(a)

CR Retail and Service Commercial District. The CR Retail and Service Commercial District is intended to maximize the efficiency of the village's most intensively developed retail and service district by maintaining the continuity of commercial frontage, attractive pedestrian shopping and service areas, and accommodating the potential for mixed use development with residential or office use on upper floors.

(b)

CG General Commercial District. The purpose of the CG General Commercial District is to permit mixed commercial areas containing both retail sales and services for uses that may include standalone as well as multitenant retail centers. Development in the CG district should be appropriately buffered from adjacent residential districts to minimize impacts of noise, lighting, traffic, and other objectionable influences incidental to commercial uses.

(c)

CO Limited Office District. The CO Limited Office District is intended to accommodate well-designed, low-intensity office developments in proximity to residential uses, and to serve as a transitional buffer between established commercial uses and residential neighborhoods.

(d)

CH Highway Commercial Thoroughfare District. The CH Highway Commercial Thoroughfare District is intended to provide appropriately located areas for commercial amusement establishments that generally require large sites, do not require close proximity to other retail uses, and cater to tourists and highway travelers.

(Ord. of 3-2-2021, § 155.4.1)

All development in commercial districts must comply with the requirements in Table 15-435 unless otherwise expressly stated.

Table 15-435. Commercial Districts-Bulk and Yard Standards

(1) The required front yard setback of lots fronting Main Street between Grove Street and Elevator Street or fronting Elevator Street between Highway 251 and Pearl Street shall be a minimum of zero feet and a maximum of ten feet.

Graphic 15-435. Commercial Required Yards

(Ord. of 3-2-2021, § 155.4.2)

Permitted and special uses lists permitted and special uses for all commercial districts. Many allowed uses, whether permitted by right or as a special use, are subject to compliance with article VIII of this chapter.

(1)

Permitted uses. A "P" indicates that a use is considered permitted within that district as of right.

(2)

Special uses. An "S" indicates that a use is permitted as a special exception in that district upon approval from the village board as required in section 15-780.

(3)

Uses not permitted. A blank space or the absence of the use from the table indicates that use is not permitted within that district. However, a use not identified on the table may be determined by the zoning administrator to be a permitted or special use in the district, based on their evaluation as to whether the proposed use is similar enough in character, intensity, and operations to that of a permitted or special use in the district.

Table 15-436. Commercial Districts-Permitted and Special Uses

(Ord. of 3-2-2021, § 155.4.3)

Any development within a commercial district shall conform to the standards set forth in this section.

(1)

Business operations.

a.

All businesses, services, and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off-street parking and loading areas; the sale of automobiles, implements, recreational vehicles; gasoline service stations; outdoor dining areas; nurseries; garden shops; holiday tree sales lots; bus depots; and utility substations and equipment installations.

b.

Exhibits of goods sold or manufactured on the premises can be displayed outside only during normal business hours.

(2)

Commercial design standards. All development within the CR, CG, CO, and CH districts shall comply with the following standards.

a.

Require unified architectural facade with defined signage areas.

b.

Commercial structures shall be separated from parking areas through the use of landscaping and/or walkways.

c.

All mechanical equipment shall be located away from view of the public street and shall be screened with architectural elements or landscaping.

d.

All uses that provide trash and/or garbage collection areas shall be enclosed on all four sides by an architectural screening element at least four feet in height or 12 inches higher than the tallest receptacle, whichever is greater. Screening shall be compatible with the design of the primary structure.

e.

Parking areas shall be designed to promote safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and where possible, property owners are encouraged to provide cross-access between adjacent parking areas, where appropriate.

(3)

Outdoor commercial areas. Outdoor commercial areas are permitted as an accessory to the primary use of a lot in accordance with the following regulations:

a.

In all commercial districts.

1.

The nature of the outdoor activity shall be directly related to the primary use of the lot.

2.

The location of outdoor activities shall not interfere with vehicular site access, required on-site parking capacity, or pedestrian site access or circulation.

3.

The areas designated for outdoor activities shall be properly protected from vehicular traffic through the use of fences or corrals that entirely contain the outdoor activities.

b.

Clear vision. Outdoor activities shall be located outside of clear vision areas.

c.

Site plan. A spatially accurate site plan, based upon a lot survey or WinGIS property data, shall be submitted that includes the location and dimensions of the outdoor activities; site dimensions of the building; and existing public improvements, such as fire hydrants, bus shelters, trees and tree grates and parking meters. Photographs of the area shall be included.

d.

Food preparation and cooking. Outdoor food preparation and cooking shall be subject to special use approval and the following requirements:

1.

Food preparation shall be directly related to the principal use on the same lot.

2.

All equipment shall be located on private property.

3.

Cooking apparatus must be separated from areas of pedestrian movement.

4.

Smoke emissions shall not impair pedestrian or vehicular sight distances or serve as a distraction at street intersections.

(Ord. of 3-2-2021, § 155.4.4)