1. The intent of the planned commercial zones is to permit the establishment of a well designed complex of retail commercial facilities for the community that will provide goods and services for the people to be served. The intent is to minimize traffic congestion on thoroughfares and public streets in their vicinity and which shall best fit the general environment and land use patterns of the community.
2. The purpose of the commercial zone(s) is to provide suitable areas for the location of the various types of commercial activity needed to serve the people and commerce of the city. It is also to separate uses into two zones, based upon types of activity which are compatible and complementary, as well as intensity of land utilization and accessory use needs.
3. The protective standards for site use and development contained in this chapter are intended to minimize any adverse effects of the Planned Commercial Zone itself. Submission of a market analysis is intended to serve as a guide to the Planning Commission in the evaluation of an application in terms of need or desirability to amend the City's Zoning Map in the public interest, and the amount of land included in the rezoning application which could be realistically supported in commercial uses. Such information is further intended to substantiate finding that the proposed development will promote the general welfare of the city.
4. The two (2) types of commercial zones provided for in this chapter are:
   1. Neighborhood Commercial C-1, provides for the sale and supply of daily living needs of the people living in the neighborhood.
   2. Community Commercial C-2, provides in addition to convenience goods a wider range of facilities for the sale of retail goods and personal services for the community.

1. Minimum lot area – none.
2. Minimum lot width – none.
3. Minimum yard setbacks:
   1. Front – twenty (20) feet on streets of less than eighty (80) feet in width, fifty (50) feet on streets and highways of eighty (80) feet or more in width.
   2. Side – none, except ten (10) feet adjacent to a residential zone.
   3. Side – facing a street with a corner lot – Eight (8) feet on side yard while maintaining the sight triangle as defined in chapter 17 of the Washington Terrace Municipal Code: Sight Triangle. The "sight triangle" is to protect the line of sight for the intersection of an area which extends for forty feet (40') in all zones from the corner in both directions.
   4. Rear – none, except 10 feet where building rears on a residential zone.
4. Building height:
   1. Minimum – one (1) story.
   2. Maximum –  sixty (60) feet, measured from back of curb.
   3. The height limits for a hospital use shall be determined in accordance with this section and as part of the site plan and/or conditional use approval process so long as such height limits do not exceed double the maximum height allowed by this section.
   4. The height limit for a use owned or operated by a financial institution shall not exceed sixty (60) feet.
      

The height, size, and location of permitted signs in the C-1 and C-2 zones shall be in accordance with the regulations set forth in Chapter 17.56 of this title. Permitted signs for the commercial zones are also listed in Chapter 17.56.

1. Generally. The following general special use regulations apply to all permitted and conditional uses in the city: 
   1. All manufacturing shall be performed within a completely enclosed building. 
   2. All uses shall be free from excessive odor, dust, smoke, and/or noise. 
   3. Conditional uses shall also comply with Chapter 17.68 entitled "Conditional Use" before such may be developed. 
   4. Any sexually oriented business shall comply with ordinance chapter 5.01 and 17.82 
   5. The use of alcohol at any commercial establishment shall conform to state and local law. 
   6. Where applicable, industry standards apply to commercial uses. 
   7. Landscaping shall comply with chapter 17.44.200 
2. Car wash. The following special use regulations apply to car wash uses: 
   1. One bay car wash, four spaces in the approach lane. 
   2. Two bay car wash, three spaces in the approach lane for each wash bay. 
   3. Three or more bay car wash, two spaces in the approach lane for each wash bay. 
   4. Storm water pollution and prevents control measures to be installed and maintained in accordance with the governing state permit and applicable local regulations. 
   5. Warning devices, coin operating warning devices shall so be regulated as not to be a nuisance to neighboring properties. 
   6. Vacuum mechanical devices shall be placed or positioned as not to be a nuisance or noise violation to neighboring properties. 
   7. Lighting shall comply with chapter 17.54
      
3. All indoor self-storage facilities shall meet the following requirements
   
   1. Location.
   a. Indoor self-storage facilities shall be a permitted use in the C-1 and C-2 zones only.
   2. Design Requirements. The following design standards shall apply to indoor self-storage facilities permitted after the adoption of this ordinance:
   a. The maximum building footprint shall be 33,000 square feet; and
   b. At minimum, one main building entrance shall be provided at the ground floor level for customer access.
   c. The main building entrance shall front a primary street; and
   d. When fronting a primary street, the ground floor level shall contain a minimum of 25% building transparency. Each floor level above the ground floor level shall contain a minimum of 40% building transparency: and
   e. Buildings shall be surfaced with at least two exterior material variations and two exterior color variations, with at least 25% of the second material and second color applied to building areas visible from public street(s); and
   f. Twenty-four-hour security or camera surveillance shall be provided to customer accessible building interiors and exterior of facility; and
   g. Indoor self-storage units shall not be used for residential/living purposes, and shall not be used to operate as the primary use of a business; and
   h. Impervious surfacing (concrete, asphaltic concrete, or asphalt) shall be provided in all areas of established or anticipated traffic flows surrounding the building(s) and throughout the entire site, except where landscaping is required.
   i. animals are not permitted to be housed inside the storage facility.
   
