(a)

Site Plan Review Required. In the commercial districts, site plan review by the plan commission and approval by the board of trustees is required for all new development projects and any renovations involving alteration in building size, changes to the exterior of any building, or changes to site elements approved during a prior site plan review. All site plan submittals and reviews shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 19.12 of this Title.

(b)

General Use Standards.

(1)

All ground floor business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers.

(2)

All operations, activities and storage shall be conducted or maintained wholly inside enclosed buildings, with the exception of outdoor dining, automobile parking, off-street loading areas, sale of automobile fuel and lubricants, parking during business hours of trucks and service vehicles owned or operated by the business, and storage of landscaping materials for retail sale, where any of these activities are allowed in conjunction with an approved use.

(3)

No part of any building shall be used for residential purposes, except as follows:

(A)

A single apartment, for the use of the owner or operator of the premises may be permitted, provided it is located above the first floor.

(B)

Accommodation offered to the transient public by motels, hotels, inns and bed and breakfast establishments may be provided in the districts where such uses are allowed.

(C)

Within an approved Planned Unit Development within the B-3 District.

(4)

Outdoor storage as defined in Chapter 19.01 of this Title shall not be permitted.

(5)

All new principal buildings, structures and other uses shall be provided with public utilities and served by public streets.

(c)

Parking and Circulation.

(1)

Bicycle and off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.11.010 of this Title.

(2)

All premises shall be furnished with all-weather service walks, designed for pedestrian safety and convenience. Where external sidewalks or bicycle paths exist, connections to these shall be provided.

(3)

Vehicular access to individual parcels shall be limited and controlled. When appropriate, existing driveways on the subject property or adjoining properties shall be combined and traffic circulation coordinated. Curb cuts shall be kept to the minimum number required to allow safe ingress/egress.

(d)

General Site Development Standards.

(1)

Landscaping and buffers shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.11.020 of this Title.

(2)

Exterior lighting where provided shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.11.040 of this Title.

(3)

Provisions shall be made for storage of refuse in accordance with Section 19.11.050 of this Title.

(e)

Front Yard Setback Exceptions. In the commercial districts, the front yard setback requirements of this Title shall not apply to any lots where the average existing setback on lots located wholly or in part within one hundred feet on each side of such lot, within the same block and zoning district, and fronting on the same side of the street as such lot, is less than the minimum setback required. In such cases, setback on such lots may be less than the required setback but not less than the average of the existing setbacks on the aforementioned lots or within ten feet, whichever is greater.

(f)

Commercial District Design Standards.

(1)

See Appendix D, Design Guidelines, for requirements such as exterior building materials, colors, roof design, utility placement, and screening.

(Ord. 4220 § A (part), 2007; Ord. 4018 § A (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 4370, § K, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 4795, § B, 10-7-2013; Ord. No. 4929, § E, 2-17-2015)

(a)

Statement of Intent. The B-1 planned shopping center district is an intensive commercial classification which provides for many retail, service, office, institutional and public uses, or a combination thereof. Structures located in this district may vary from freestanding buildings to larger community shopping centers. Projects in the B-1 district have a total area of at least ten acres and are approved as one unified development, although they may consist of multiple contiguous parcels. Typically, this district is located at the convergence of major arterial thoroughfares where both adequate land area and transportation access can be provided.

(b)

Permitted Uses.

(1)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses, subject to the provisions of Section 19.10.070 of this Title.

(2)

See use matrix in Appendix A.

(c)

Special Uses. See use matrix in Appendix A. Please note planned development are special uses in the B-1 district. See Section 19.09.010 of this Title for regulations, standards and application process.

(d)

Lot Requirements.

(1)

Minimum area:

(A)

In no case shall a lot or tract in the B-1 planned shopping center district be less than ten acres in size, with the exception of satellite lots and those lots zoned B-1 as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Title. Satellite lots may be created as part of a unified development, provided at least one lot in the development is greater than ten acres in size.

(B)

All lots or tracts shall be of adequate size to meet all the requirements of this Title. It may be necessary to exceed the minimum lot size to meet these requirements. The requirements include, but are not limited to minimum building setbacks, provision of adequate parking, lot coverage limits, bufferyards, etc.

(2)

Maximum lot coverage (all buildings and structures): Twenty-five percent.

(3)

Minimum green space: Thirty-five percent.

(e)

Setbacks, Size and Height Restrictions—Principal Building.

(f)

Setbacks and Height Restrictions—Detached Accessory Buildings. All setbacks are the same as for principal buildings.

(Ord. 4018 § A (part), 2005)

(a)

Statement of Intent. The B-2 neighborhood commercial district provides for the development of small shopping centers. The district is generally located at the convergence of secondary arterial or collector thoroughfares and is relatively small in size. In addition to commercial uses, a range of personal service establishments and business uses, office uses, institutional and public uses, parking facilities, public services and utilities are allowed.

(b)

Permitted Uses.

(1)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses, subject to the provisions of Section 19.10.070 of this Title.

(2)

See use matrix in Appendix A.

(c)

Special Uses. See use matrix in Appendix A. Please note planned development are special uses in the B-2 district. See Section 19.09.010 of this Title for regulations, standards and application process.

(d)

Lot Requirements.

(1)

Lot area requirements:

(A)

In no case shall a lot or tract in the B-2 neighborhood commercial district be greater than ten acres in size.

(B)

All lots or tracts shall be of adequate size to meet all the requirements of this Title. The requirements include, but are not limited to minimum building setbacks, provision of adequate parking, lot coverage limits, bufferyards, etc.

(2)

Maximum lot coverage (all structures): Thirty percent.

(3)

Minimum green space: Thirty percent.

(e)

Setbacks, Size and Height Restrictions—Principal Building.

(f)

Setbacks and Height Restrictions—Detached Accessory Buildings. All setbacks are the same as for principal buildings.

(Ord. 4220 § A (part), 2007; Ord. 4018 § A (part), 2005; Ord. No. 5755, § C, 11-17-2025)

(a)

Statement of Intent. The B-3 general commercial and office district provides for stand-alone buildings housing businesses that satisfy basic shopping and service needs, including those that occur frequently and must, therefore, be located close to residential areas. Compatibility with adjacent uses in site design and use is expected in this district. In addition to commercial uses, a range of personal service establishments and business uses, office uses, institutional and public uses, parking facilities, public services and utilities are allowed.

(b)

Permitted Uses.

(1)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses, subject to the provisions of Section 19.10.070 of this Title.

(2)

See use matrix in Appendix A.

(c)

Special Uses. See use matrix in Appendix A. Please note planned development are special uses in the B-3 district. See Section 19.09.010 of this Title for regulations, standards and application process.

(d)

Lot Requirements.

(1)

Lot area requirements:

(A)

In no case shall a lot or tract in the B-3 general commercial and office district be greater than ten acres in size.

(B)

All lots or tracts shall be of adequate size to meet all the requirements of this Title. The requirements include, but are not limited to minimum building setbacks, provision of adequate parking, lot coverage limits, bufferyards, etc.

(2)

Maximum lot coverage (all structures): Thirty-five percent.

(3)

Minimum green space: Twenty-five percent.

(e)

Setbacks, Size and Height Restrictions—Principal Building.

(f)

Setbacks and Height Restrictions—Detached Accessory Buildings. All setbacks are the same as for principal buildings.

(Ord. 4220 § A (part), 2007; Ord. 4018 § A (part), 2005; Ord. No. 5755, § D, 11-17-2025)