1.

C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District: The C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District is intended for primarily retail uses that serve the adjacent neighborhoods. The C-1 District applies to clusters of commercial uses in close proximity to residential neighborhoods.

2.

CB Central Business District: The CB Central Business District is intended to provide for a mix of commercial, residential, and other uses in a walkable environment in the historical central business area of the village. Future mixed-use development is encouraged, and residential dwelling units are permitted above the ground floor. The essential interdependence of activities is given precedence over any desire to require automobile parking spaces adjacent to each building, although provisions are made for the cooperative development of off-street parking facilities.

3.

C-2 General Commercial District: The C-2 General Commercial District is intended to provide a variety of commercial uses meeting the general shopping, service, and business needs of the Village and wider geographic area.

4.

C-3 Interstate Commercial District: The C-3 Interstate Commercial District is intended to provide for large, high-intensity commercial uses that draw customers from a regional market area. This district is most appropriately located along major thoroughfares and highways with high visibility and accessibility.

5.

C-4 Commercial/Industrial District: The C-4 Commercial/Industrial District is intended to provide for a mix of commercial and light industrial uses related to research and development, engineering and testing, office uses, warehousing, and limited manufacturing and industrial activities that will not have an adverse effect upon the district or neighboring properties. In addition, lower-intensity commercial uses are permitted in this district to provide convenient access to goods and services for employees and patrons in this district. Light industrial uses are permitted by right, and general industrial uses may be permitted as a special use, depending on the attributes of the proposed general industrial use. This district may be located adjacent to recreation, residential or institutional uses with appropriate screening or other conditions and restrictions.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

Table 5-1 establishes area, height, and placement requirements for the commercial districts. These regulations apply to all uses within each district unless a different standard is listed for a specific use.

Table 5-1. Table of Area, Height, and Placement Regulations in Commercial Districts

Table 5-1 Notes:

1.

For nonresidential principal buildings, the height may be increased to 65 feet, provided one corresponding foot of width or depth is added to each yard requirement for every foot of height in excess of 35 feet.

2.

Maximum height may be increased, if applicable, to a height that is equal to 50 percent of the horizontal distance from the building to any property line.

3.

Except where a party wall exists with an adjoining building.

4.

The landscape buffer requirement, if applicable, is more restrictive than the required yard, and the landscape buffer requirement governs. A landscape buffer must meet requirements as established in Article 13 of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

Chimneys, towers, elevator bulkheads, public monuments, stacks, tanks, spires, church steeples, antennas, flagpoles, and necessary mechanical devices accessory to the principal use may be erected to a height of no more than 65 feet, if any such structure or facility is set back from the nearest property line by 50 percent of the structure's height.

2.

Temporary storage of inoperable vehicles in a required yard.

a.

Where the permitted principal use is vehicular sales or vehicular repair, the temporary storage of wrecked, damaged, disrepaired, or otherwise inoperable vehicles that are scheduled for repair or maintenance in the regular course of business of a permitted use in the C-2 or C-3 District is permitted in any side or rear yard that is completely enclosed or surrounded by a visual barrier that complies with the standards set forth in Article 13 of this Chapter.

b.

On corner lots located at the intersection of any two streets, the required front yard not otherwise designated as the mailing or postal address of the corner lot may be treated as a side yard where such temporary storage shall be permitted.

3.

Fuel dispensing devices in C-3 District. Fuel dispensing devices in the C-3 district are exempt from the front yard and corner side yard requirements but must be set back from the front lot line and corner side yard lot line by a distance of at least 35 feet.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

The following design standards apply to new construction, substantial repair or rehabilitation meant to remedy damage or deterioration of the exterior façade of an existing structure, and additions to an existing structure.

a.

Only those standards that relate to the specific repair, rehabilitation, or addition apply.

b.

These standards do not apply to interior remodeling or improvements.

c.

Buildings that are part of a planned unit development are exempt from the design standards of this section.

d.

No required building permit will be issued except upon submittal of a development plan, as may be required upon determination by the zoning administrator for PZC review and approval in conformance with the procedures set forth in Article 16: Building Permit Application Procedures.

2.

Building design and materials.

a.