   
   

In the following list of possible uses, those designated in any zone as “Permitted” will be a permitted use. Uses designated a “Conditional” will be allowed only when authorized by a conditional use permit obtained as provided in Chapter 17.68 of this Zoning Ordinance. Uses designated as “None” is not allowed in that zone. Additionally, any use or proposed used that is not identified or designated by this chapter as either Permitted or Conditional is not permitted in any commercial zone.

1. In planned Commercial Zones C-1 and C-2, no building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is arranged, intended, or designed to be used for other than any use listed in the respective C-1 and C-2 Zones as a permitted on conditional use and as further limited by the approval of the Planning Commission. Such uses shall be indicated on the final site development plan.

1. At the time a ‘C" Zone is established and before building permits are issued, deed restrictions on the property covered under the proposed zone shall be filed by the owners of the property with the City Recorder and shall provide that development take place on the property only in accordance with a final site development plan approved by the Planning Commission and City Council and on file with the City Recorder.
2. A ‘C" Zone may be established only upon land held in single ownership or under unified control or where the Planning Commission determines that development on separate adjoining properties should be coordinated to form a physically unified commercial facility, which will be more appropriate and compatible with the surrounding land, uses.
3. A ‘C" Zone shall not be establish upon a tract of land which would contain a non-conforming use after the passage of such amendment to the Zoning ordinance unless the development planned for the tract includes the elimination of the non-conforming use.
4. The location of the ‘C" Zone shall have an acceptable relationship to the City's Transportation Plan as determined by the Planning Commission.
5. The petitioner or developer shall be required to pay the cost of the construction and/or installation of the following facilities on the streets providing access to the commercial center that may be necessary to control traffic generated by the commercial center.
   1. Street Widening.
   2. Ingress and Egress.
   3. Acceleration and Deceleration lanes.
   4. Traffic control Devices and signs, including channelization.
6. The determination of standards required shall be made by the City Council after recommendation by the Planning Commission and City Engineer, and the Utah Department of Highways in case of ‘C" Zones bordering State Highways.
7. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Commission with the rezoning petition a preliminary development plan for the commercial center showing a unified and organized arrangement and proposed use of buildings off street parking, internal traffic circulation and service facilities, etc.
8. If required, the applicant shall submit a market analysis acceptable to the Planning Commission and conducted and signed by a recognized and independent market analyst which shall serve as a guide to the Planning Commission for the evaluation of the application or part thereof in terms of:
   1. The need or desirability to amend the City's Zoning Map in the public interest.
   2. The amount of land included in the rezoning application that can be realistically supported in commercial use.
   3. The finding that the proposed development will promote the general welfare of the public. For purposes of this section, a market analysis shall contain the following elements:
      1. The trade area of the proposed development.
      2. Trade area population, present and potential.
      3. Effective buying power in the trading area.
      4. Net potential customer buying power for stores in the proposed development areas serving the trade area.
      5. The residue of buying power to be expended in existing shopping centers or commercial areas serving the trade area.
9. Prior to the submission of the proposed ordinance rezoning an area to a ‘C" Zone the developer shall submit all evidence deemed necessary by the City Council and/or Planning Commission of his/her ability to undertake the proposed project.
10. No building or land use permits shall be issued for any use of structure in a ‘C" Zone until a final site development plan for the entire district or for the initial phase of the stage development plan is proposed and has been submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission as complying with the regulations and requirements of this Chapter and all other applicable provisions of this Ordinance. The final site development plan shall show in detail the proposed use, area and location of buildings, off-street parking, internal traffic circulation, landscaping, and service facilities indicated more generally on the approved preliminary development plan.
11. No changes shall be made in the final site development plan during the course of construction pursuant thereto without first obtaining the prior approval of the Planning Commission. Copies of the approved final site development plan shall be kept on file with the city and any changes that may be approved shall be noted thereon.
12. The Planning Commission may specify at the time of zoning approval conditions of approval of the final site development plan including the sequence and may require that initial building permits include the major facilities of a proposal.
    

1. A building permit shall be secured and construction begun in accordance with the approved final site development plan within eighteen (18) months from the effective date of site plan approval. Application may be made to the Planning Commission for one (1) six (6) month extension. Any further applications for extensions beyond these time limits would require a showing to the Planning Commission's satisfaction of unique conditions or situations and of imminent success in tenant leasing and construction commencement. All such applications shall include detailed documentation as to the discussion and reasons for such request as required by the Planning Commission.
2. In the event that construction is not started within the specified time limits, the Planning Commission shall review the classification of the zone and the progress which has taken place and if deemed necessary, institute proceedings to restore the zone to its prior classification or to a zone consistent with the City's General Plan.
3. All construction authorized in the approved final site development plan shall be completed within three (3) years of the date construction has commenced. A plan for stage development which will require more time than the limits contained herein may be approved by the Planning Commission at the time the ‘C" Zone is recommended or may be approved by the Planning Commission prior to or during the course of construction of the commercial center.
4. In the event the construction is not completed within the time limit specified herein, the Planning Commission shall review the zoning and development which has taken place and, if necessary initiate proceedings to reclassify the property or part thereof in a manner consistent with the City's General Plan.