§ 74-245. C-1 Neighborhood Shopping District.

The C-1 Neighborhood Shopping District is designed to permit areas of convenience shopping facilities so located to serve one or more residential neighborhoods.

(1)

Permitted uses.

a.

Any use specifically listed as a permitted use in the C-O, Office District.

b.

Barber, hobby, beauty, garden, florist, antique, shoe, tailor, jewelry and gift shops.

c.

Food, drug, hardware, appliance, dry goods and clothing stores.

d.

Camera and photographic supply stores.

e.

Musical instrument sales and services.

f.

Day care center.

g.

Dry cleaning and laundry receiving stations where no processing or cleaning of clothing is done on the premises.

h.

Restaurants (excluding private clubs and drinking establishments as defined in this Code).

i.

Accessory and temporary uses, as permitted by article VIII of this chapter.

j.

Signs, as permitted by chapter 53.

(2)

Conditional uses.

a.

Automobile service stations and tire, battery and automobile accessory stores, only if the design of the entrance and exit drives to such service stations or stores will not create hazards for vehicular or pedestrian traffic or congestion in adjacent streets.

b.

Multiple-family dwellings.

c.

Package liquor stores (no on-premises consumption).

d.

Amusement arcades where such use is located not less than 200 feet from any residential zoning district.

(3)

Lot size requirements.

a.

Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet of land.

b.

Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

c.

Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.

(4)

Bulk regulations.

a.

Maximum structure height: 35 feet.

b.

Yard requirements:

1.

Front yard: Property located adjacent to the following types of streets shall maintain the following minimum front yard dimensions between the centerline of the street right-of-way and the front building line:

(i)

Residential street: 30 feet from the property line, or 55 feet from the street right-of-way centerline, whichever is greater.

(ii)

Collector street: 30 feet from the property line or 60 feet from the street right-of-way centerline, whichever is greater.

(iii)

Arterial street: 30 feet from the property line, or 70 feet from the street right-of-way centerline, whichever is greater.

2.

Side yard: The sum of the two side yards shall be not less than 20 feet, except when a side yard in this district abuts a residential district, a side yard of 25 feet shall be provided.

3.

Rear yard: 25 feet when abutting a residential district.

4.

If a lot in a commercial district adjoins a residential district, screening shall be provided at the lot lines sufficient to protect, on a year-round basis, the privacy of adjoining residential areas.

c.

Off-street parking and loading as required in article XII of this chapter.

(5)

Use limitations.

a.

All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.

b.

All business, service, storage and display of goods shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except that an area equivalent to not more than ten percent of the total floor area may be used for outside display and sales.

c.

Exterior lighting fixtures shall be shaded so that no direct light is cast upon any property located in a residential district and so that no glare is visible to any traffic on any public street.

d.

Solid screening of not less than six feet in height shall be provided along all property lines that abut a residential district.

e.

Off-street parking and loading areas associated with the uses permitted in this district shall not be permitted in any required front yard.

(6)

Environmental impact study. An environmental impact study, regarding traffic, lighting, noise, parking, stormwater or other aesthetic aspects may be required on a rezoning application as determined by the zoning administrator.

(Ord. No. 54, art. 4, § 4-202, 12-4-1958; Ord. No. 1178, 10-25-1993; Ord. No. 1614, § 9, 2-23-2009)