The following statements specify the purposes of the zoning districts established to regulate the areas of the City considered appropriate for non-residential uses:

   A.   MX-1 Downtown Mixed Use District: The purpose of the Downtown Mixed Use District is to provide for the establishment of a diversified commercial, civic, and lifestyle center. This district should contain a mix of cultural, civic, entertainment, residential, retail, service, office, and public uses. Consideration for pedestrian and bicycle users related to access, landscaping, amenities, and architectural design shall be integrated.

   B.   MX-2 Highway Mixed Use District: The purpose of the Highway Mixed Use District is to allow for a horizontal or vertical mix of residential and commercial uses at specific nodes along County Road 42 in conformance with the Highway 42 Commercial Site Concepts developed in 2021. High volumes of traffic and access to CR 42 are important for the uses in this district.

   C.   B-1 General Business District: The purpose of the General Business District is to accommodate a broad range of commercial and retail uses and services which serve the local community. This district is intended to be located at important neighborhood intersections or along major community roadways.

   D.   B-2 Employment District: The purpose of the Employment District is to provide a suitable environment for employment centers, business headquarters, offices and professional uses, warehousing, light industrial uses, and associated complementary uses with a focus on quality site design. Uses are primarily confined within buildings with limited outdoor usage or storage.

   E.   I-1 General Industrial District: The purpose of the General Industrial District is to provide for the establishment of both light and medium industrial uses, including manufacturing, warehousing, and repair uses. General industrial uses are conducted primarily within buildings, but may include limited exterior operation and storage.

   F.   I-2 Heavy Industrial District: The purpose of the Heavy Industrial District is to provide for the establishment of heavy industrial uses which may include significant exterior operation or storage of equipment and materials. As a result of operation, heavy industrial uses may generate byproducts such as noise, odors, smoke, and vibration, which may have nuisance impacts on surrounding properties. As a result, these uses require larger land areas and are not compatible with residential uses or high concentrations of people.

   G.   PI Public and Institutional District: The purpose of the Public and Institutional District is to accommodate major public and institutional uses of a governmental, educational, assembly, and recreational nature that serve the entire community. (Ord. 2024-04, 6-4-2024)

   A.   Tables 4.1 and 4.2 list land uses and indicates whether they are permitted, permitted with standards, conditional, interim, or prohibited. The tables also include references to whether additional use-specific standards are applicable to each use.

   B.   The following definitions shall be referenced when using Tables 4.1 and 4.2:

      1.   Permitted Use: A "P" indicates that a use is allowed by right, subject to compliance with all other applicable provisions of this code.

      2.   Permitted With Standards Use: A "PS" indicates that a use is allowed when standards identified in chapter 6 "Use-Specific Standards" are met. Uses permitted with standards are also subject to all other applicable requirements of this chapter. Any request to vary from the standards set forth for a permitted with standards use shall be processed as a variance.

      3.   Conditional Use: A "C" indicates that a use is allowed only if a conditional use permit is issued by the city after compliance with the procedure and requirements set forth in section 11-9-3 "Conditional Use Permit."

      4.   Interim Use: An "I" indicates that a use may be allowed for a limited period of time if an interim use permit is issued by the city after compliance with the procedure and requirements set forth in section 11-9-4 "Interim Use Permit."

      5.   Prohibited Use: A blank cell in the use table indicates that the land use is prohibited in that zoning district.

   C.   In the event a proposed use is not listed in the use table, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to classify the proposed use into an existing use type as set forth in Tables 4.1 and 4.2 that the Zoning Administrator determines most closely fits the proposed use.

      1.   If found to be consistent with a listed use, the proposed use shall be treated the same as the listed use.

      2.   If no similar use determination is made by the Zoning Administrator, the proposed use is prohibited. In such case, the City Council on its own initiative may amend this chapter to allow the proposed use or an interested party may request an amendment to this chapter in accordance with the procedure and requirement set forth in section 11-9-2 "Zoning Code Amendment."

 

 

(Ord. 2024-04, 6-4-2024; amd. Ord. B-315, 9-17-2024; Ord. B-322, 10-7-2025)

   A.   All lot dimension standards listed in this Section are subject to the exemptions listed in section 11-2-5 "General Lot, Building, and Yard Provisions."

   B.   Table 4.3 establishes the minimum lot area and lot width requirements for the MX-1, MX-2, B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2, and PI zoning districts.

 

(Ord. 2024-04, 6-4-2024)

   A.   All site dimension standards listed in this Section are also subject to the supplementary yard and height regulations listed in Chapter 2, General Zoning Requirements.

   B.   Table 4.4 establishes the minimum site dimension standards for principal structures for the MX-1, MX-2, B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2, and PI zoning districts. Setbacks for any use not listed shall be the most restrictive of the district.

 

   C.   Table 4.5 establishes the minimum site dimension standards for accessory structures for the MX-1, MX-2, B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2, and PI zoning districts. Setbacks for any use not listed shall be the most restrictive of the district.

 

(Ord. 2024-04, 6-4-2024; amd. Ord. B-317, 11-19-2024)

   A.   MX-1 Downtown Mixed Use District:

      1.   The outdoor overnight parking of trailers within city-approved customer parking is prohibited. The term “trailer” shall include any vehicle that is not self-propelled that requires another motorized vehicle to propel it and requires its own license from the state department of motor vehicles.

   B.   MX-2 Highway Mixed Use District:

      1.   Residential uses shall be prohibited along street frontages within five hundred (500) feet of the intersection of Highway 42 and any collector or arterial road as designated in the Comprehensive Plan.

      2.   For each development site within the MX-2 District, no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the net buildable area shall be used solely for residential uses. Net buildable area excludes wetlands, drainage and utility easements, rights-of-way, and steep slopes.

         a.   Within each contiguous MX-2 District area, the total area allowed for residential-only uses may be transferred between development sites with a signed agreement between all involved property owners. No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of each contiguous MX-2 District area is allowed to be residential-only uses.

   C.   B-2 Employment And I-1 General Industrial Districts:

      1.   When a permitted, accessory, interim, or conditional use abuts any of the items listed in the table below, the applicable increased minimum yard setback shall apply:

 

 

      2.   Minimum Building Size: Ten percent (10%) of the subject property, excluding protective wetlands and bluff impact zones.

   D.   I-2 Heavy Industrial District:

      1.   The minimum district size for the I-2 District is twenty-five (25) acres.

      2.   All principal and accessory uses allowed within the I-2 District, except those with specific exemptions, shall comply with the development standards outlined in this chapter for the I-1 General Industrial District. The City Council may choose to waive some or all of these development standards for nonexempt uses after review. (Ord. 2024-04, 6-4-2024; amd. Ord. B-317, 11-19-2024)