11-04-05: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS:

   1.   General Purpose Of Commercial Districts:

      A.   Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) District: To provide for commercial uses of a small scale in or near residential neighborhoods. The emphasis of the district is on uses which will provide services for nearby residential areas, and other uses which are compatible with residential uses, and having relatively little impact. The zone is intended for sites that are small relative to sites in other commercial districts. Neighborhood commercial developments should be limited to sites of 10 acres or less, and are more typically located on sites of 5 or fewer acres.The zone also provides for residential development.

      B.   Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Standards:

         (1)   All allowed primary and accessory uses in the C-1 district shall be conducted entirely within enclosed buildings, except the following: Automobile service station, automobile sales lot, parking lot, required loading and parking space, drive-in bank service, signs, and landscaping.

         (2)   No use shall be permitted as accessory to a listed use that involves or requires the production of goods that are not clearly intended for retail sale or use on the premises.

         (3)   Neighborhood commercial developments should be limited to sites of ten acres or less, and are more typically located on sites of five or fewer acres.

         (4)   Shopping center site design shall provide for pedestrian access between building entrances and adjacent residential uses unless pedestrian access is blocked by existing walls, fences, or the configuration of existing residential lots, or where pedestrian access creates a nuisance or significantly compromises public safety.

         (5)   Site design shall include pedestrian paths or crosswalks between buildings on the site. Where applicable, pad buildings shall be linked to anchor buildings with functional pathways of a size to accommodate landscaping, characteristics of the principal use of the site, and car bumper overhang.

         (6)   Site design shall include pedestrian paths or crosswalks, or a combination, linking one or more building entrances to the street or streets.

         (7)   Landscaping adjacent to buildings, parking areas, and sidewalks shall provide for adequate visual surveillance and safety of pedestrian access ways.

      C.   General Commercial (C-2) District: To provide a district for community and regional commercial and retail uses. The zone also provides for residential development.

      D.   Service Commercial (C-3) District: To provide for commercial activities of a service nature that are more intensive and that may be semi-industrial in character, but do not require an industrial location. The zone also provides for residential development.

      E.   Planned Commercial (C-4) District: To promote imaginative, innovative, and comprehensively planned commercial developments, medium- to high-density residential projects in mixed-use or predominantly commercial areas are encouraged. The zone also provides for residential development.

      F.   Planned Commercial (C-4) Standard: Nearly all uses within the C-4 Planned Commercial zone require approval of a planned development conditional use application by the PZC. The submittal of conditional use applications as planned developments is necessary to promote integrated site planning and to minimize access points. To accomplish the purpose of the C-4 District, the highest standards of architecture, landscaping, and site planning are encouraged.

      G.   Central Business (C-5) District: To address the needs of the city's central business district and to provide for activities conducive to a compact and concentrated urban downtown mixed-use center.

      H.   Central Business (C-5) Standards:

         (1)   Classification, Contiguous Locations: Lands may be classified C-5 where contiguous to existing C-5 designated lands. All applications to establish C-5 zoning of noncontiguous parcels shall be accompanied by a development agreement application. Land that is not contiguous to the C-5 district but located in an urban renewal district may be classified as C-5 but shall be subject to the generally applicable approval criteria for a conditional use permit as well as for a development agreement. Uses shall be subject to the standards of Section 11-07-06.3.

         (2)   Classification, Non-Contiguous Locations: Land that is not contiguous to existing C-5 zoning may be classified C-5 for the purpose of encouraging the development of urban housing in downtown Boise urban renewal districts. Land being considered for C-5 zoning under this section shall be subject to the following requirements and standards.

            (a)   The parcel(s) is located in either the Central Downtown, River Myrtle-Old Boise, Westside Downtown, or 30th Street urban renewal district.

            (b)   The parcel(s) is in an area of the urban renewal district in which the proposed use(s) is supported by the applicable urban renewal plan and the Boise City Comprehensive Plan.

            (c)   Unless initiated by the City, applications to reclassify zoning districts subject to this section shall be accompanied by a development agreement and development plans. Standards for compatibility, land uses, height, bulk, setbacks, and other elements shall be as directed by the applicable urban renewal plan and shall be incorporated into the development agreement.

            (d)   Uses shall be subject to the standards of Section 11-07-06.3, containing district specific development standards for the C-5 zone, with the following exceptions:

               i.   Residential uses shall be permitted on the ground floor.

               ii.   The design of the ground floor shall incorporate pedestrian-friendly elements but design is not limited to that which will accommodate the retail and other uses listed in Section 11-07-06.3.B.

               iii.   Floor area ratio bonus provision in Section 11-07-06.3.D shall not apply.

   2.   Dimensional Standards For Buildings In Commercial Districts:

Table 11-04.8 Setbacks (in feet) for Buildings
Dimensional Standard			C-1	C-2	C-3	C-4	C-5
Lot Area, Minimum (square feet)	Residential Uses, Interior Lot			5,000		25,000	None
	Residential Uses, Corner Lot			7,000
	Per Dwelling Unit			1,000			None
	Non-residential Use, Any Lot			0		25,000	None
Average Lot Width, Minimum (feet)	Residential Uses, Interior Lot			50		N/A
	Residential Uses, Corner Lot			70
	Non-residential Uses, Interior Lot			0		60	None
	Non-residential Uses, Corner Lot					70
Street Frontage, Minimum (feet)					30
Floor Area Ratio, Maximum	Residential Uses			1.5			N/A
	Non-residential Uses			N/A			4.0
Lot Coverage, Buildings/Total, Maximum (percent)					N/A
Building Height, Maximum (feet)			35		45		N/A
Setbacks, Minimum (feet)	Front Yard			10			0
	Side Yard, Street			10			0
	Rear Yard or Side Yard, Interior	1 Story		0; 10*		5; 10*	0; 5*
		2 Stories		0; 15*		10; 15*	0; 10*
		3+ Stories				15	0; 15*
NOTES: * Setback when the property abuts a residential use or district.

 

   3.   Dimensional Standards For Parking In Commercial Districts:

 

Table 11-04.9: Setbacks (in feet) for Parking Lots and Service Drives
Dimensional Standards	C-1 C-2 C-3	C-4	C-5
Front yard	10	10	10
Side Yard Street	10	10	10
Rear Yard or Side Yard Interior	5, 10*	10'; 15*	5; 10*
Any yard adjacent to interstate or connector	10	20	10
NOTES: * Setback when the property abuts a residential use or district.