Vernon City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
32 COMMERCIAL-2 C-2 OVERLAY ZONE
§ 17.32.010 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of the Commercial-2 (C-2) Overlay Zone is to accommodate at limited and specific areas of the City those uses that may ordinarily conflict with the purposely established industrial character of the City. The C-2 Overlay Zone is intended to provide areas for the development of commercial and retail facilities, including commercial uses, retail uses, offices, services, and business operations, at locations where such commercial and retail facilities would complement and serve existing business and surrounding uses by improving access to a greater range of facilities and services. The C-2 Overlay Zone is intended to accommodate a higher level of intensity of uses than the C-1 Overlay Zone. The regulations for the C-2 Overlay Zone are those deemed necessary to promote the orderly operation and efficient functioning of the City.
(Prior code § 26.4.3-1)
§ 17.32.020 Permitted uses.
§ 17.32.030 Conditional uses.
Uses permitted in the I Zone with a Conditional Use Permit may be permitted in the C-2 Overlay Zone subject to a Conditional Use Permit.
(Prior code § 26.4.3-3)
§ 17.32.040 Uses permitted by Minor Conditional Use Permit.
The uses set forth in this section may be permitted in the C-2 Overlay Zone only with a Minor Conditional Use Permit:
A.
Commercial or retail uses.
B.
Fueling stations.
C.
Incidental use, including the right to sell at retail, and ancillary retail use.
D.
Religious uses.
E.
Uses permitted with a Minor Conditional Use Permit in the I Zone.
(Prior code § 26.4.3-4)
§ 17.32.050 Development standards and site planning standards.
A.
Sections 17.22.070, "Development and performance standards," and 17.22.080, "Site planning standards," shall apply to all newly constructed buildings and ancillary structures, land, and uses in the C-2 Overlay Zone.
B.
No new lot shall be established or approved for any use in the C-2 Overlay Zone unless the lot is at least 25,000 square feet in size and complies with Section 16.12.040.
C.
All parcels and lots located in the C-2 Overlay Zone shall dedicate a minimum of five percent of the gross square footage of the lot to irrigated landscaping that is visible from the street.
D.
The City Council may impose as part of the Conditional Use Permit, or the Director may impose as part of the Minor Conditional Use Permit, any other requirements as are reasonably necessary to protect nearby owners and occupants from traffic, noise, odor, dust, and similar concerns.
(Prior code § 26.4.3-5; Ord. 1293 § 8, 2023)