department or designee shall conduct an inspection of the improvements and upon certification that the improvement is in compliance with the approved plans, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued.

(Ord. 2007-41. Passed 12-6-07; Ord. 2018-53. Passed 1-24-19; Ord. 2023-09. Passed 2-9-23.)