It is required that the following building materials not be used as primary surface finish material, but instead, if used, that they be used only as decorative or detail elements or as part of the exterior construction that is not used as a surface finish material:

i.

Corrugated metal;

ii.

Aluminum, steel, or other metal sidings;

iii.

Exposed aggregate (rough finish) concrete wall panels;

iv.

Exterior insulating finish systems (EIFS); especially the use of EIFS as a primary or decorative building material at any point up to four feet in height on a structure's facade;

v.

Plastic;

vi.

Vinyl.

b.

It is required that use of the following building materials be avoided:

i.

Plain concrete block;

ii.

T-111 composite plywood siding.

3.

Entrance design and siting.

a.

It is required that all buildings have a public entrance from the sidewalk along the primary building frontage, and that public entrances be visually distinctive from the remaining portions of the façade along which they are located.

b.

It is required that a pedestrian link be provided to connect to existing public right-of-way sidewalks and any adjacent development to ensure safe pedestrian access between the development and adjacent uses outside the development.

4.

Façade design.

a.

It is required that building facades in excess of 50 feet along public rights-of-way include a repeating pattern with no less than two of the following elements: color change, texture change, material module change, or a wall articulation change of no less than two feet in depth, such as a reveal, pilaster, or projecting rib. It is required that such façade elements repeat at intervals of no more than 40 feet.

b.

It is required that, if used, bright or brilliant colors be used for accent only and be limited to 25 percent of the building façade.

5.

Window design.

a.

It is required that building facades that are adjacent to a public street include windows to maintain a minimum transparency of 30 percent, measured between two and 10 feet in height from grade.

b.

It is required that windows be constructed of clear or lightly tinted glass, and that the use of tinted glass above 20 percent and reflective glass be avoided.

6.

Roof design.

a.

It is required that rooflines of buildings that are over 100 linear feet in façade length be varied, with a variation in roof height occurring no more than every 50 linear feet of building frontage, with a minimum dimension of two feet for vertical variation.

b.

It is required that parapet walls feature three-dimensional cornice treatments or other shadow-creating details along their tops.

c.

It is required that roof-top mechanical and other equipment be screened from public streetscape view.

d.

Green roof, blue roof, and white roof designs are encouraged.

e.

It is required that use of the following roof materials be avoided:

i.

Corrugated metal, not including standing seam metal roofs;

ii.

Reflective surfaces that produce glare, not including solar panels.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

Items 1., 2., 3., and 6. of Section 46-64 shall apply to new construction in the CB District, including the substantial repair or rehabilitation meant to remedy damage or deterioration of the exterior façade of an existing structure, and additions to an existing structure.

2.

Façade design.

a.

It is required that new construction of a building façade along a public street avoid excessive monotony in design by having no more than 15 feet of blank wall length without an interruption by at least two of the following: change in plane, change in texture or masonry pattern, windows, trellises with vines, or an equivalent.

b.

It is required that exterior colors, if used, be limited to low to medium saturated chroma, as explained in the Munsell System of Color Notation for primary building colors, and that highly saturated colors, if used, be used only for accent or trim.

3.

Window design.

a.

It is required that ground floor building facades that are adjacent to a public street include windows to maintain a minimum transparency of 50 percent, measured between two and 10 feet in height from grade.

b.

It is required that windows cover no less than 30 percent on the second floor upper building façade adjacent to a public street, and that windows on the second and higher floors appear operable.

c.

It is required that windows be constructed of clear or lightly tinted glass, and that the use of tinted glass above 20 percent and reflective glass be avoided completely.

4.

Awnings and canopies are permitted with the following restrictions:

a.

It is required that all awnings be made of cloth fabric or a cloth composite that has the appearance of cloth.

b.

It is required that no interior lighting be installed within the actual structure of awnings over any public right-of-way except at the building entryway, where light up to five foot-candles at grade is encouraged.

c.

It is required that awnings and canopies be mounted no higher than 12 inches below the storefront cornice, and that all awnings and canopies have a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet above the sidewalk.

d.

It is required that awnings and canopies be attached directly to the building without requiring poles or sidewalk support.

e.

It is required that on buildings wider than 25 feet, that awnings and canopies be segmented to articulate each display window.

f.

It is required that awnings and canopies not cover more than 25 percent of storefront windows.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)