The intent of the Transitional Business District is to complement the historic urban core of the Central Business District, while providing a transition area to adjacent neighborhoods. The district has a less intensive development pattern than the Central Business District, but with a similar mix of uses to maintain and promote a pedestrian-friendly environment.

(Ord. No. 742, § 1, 5-5-2014)

In the B2-A Transitional Business District, no building or land shall be used except in compliance with the uses identified in Table 2901.1. Sexually-oriented businesses as defined in section 2800 of the zoning ordinance are specifically prohibited in the Transitional Business District.

TABLE 2901.1 Transitional Business District (B-2A) Permitted and Special Condition Uses

P = Permitted
P (L) = Permitted subject to licensing provisions
SCU = Special condition use

TABLE 2901.2

(Ord. No. 742, § 1, 5-5-2014; Ord. No. 759, § 5, 2-19-2018; Ord. No. 783, § 4, 12-6-2021; Ord. No. 794, § 3, 12-4-2023; Ord. No. 798, § 3, 1-20-2025)

The uses noted as SCU in Table 2901.1 shall be permitted, subject to the conditions hereinafter imposed, for each use and subject further to the review and approval of the planning commission pursuant to sections 1717 and 1718 of the zoning ordinance.

Open air business accessory to a permitted use. Open air operations shall be screened from adjacent residential uses and parkland as approved by the commission.

(Ord. No. 742, § 1, 5-5-2014)

Any use or change of use, except to a single or two-family residence, located in the B-2A District shall be required to submit a site plan subject to section 1716. In particular, site plans shall be subject to the following standards:

1.

General:

(a)

The site plan and elevation drawings shall label proposed exterior materials on walls and roofs of principal and accessory buildings, fences, or walls on the site.

(b)

Site development shall consider building placement in relation to public streets as well as the Park Reserve District (Downtown Greenway Corridor), where applicable.

(c)

All business, service, or processing activities permitted in this district shall be conducted completely within enclosed buildings except customer, employee and freight vehicle parking, loading zones, and those open air uses specifically identified in this district as permitted subject to particular performance standards.

2.

Buildings:

(a)

In review of building facades and features, the Planning Commission shall consider:

1.

Exterior appearance shall take into account, and be compatible with, surrounding structures, considering proportions, materials, and fenestration, seeking to achieve some relationship with existing architectural character. A written description of how the surrounding structures have been considered shall be provided with the submittal.

2.

To reduce the mass of a building, any street or park fronting wall longer than 25 feet shall be articulated through changes in material, windows, wall plane, or wall height.

(b)

Detached accessory structures shall be designed to blend with the principal building(s) on the site as to exterior materials, size and shape.

(c)

Detached garages and accessory structures shall be accessed from an alley where one exists and is useable. Where an alley does not exist, a detached accessory building shall be placed to the rear or side of principal structures and shall not protrude into a front yard.

(d)

An attached garage shall not protrude in front of the principal structure wall plane.

3.

Site Requirements:

(a)

Parking shall only be permitted as accessory to an immediately adjacent principal use.

(b)

Parking lot development is only allowed in the rear or side yards and screened with a hedge or finished wall of at least three feet and no more than four feet in height from view of any public street, alley, parkland or adjacent residential property.

(c)

Parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of three feet from the property line.

(d)

Off-street parking requirements in the B2-A District are no less than 75 percent of the requirements of Table 1704(h).

(Ord. No. 742, § 1, 5-5-2014; Ord. No. 777, § 2, 5-18-2020)