General purpose and description.

Is the intent of this section to provide a wide variety of commercial service and retail uses to benefit the citizens of and visitors to the City of West Point, Georgia as well as other entities that may be served by commercial development and enterprise. The commercial districts are also intended to encourage the productive and efficient use of land resources, to promote economic development and tourism, to enhance property values and the city's tax base, to ensure high quality site and architectural design in commercial development, and to assist in implementing the goals, objectives and policy statements of the comprehensive plan.

The following provisions shall apply to all commercial districts:

1.

Dimensional regulations. No building shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered to exceed the dimensional requirements herein established for the district in which such building is located. See area and dimension regulations in section 16.

2.

Driveway and parking standards. All parking, loading and circulation areas shall be paved, curbed, guttered and striped. Parking requirements are outlined in section 18.

3.

Adequate circulation drives shall interconnect all lot access points with all vehicle parking, loading, servicing and like areas and structures, thereby creating an on-site circulation network which, together with any service drives abutting the lot, will provide a safe and convenient means for lot servicing and fire protection.

4.

Sidewalks and walkways. Sidewalk connectivity shall be provided and designed according to the ADA guidelines. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of five (5) feet wide with a two (2) foot tree lawn.

5.

Screening of dumpsters. Trash containers shall be placed on a pad that shall be completely enclosed on all sides and screened from public streets and residential districts.

6.

Outdoor storage. Outdoor storage is not allowed in the front yard in any commercial district. All outdoor storage shall be located behind the building and screened from public view.

7.

Building materials. All commercial buildings located in the Quality Development Corridor Overlay District (QDC) shall comply with the requirements outlined in the QDC ordinance in section 17. All other commercial buildings at a minimum shall be constructed with a masonry product on the front elevation.

8.

Landscaping. All commercial developments located in the Quality Development Corridor Overlay District (QDC) shall comply with the requirements outlined in the QDC ordinance in section 17. All other commercial developments shall provide a landscape plan which shall be reviewed and approved by the city.

(Ord. No. 2007-10, 3-12-07)