The CP planned commercial office district is intended to apply to large-scale commercial developments with either single or multiple buildings on a single lot or parcel designed and managed as a single entity. This district should be located such that there is direct access to major arterial streets and highways.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(1))

Permitted principal uses and structures within the CP planned commercial office district are as follows:

(1)

Business and professional offices.

(2)

Art gallery, museum, library, community center, publicly owned and publicly operated recreational facilities.

(3)

Hotels and restaurants.

(4)

Clubs and organizations.

(5)

Retail shopping centers, provided all sales and storage are conducted within a completely enclosed building.

(6)

Hospitals, health centers, nursing homes and convalescent homes.

(7)

Vocational, trade or business schools.

(8)

Publicly owned auditoriums or convention centers.

(9)

Utility-scale energy system.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(2); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Permitted accessory uses and structures within the CP planned commercial office district are as follows:

(1)

Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permissible principal uses and structures.

(2)

Public utility installations.

(3)

Accessory-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(3); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Special exception uses and structures within the CP planned commercial office district are as follows:

(1)

Privately owned auditoriums or convention centers.

(2)

Privately owned sporting and recreational facilities.

(3)

Telecommunication towers, subject to the provisions of subdivision II of division 3 of article IV of this chapter.

(4)

Community-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(4); Ord. of 6-24-1997, § 17.38(4); Ord. No. Z-24-01, § 17.38(4), 4-17-2001; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Dimensional requirements for the CP planned commercial office district are as follows: Minimum dimensions are: lot area, two acres; lot width (street frontage requirement), 200 feet; maximum lot coverage, 35 percent. This district contemplates more than one principal building on a lot. There are no minimum lot area requirements per building. However, no building shall be located within 25 feet of another building or within ten feet of an exterior property line. If the property abuts a residential district, the exterior side yard shall be a minimum of 20 feet. There are no maximum height requirements, except that for every two feet in height above four stories or 50 feet, the width or depth of yards adjacent to exterior lot lines shall be increased one foot. A site plan under division 5 of article XII is required.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(5))

Permitted accessory signs within the CP planned commercial office district are as follows:

(1)

For each development: One general identification sign limited to 300 square feet in area if maintained approximately parallel to the right-of-way or two signs limited to 150 square feet in area if mounted back to back or angled to be read from opposite directions for each frontage of the development.

(2)

For each establishment: One sign and one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage. Such signs shall refer only to the name and nature of the business conducted within the building and to goods and services offered and shall be mounted flat against the wall of the building.

(3)

Temporary signs for the sale or lease of the property: No temporary sign shall be erected within the required front, rear or side yard setbacks.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(6))

Off-street parking requirements are as follows:

(1)

As specified in the CL local commercial or CR regional commercial districts.

(2)

Auditoriums and convention centers: one per three persons of maximum capacity.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(7))