§ 29. Commercial (C) district.

29.1

General purpose and description. The commercial (C) district is intended to provide a location for commercial and service-related establishments, such as wholesale product sales, welding/contractor's shops, automotive repair services, upholstery shops, and other similar commercial uses. Uses in this district may utilize open storage areas that are screened from public view (see section 36). Some light manufacturing may also be allowed with certain conditions. The uses envisioned for the district will typically utilize smaller sites and have operation characteristics that are generally not compatible with residential uses. Convenient access to thoroughfares and collector streets is also a primary consideration.

29.2

Permitted uses.

A.

Those uses listed for the C district in section 32, use charts as "P", "S" or "T" are authorized uses permitted by right, by specific use permit (which must be approved utilizing procedures set forth in section 31B) or by temporary use permit (which must be approved utilizing procedures set forth in subsection 38.10).

29.3

Height regulations.

A.

Maximum height.

1.

Two stories, and not to exceed 35 feet, for the main building(s).

2.

One story for accessory buildings.

3.

Other (section 38).

29.4

Area regulations.

A.

Size of lot.

1.

Minimum lot area. Ten thousand square feet.

2.

Minimum lot width. One hundred feet.

3.

Minimum lot depth. One hundred feet.

B.

Size of yards.

1.

Minimum front yard. Twenty-five feet. All yards adjacent to a street shall be considered a front yard (see section 38 for additional setback requirements).

2.

Minimum side and rear yard. Fifteen feet unless adjacent to a residentially zoned property (see below).

3.

Interior side yards. When retail uses are platted adjacent to other retail uses and integrated into an overall shopping center site (i.e., lots/lease spaces abutting one another), no side yard is required provided it complies with the city's building code.

4.

Minimum side or rear yard adjacent to a residential district. Twenty feet for one-story building, and an additional 20 feet for every story (or fraction thereof) above one-story in height.

C.

Maximum lot coverage. Sixty percent including main and accessory buildings; maximum 90 percent impervious coverage (including all buildings, parking areas, sidewalks, etc.).

D.

Maximum floor-area-ratio (FAR). Two to one.

E.

Parking requirements. As established by section 33, off-street parking and loading requirements.

F.

Minimum exterior construction standards. See section 37.

29.5

Special requirements.

A.

Driveway spacing (i.e., distance between driveways, measured edge-to-edge).

1.

Arterial street. One driveway per 200 linear feet of frontage.

2.

Collector street. One driveway per 100 linear feet of frontage.

3.

Local street. One driveway per 50 linear feet of frontage.

B.

Landscaping requirements. See section 34.

C.

Screening requirements. See section 36.

D.

Temporary outdoor retail sales. Temporary outdoor retail sales, which involves the outside display of merchandise and seasonal items, shall be limited to the following:

1.

Shall not be placed/located closer than 30 feet to any street right-of-way, or closer than 15 feet to any other property line.

2.

Shall not pose a safety or visibility hazard, nor impede public vehicular or pedestrian circulation, either on-site or off-site, in any way.

3.

Shall not extend into public right-of-way or onto adjacent property.

4.

All outside display items shall be removed at the end of business each day (except for large seasonal items such as Christmas trees).

5.

All merchandise shall be displayed in a neat, orderly manner, and the display area shall be maintained in a clean, litter-free manner.

6.

Shall not occupy any of the fire lanes or parking spaces that are required by this ordinance for the primary use(s) of the property.

E.

Open storage. Open storage is limited to a maximum of 20 percent of the total lot area, shall not be located in front of (i.e., on the street side of) or on top of the building, and must be screened in accordance with the provisions of section 36 (i.e., cannot be visible from any public street or adjacent property). However, a periodic temporary outdoor retail sale, which involves the outside display of seasonal items, is allowed during the appropriate time periods (see subsection D above).

F.

Recreational vehicles. Recreational vehicles, travel trailers, motor homes or temporary buildings may not be used for on-site dwelling or permanent nonresidential purposes.

G.

Other regulations. As established in the development standards, sections 33 through 44.