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Southampton Township
City Zoning Code

12-3.13 VC

Village Commercial District.

a. 
Purpose. In order to control the development of commercial areas near the developed areas following under the requirements of the Village Residential district so that these areas may be compatible, this district is created.
b. 
Intent. It is the intent of these regulations to encourage the development of unified, attractive pedestrian oriented shopping areas designed to complement the existing architectural ambiance of the Village Residential district. It is further the intent to discourage "strip commercial" development in this area.
c. 
Permitted uses.
1. 
Roadside stands for the sale of agricultural products; and
2. 
Shopping centers including uses permitted by right in the Highway Commercial District.
d. 
Development criteria: shopping center.
1. 
Minimum lot area shall be 15 acres;
2. 
Maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.15 to be reduced to 0.12 as noted in Subsection 12-3.6e,20.
3. 
Maximum paving cover shall be 30%.
4. 
No more than 35% of the total linear footage of the front facade of structures shall face a public right-of-way.
5. 
No more than 65% of the lot frontage shall have parking area or appurtenances adjacent or abutting or more than 65% of the total parking area and appurtenances shall abut or be adjacent to the public right-of-way.
6. 
All of the requirements of Subsection 12-3.6e not in conflict with the above shall apply.
7. 
The project shall be designed and approved as a single development in accordance with a unified site plan and architectural scheme, and a market study shall accompany the application indicating the need for the facility.