Provo City Zoning Code
14.19 SC2
Community Shopping Center Zone
14.19.010 Purpose and Objectives.
The Community Shopping Center (SC2) zone is established to provide an area in which a general shopping center facility can be established to satisfy the specialty shopping needs of a community or a group of neighborhoods. Each community shopping center will range in area from five (5) to twenty (20) acres, depending upon the area served and the range of specialty shops and services provided. The services provided in an SC2 zone will normally serve a trade area population of ten thousand (10,000) to seventy thousand (70,000) people. It is intended that the SC2 zone will be characterized by specialty shops situated in an attractively designed shopping center complex surrounded by appropriate landscaping. The SC2 zone will be located adjacent to major thoroughfares or collector streets which will provide immediate access for automobile traffic without passing through residential areas. Uses permitted in the SC2 zone will be characterized by a junior department store and a supermarket as anchors, and by a wide range of restaurants, specialty shops and hard goods or soft goods stores.
14.19.020 Permitted Uses.
(1) Those uses or categories of uses as listed herein, and no others, are permitted in the SC2 zone.
(2) All uses contained herein are listed by number as designated in the Standard Land Use Code published and maintained by the Planning Commission. Specific uses are identified by a four-digit number in which all digits are whole numbers. Classes or groupings of such uses permitted in the zone are identified by a four-digit number in which the last one (1) or two (2) digits are zeros.
(3) All such classes listed herein and all specific uses contained within them in the Standard Land Use Code will be permitted in the SC2 zone, subject to the limitations set forth herein.
(4) Permitted Principal Uses. The following principal uses and structures, and no others, are permitted in the SC2 zone:
Use No. | Use Classification |
|---|---|
Motels and motor hotels | |
Electric transmission right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pipeline right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pressure control stations | |
Water pipeline right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Irrigation distribution channels | |
Water pressure control stations and pumping plants | |
Sewage pipeline right-of-way (Identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Sewage pumping stations | |
Combination utilities right-of-way (Identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively to right-of-way activity) | |
Storm drain or right-of-way (Predominantly covered pipes or boxes) | |
Transportation services and arrangements | |
General merchandise | |
Food | |
Automobiles accessories (except tire recapping and vulcanizing) | |
Gasoline service stations | |
Apparel and accessories | |
Furniture, home furnishings, and equipment (no combined warehousing) | |
Eating places (restaurants) | |
Banks, insurance, and real estate | |
Personal services - including laundry, photography, beauty and barber services, clothing repair, etc. (except 6294) | |
Athletic clubs, body building studios, spas, aerobic centers | |
Duplicating, mailing, stenographic and office services | |
Dwelling and building services (not dwelling units) | |
Employment services | |
Auction houses | |
Vehicle rental, with the following limitations: | |
a. That the vehicle rental be limited to passenger cars only. | |
b. That the storage of vehicles on site not exceed the parking allocated for the leasable floor space of the business. | |
c. That there be no on-site servicing of the vehicle fleet, including mechanical wash facilities. | |
6416-7 | Auto washing and polishing (except when adjacent to a residential zone, if so then subject to the Car Wash standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code) |
Electrical appliance repair (no outdoor storage permitted) | |
Watch, clock, jewelry repairs, etc. | |
Furniture repair | |
Gunsmith | |
Saw, knife, and tool sharpening | |
Miscellaneous small item repair | |
Physicians’ office and services | |
Dental offices and services | |
Legal services | |
Engineer, architectural and planning services | |
Miscellaneous professional services | |
Executive, legislative and judicial functions | |
Protective functions and related activities | |
Postal services | |
Special Training and Schooling | |
Religious activities | |
Cultural activities | |
Motion picture theaters | |
Amusements (except 7396) | |
Ice skating (subject to the Dance Halls standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code) | |
Roller skating and skate boarding (subject to the Dance Halls standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code) | |
Bowling alleys |
(5) Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the SC2 zone provided they are incidental to, and do not substantially alter, the character of the permitted principal use or structure. Such permitted uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Accessory building such as garages, carports, equipment storage buildings and supply storage buildings which are customarily used in conjunction with and incidental to a principal use or structure permitted in the SC2 zone; and
(b) Storage of materials used for construction of a building, including the contractor’s temporary office, provided that such use is on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto, and provided further that such use shall be permitted only during the construction period and thirty (30) days thereafter.
(6) Conditional Uses. The following uses and structures are permitted in the SC2 zone only after a Conditional Use Permit has been issued, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof and the standards of Section 14.34.250, Provo City Code.
14.19.025 Single Ownership and Control.
Land within a given SC2 zone shall be in single ownership or single control in order to provide for integrated development. The term “single control” shall be construed to allow the recording of a Record of Survey which is in conformance with the “Final Development Plans,” the “Final Approval by Mayor,” the “Standards and Requirements,” and the “Guarantees and Covenants” Sections of the Planned Development Chapter of this Title (Section 14.31.080, Provo City Code). The Record Survey must be approved and recorded prior to the issuance of any building permits and must be in compliance with all applicable sections of the Provo City Code and other building codes adopted by Provo City. Failure to maintain single ownership or single control may result in the initiation of action to return the property to the zone, or zones, existing prior to the establishment of the SC2 zone.
14.19.030 Lot Area.
The minimum area if any lot or parcel of land in the SC2 zone shall be five (5) acres; however, smaller lots or parcels may be created as part of an approved and recorded Record of Survey, as specified in Section 14.19.025, Provo City Code. Said land shall be in single ownership or single control for integrated development.
