The regulations set forth in this article or set forth elsewhere in this ordinance when referred to in this article, are the regulations of the "B-1" Shopping Center District. The purpose of this district is to provide for attractive and efficient retail shopping facilities of integrated design, in appropriate locations to serve residential neighborhoods. It is intended that the district shall be laid out and developed as a unit, according to an approved plan, so that the purpose of the district may be accomplished.

A building or premises may be used only for the following purposes:

(1)

Retail sale of merchandise, services, recreational areas, parking areas and other facilities, as set forth and described in this section and ordinarily accepted as shopping center use;

(2)

Uses permitted in the project area, according to residential district regulations in force prior to the establishment of the shopping center district on the tract in question as the only alternative in case the district is not used for the purpose for which it was especially intended, namely a shopping center.

(3)

Micro-brewery, micro-distillery, micro-winery and/or micro-cidery, with the following conditions:

a.

No heat may be used in the brewing, distilling wine making or cider making production processes;

b.

A maximum quantity of 5,000 gallons may be produced each year;

c.

Alcohol levels in beverages shall be 16 percent or below to minimize combustibility;

d.

No offensive odors shall be produced; Noise levels will comply with the City's Code regarding noise;

e.

Development and operations must comply with all relevant codes including alcoholic beverage control, building, health and public safety.

(4)

Banquet hall/event facility.

(5)

Restaurant.

(6)

Lounge or bar.

(7)

Club, community or private.

(Ord. No. 22-28, (Exh. A), 5-17-2022; Ord. No. 2025-011, Exh. A, 1-21-2025)

In order that the purpose of this district shall be realized, the land and the buildings and appurtenant facilities shall be in a single ownership, or under management or supervision of a central authority; or they shall be subject to such other supervisory lease or ownership control as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this ordinance relating to "B-1" Shopping Center Districts.

The owner or owners of any tract of land comprising an area of not less than two acres may submit a plan for the use and development of all or part of the tract for the purposes of, and meeting the requirements set forth in this article, as a separate proposal or as a part of a planned unit development as set forth in article 26. Public hearings shall be held in accordance with procedures in article 28. Any recommendations from the commission to the city council shall be accompanied by a report, stating the reasons for such recommendation and whether the application meets the requirements of the "B-1" Shopping Center District, as set forth in this article.

The plan for the shopping center district shall show the requirements set forth in this article and shall include the width of right-of-way, and pavement of existing streets; the district shall be developed according to those requirements. In addition, it is hereby specified and required that:

(1)

The aggregate plan area of all buildings proposed shall not exceed 30 percent of the entire lot area of the project; all buildings shall be set back not less than 30 feet from all street lines adjoining the shopping center site;

(2)

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in the ration of at least one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area, in the building of the shopping center;

(3)

Service drives or other areas shall be provided for off-street loading, and in such a way that in the process of loading or unloading, no truck will block the passage of other vehicles on the service drive, or extend into any other public or private drive or street used for traffic circulation;

(4)

The drives, parking areas, loading areas, and walks shall be paved with hard surface material meeting applicable specifications of the director of public works;

(5)

Any part of the project area not used for buildings or other structures, loading and access-ways shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs or pedestrian walks;

(6)

The shopping center buildings shall be designed and built as a whole, unified and single project; but may, however, be built in stages, in accordance with a construction timing schedule approved by the city council. If there is not substantial compliance with the approved schedule, the city council may, after expiration of a period of three years from the date of final approval of the district in question, study conditions and changes of conditions in the area, and after report by the commission, the city council may, by ordinance, reduce the size or eliminate the district from the district map.

Before recommending approval of a shopping center district, the commission may make reasonable additional requirements as to utilities, drainage, landscaping, lighting, signs and advertising devices, screening, accessways, curb cuts, traffic control, height of buildings, to protect adjoining residentially zoned lots or residential uses. The plans for the district shall be amended in accordance with these requirements, before being submitted to the city council. If required by the city council, a surety bond shall be filed for, or deposited in escrow with the city, in a sum sufficient to insure completion of special requirements, as may be imposed by the council.