Lots created in a Business District shall comply with the requirements set forth in Schedule 1270.04(a).
Schedule 1270.04(a)
LOT REQUIREMENTS | ||||
C-1 Neighborhood Business | C-2 Central Business/ French Creek | C-3 Planned Commercial Development | C-4 General Business | |
(1) Minimum development area | none | none | 10 acres | none |
(2) Minimum lot size | 25,000 sq. ft. or lot of record | 25,000 sq. ft. | 1 acre | 1 acre |
(3) Minimum lot frontage at right- of-way | 100 feet | 100 feet | 150 feet | 150 feet |
(4) Minimum landscaped open space | 20% of lot area | 20%(a) of lot area | 30% of lot area | 25% of lot area |
(a) The Planning Commission may, at its discretion, include the landscaped portion of the right-of-way, improved with amenities such as trees, benches, light polls, flowers, etc, as a part of the minimum landscaped open space requirement. | ||||
(b) Lots of Record. A lot of record existing on the effective date of this Planning and Zoning Code may be occupied by a use listed as a permitted principal use in Schedule 1270.03 for the district in which the lot is located even when the lot does not comply with the minimum requirements set forth in Schedule 1270.04(a) provided the use can be conducted in compliance with all other requirements set forth in this Planning and Zoning Code.
(c) Maximum Building Size in C-1 and C-2 districts. The maximum building size in C-1 and C-2 Districts shall be 70,000 square feet.
(d) Additional Requirements for Large Buildings in C-3 and C-4 Districts. In the C-3 or C-4 district any contiguous structure exceeding 70,000 square feet, cumulative of all floors, shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The parcel shall have a minimum of 300 feet of contiguous frontage on an arterial street.
(2) All access drives shall be located on an arterial street, and at least one entrance shall be within one-half mile, by way of public roads, of an interstate ramp. Any lot located north of I-90 and zoned in the C-3 or C-4 districts shall be exempt from this requirement provided that its primary vehicular access is located on Chester Road and that a traffic study, accepted by the City, demonstrates that the sections of Chester Road and the interstate interchanges impacted by the traffic generated by the proposed structure have existing or planned capacity to function at an acceptable level of service with the additional traffic.
(3) At least 30% of the lot area shall be devoted to landscaped open space to minimize the impact of the structure on the surrounding area.
(4) Prior to approval of the final development plan, the applicant shall provide the City with a financial guarantee in the form of a bond, irrevocable letter of credit or other acceptable financial assurance in an amount to be determined by the Service Director, and adequate to cover the costs of repair and maintenance of the property in the event that the property shall be vacated by the owner, so as to guarantee the maintenance of property in a safe condition free from any hazardous conditions or unsightly appearances.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 128-12. Passed 12-27-12; Ord. 1-15. Passed 2-9-15.)