The Neighborhood Business District is intended for the location of retail, service, and office enterprises serving a localized market area. It is intended that uses in this district serve the day to day needs of a neighborhood or group of neighborhoods. It is intended that structures in this district will generally be small in floor and site area.

The Central Business District is designed and intended to promote the development of a pedestrian oriented and accessible district in which a variety of retail, commercial, office, civic and residential uses are permitted. Each use shall be complementary to the stated function and purpose of the district and shall not have adverse impact upon adjacent street capacity and safety, utilities, and other city services.

The Central Business District is further designed and intended to:

A.

Encourage innovative, neo-traditional residential/mixed use developments.

B.

Extend greater opportunities for traditional community living, working, housing and recreation to all citizens and residents of the city.

C.

Encourage a more efficient use of land and of public services and to reflect changes in technology of land development, by directing new development in a traditional pattern of mixed use and varied housing types.

D.

Reduce the excessive sprawl of development and the segregation of land uses that cause unnecessary traffic congestion.

E.

Discourage the development of drive-through facilities, which contributes to traffic congestion.

F.

Discourage the development of separate off-street parking facilities for each individual use, and to encourage the development of off-street parking facilities designed to accommodate the needs of several individual uses.

G.

Prohibit uses that are disruptive to pedestrian activities and have as their principal function the sale and services of motor vehicles, such as at automobile service stations, auto parts retail stores, car washes, new and used motor vehicle sales or service establishments, drive-in restaurants and restaurants with drive-through facilities, businesses with drive-through facilities (such as but not limited to banks, credit unions, pharmacies, etc.).

H.

Promote the creation of urban places which are oriented to the pedestrian thereby promoting citizen security and social interaction.

I.

Promote developments where the physical, visual and spatial characteristics are established and reinforced through the consistent use of compatible urban design and architectural design elements. Such elements shall relate to the design characteristics of an individual structure or development to other existing and planned structures or developments in a harmonious manner, resulting in coherent overall development patterns and streetscape.

J.

Discourage commercial and business uses that create objectionable noise, glare or odors.

K.

Encourage development of an urban "Main Street" with mixed land uses and shared parking.

The GBD, General Business District is intended to accommodate commercial establishments that serve community-wide shopping and service needs, including motorists using 1-69. These districts are intended to create cohesive commercial areas that provide convenient vehicular and pedestrian access between business in attractive settings, thereby ensuring safety, and discouraging undesirable strip commercial development.

(Ord. No. 440, §§ 1, 4, 6-10-19)

In the Commercial Districts, land, buildings, and other structures shall be used only for one or more of the uses specified in the table below. Uses denoted by a "P" are permitted by right, whereas uses denoted by "CLU" are considered conditional land uses and uses denoted by a "SLU" are considered special land uses and may be approved by the planning commission subject to the applicable general and specific standards in Article 22, Special Land Uses and Article 23, Conditional Land Uses.

(Ord. No. 440, §§ 1, 4, 6-10-19)

All permitted uses and special land uses are subject to the following setbacks, height, area, and lot dimensions are required as noted below:

A.

No side yards are required along the interior side lot lines, except as otherwise specified in the Building Code.

B.

On the exterior side yard which borders on a residential district there shall be provided a side yard setback of not less than ten feet. If walls of structures facing such interior side lot lines contain windows, or other openings, side yards of not less than 15 feet shall be provided.

C.

Loading spaces shall be provided in the rear yard. Where an alley exists or is provided at the rear of the buildings, the rear setback and loading requirements may be computed from the center of said alley.

D.

The maximum percentage of coverage shall be determined by the use and the provisions of required off-street parking, loading and unloading and required yards.

E.

A wall or fence shall be provided on those sides of the property abutting land zoned for residential use in the CBD, Central Business District.

F.

A minimum five-foot wide concrete sidewalk shall be provided within the road right-of-way for the entire frontage along a street.

G.

A minimum of five-foot wide greenbelt shall be provided adjacent to a residential district and no structures or off-street parking spaces shall be located within the greenbelt. Grade changes to the greenbelt area shall not be permitted unless the planning commission finds that improved screening of the highway service district could be accomplished by changing the grade. The greenbelt area shall be maintained by one of, or a combination of, the following, depending, upon the characteristics of the area:

1.

The greenbelt area shall be left in its natural state if, in the judgment of the Planning Commission, it would provide the best protection for the residential district and preservation of the natural setting. The Commission may require supplemental plantings, in accordance with the landscape design principles if it is necessary to provide adequate year-round screening.

2.

If sufficient vegetation does not exist in the greenbelt area or if, in the opinion of the planning commission, it would not survive or is not suitable for saving, a minimum four-foot high landscaped earth berm shall be constructed in the greenbelt area. Landscaping shall be carried out in accordance with Article 20, the landscape design principles adopted by the planning commission.

3.

In determining the proper buffering technique, the planning commission shall consider the effectiveness of the buffer in protecting the surrounding area and shall also consider the overall natural and manmade characteristics of the site. The construction of the wall shall be in accordance with Article 20.

(Ord. No. 440, §§ 1, 4, 6-10-19)

Buildings and uses in the NBD, Neighborhood Business District, CBD, Central Business District, and GBD, General Business District shall also be subject to all applicable standards and requirements set forth in this ordinance, including the following:

A.

Parking and off-street loading and unloading is required in accordance with Article 18.

B.

Exterior lighting is required in accordance with Article 19.

C.

Landscaping is required in accordance with Article 20.

D.

Site plan review is required in accordance with the requirements of Article 21.

E.

Signs are permitted in accordance with the city's sign ordinance, Article 14.

(Ord. No. 440, §§ 1, 4, 6-10-19)