A. Zoning Review: A development plan is required in order to establish the neighborhood business district.
1. A neighborhood business district may be permitted by the city council only after a public hearing by the planning commission. The developer shall present plans in sufficient detail to enable the planning commission to evaluate the proposed neighborhood business in accordance with this section. Such plans shall be of a general nature showing the schematic design of the neighborhood business and contain the following:
a. Legal description of property to be zoned.
b. Location, number, and type of existing/proposed structures.
c. The distance from all existing/proposed structures to the property line(s).
d. Location and size of any signs.
e. Tabulation of total land areas and percentages devoted to each use.
f. Existing/proposed parking area locations and capacities.
g. Existing/proposed bicycle facilities.
h. Any proposed open storage.
i. Any proposed modifications to the exterior of the building.
2. A date for a public hearing shall not be set until all of the above required information has been presented to the administrative official. Upon receipt of the preliminary plans, the administrative official shall schedule a public hearing before the planning commission.
3. In reviewing the neighborhood business district, the commission shall determine if:
a. The property meets all eligibility requirements as detailed in this section.
b. There is reasonable justification for the neighborhood business district at the proposed location.
c. The neighborhood business district will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted nor diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood.
d. The establishment of the neighborhood business district will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding property.
e. The proposed neighborhood business district will permit and encourage an environment of sustained desirability and stability, and that it will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood.
f. The district will conform to the policies and goals of the comprehensive plan for the city and will be consistent with the intention of this title.
4. The planning commission shall make a recommendation to the city council for denial or approval of the neighborhood business zoning. The commission shall give special consideration to the density of the existing, surrounding land uses and the density suggested by the comprehensive plan for the area. The city council shall deny or approve the neighborhood business zoning. (Ord. 2014-48)