14.19.040 Lot Width.
14.19.050 Lot Frontage.
Each lot or parcel of land in the SC2 zone shall abut on a public street for a minimum distance of five hundred (500) feet, on a line parallel to the centerline of said street.; however, lots or parcels with lesser frontage of an approved and recorded Record of Survey, which conforms to provisions as specified in Section 14.19.025, Provo City Code. A portion of said frontage may be along the circumference of a cul-de-sac improved to City standards; however, the primary access for a community shopping center shall not be provided from a cul-de-sac street.
14.19.060 Prior Created Lots.
14.19.070 Area of Zone.
Each single SC2 (Shopping Center) zone shall contain a minimum of five (5) acres and a maximum of twenty (20) acres. The SC2 zone shall not be applied to an existing commercial area which does not meet these area requirements, and shall not be applied to an existing commercial development which has not been designed and constructed as an integrated community shopping center.
14.19.080 Yard Requirements.
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the SC2 zone: (Note: All setbacks are measured from the property line.)
(1) Front Yard. Each lot or parcel in the SC2 zone shall have a front yard of no less than twenty (20) feet. Said front yard shall not be used for vehicular parking and shall be appropriately landscaped;
(2) Side Yard. Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), and (5), Provo City Code, each lot or parcel of land in the SC2 zone shall have a side yard of at least ten (10) feet when located adjacent to a residential zone. There shall be no requirement in those instances where the side property line abuts a commercial or industrial zone;
(3) Side Yard - Corner Lot. On corner lots, the side yard contiguous to the street shall be not less than ten (10) feet in width, and shall not be used for vehicular parking. Said area shall be appropriately landscaped except those portions devoted to access and driveway use;
(4) Side Yard - Driveway. See Section 14.37.100, Provo City Code;
(5) Side Yard - Accessory Building. An accessory building may be located on a side property line if, and only if, all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The accessory building is located more than ten (10) feet from any main residential building on an adjacent property;
(b) The accessory building has no openings on the side which is contiguous to the property line, and the wall of said building adjacent to the property line has a two (2) hour fire retardant rating and
(c) The accessory building has facilities for the discharge of all roof drainage onto the lot or parcel on which it is erected.
(6) Rear Yard. No requirement; and
(7) Rear Yard - Accessory Buildings. No requirement.
14.19.090 Projections into Yards.
(1) The following structures may be erected on or project into any required yard, except required driveways:
(a) Fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes and ordinances;
(b) Landscape elements, including trees, shrubs, turf, and other plant material; and
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility services.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four (4) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet, except that required driveways shall remain unobstructed from the ground up.
(a) Cornices, eaves, belt course, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features;
(b) Fireplace structures and bays, provided they are not wider than eight (8) feet and are generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part;
(c) Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes of masonry planters not exceeding twenty four (24) inches in height; and
(d) Carports and loading docks in a side yard, or rear yard provided that such a structure is not more than one (1) story in height, and is entirely open on at least three (3) sides, except for necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features.
14.19.100 Building Height.
14.19.110 Distance Between Buildings.
The minimum distance between any accessory building and a main building on a lot in the SC2 zone shall not be less than ten (10) feet. The minimum distance between all other buildings shall be governed by the latest edition of the International Building Code as adopted by the Provo Municipal Council.
14.19.120 Permissible Lot Coverage.
(1) In an SC2 zone in which a majority of the perimeter is contiguous to A1, RA, R2 and/or RM zones, all buildings and structures shall not cover an area of more than thirty percent (30%) of the lot or parcel of land upon which they are placed.
(2) On any SC2 zone in which a majority of the perimeter is surrounded by zones other than those listed in the previous paragraph, all buildings and structures shall not cover an area of land more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot or parcel of land upon which they are placed. An additional coverage of up to fifteen percent (15%) may be permitted at the discretion of the Planning Commission that an increase in coverage will be compensated by increased amenities and improved design.
14.19.130 Parking, Loading and Access.
(1) Each lot or parcel in the SC2 zone shall have on the same lot or parcel automobile and bicycle parking sufficient to meet the requirements as set forth in Chapter 14.37, Provo City Code.
(2) All parking spaces shall be built as described in Section 14.37.090, Provo City Code, and shall be provided with adequate drainage which shall not run across a public sidewalk.
(3) Parking spaces shall not be provided within a required front yard or side yard adjacent to a public street.
(4) Loading spaces shall be provided as required by the Planning Commission.
14.19.150 Other Requirements.
(1) Signs. See Chapter 14.38, Provo City Code.
(2) Uses Within Buildings. All uses established in the SC2 zone shall be conducted entirely within a fully enclosed building accept those uses deemed by the Planning Commission to be customarily and appropriately conducted in the open. Such uses may include, but would not be limited to, service stations, equipment rental, ice skating, miniature golf, etc.
(3) Landscaping. See Chapter 15.20, Provo City Code.
(4) Trash Storage. See Section 14.34.080, Provo City Code.
(5) Walls and Fences.
(a) No wall, fence, or opaque hedge or screening material higher than thirty-six (36) inches shall be maintained within a required front yard in an SC2 zone.
(b) A decorative masonry wall, at least six (6) feet in height, shall be erected along all property lines which lie adjacent to a residential zone. In the case where there is mutual agreement between the property owners of the commercial zone and the adjacent residential zone, the masonry wall requirement may be modified to allow other suitable materials. A signed agreement must be submitted to the Planning Commission or its designee, indicating this agreement, the masonry wall will be required.
(6) Transitional Development Standards. Where a lot in any business, commercial, manufacturing, industrial zone borders a residential zone, the standards set forth in Section 14.34.300, Provo City Code shall apply.