The C-2 Arterial Commercial District is a medium intensity commercial district intended to provide for business activities located along and adjacent to major traffic generators which are substantially dependent upon vehicular access to support the nature of the business.
1. Location Criteria. The C-2 Arterial Commercial District is appropriately located adjacent to primary arterials and expressways on level sites. It should be well buffered from low density residential uses and particular care given to addressing traffic issues.
2. Permitted Uses. The following uses are allowed in the C-2 Arterial Commercial District.
A. Churches and educational facilities.
B. Consumer Fireworks Sales.
(Ord. 2022-1010 – Mar. 23 Supp.)
3. Provisional Uses. The following uses may be allowed in the C-2 Arterial Commercial District upon approval of a provisional use permit by the City Zoning Administrator as required by Section 165.49.
A. Personal service retail uses including the following: barbershops, beauty shops, laundry pick-up stations, photo developing pick-up stations, dance studios, florist shops, child care facilities, health studios or gyms, newsstands, photographic studios, optical stores, post office substations, shoe repair shops, tailor and dressmaking shops, hobby shops and other similar uses provided a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52.
B. Professional offices and medical clinics provided a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52.
C. Convenience stores, including the sale of gasoline and fuels, provided a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52 and traffic study prepared by a registered engineer is submitted.
D. Automobile service stations, fuel sales stations, auto parts and accessory stores and washing facilities, all of which may or may not include the sales of gasoline; provided, however, if the sales of gasoline is included a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52 and a traffic study prepared by a registered engineer is submitted.
E. Automobile, trailer, motorcycle, boat, farm implement and construction equipment establishments for display, hire, rental and sales provided a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52.
F. Home service retail stores including the following: furniture stores, appliances stores, building materials stores, carpet and floor covering stores, cabinet stores, garden supply stores, hardware stores, lawn mower sales and service stores, paint and glass stores, plumbing and heating retail stores, television and electronics stores, rental stores, upholstering shops and other similar retail uses provided a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52.
G. General retail stores including the following: food stores, supermarkets, variety stores, discount stores, department stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, sporting goods stores, jewelry stores, art shops, book stores, camera stores, music stores, china and gift stores, drug stores, pet stores and other similar retail establishments provided a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52.
H. Travel related and hospitality related businesses including the following: hotels, motels and other similar businesses provided a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52.
I. Restaurants and amusement establishments including bowling alleys, dance halls, pool halls, night clubs and lounges, provided that a site plan is submitted and approved pursuant to Section 165.52.
J. Small animal veterinary clinics without boarding facilities provided a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52.
4. Conditional Uses. The following uses may be allowed in the C-2 Arterial Commercial District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Board of Adjustment as required by Section 165.50.
A. Any permitted or provisional use that includes an automobile drive up facility including restaurants, banks, Laundromats, etc. provided a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52 and a professional engineer’s report is submitted providing evidence all traffic needs are met and that there will be no detrimental traffic impacts on adjoining public streets.
B. Multi-Family Residential provided it is a secondary use and does not utilize more than ten (10%) percent of the main floor of the structure, its area is calculated in the total floor area calculation for the property and a site plan is submitted in compliance with Section 165.52.
C. Any permitted or provisional use that requires over thirty-five percent (35%) lot coverage.
D. Beer-making for wholesale or retail sales of less than or equal to 650 gallons per day.
E. Outdoor display for the permitted sale of goods and services allowed or defined as provisional or conditional uses in this District.
F. Automobile service, repair, painting, body works, upholstery or similar refurbishing, provided:
(1) There is no outside or out-of building storage or parking of vehicles except for vehicles awaiting repair, or being repaired;
(2) All such stored vehicles must be currently licensed for public street use; and
(3) In any event, no vehicles shall be stored or parked outside for more than a total of thirty (30) days.
G. Storage of oils, petroleum and similar flammable liquids and gases of less than 2,000 gallons per tank and no more than two tanks on a property, provided said tanks are placed in a manner that presents no danger to adjoining properties and the tanks are fenced in a secure manner. Said tanks shall not be located within required yards.
5. Special Exception Uses. The following uses may be permitted in the C-2 Arterial Commercial District upon approval of a special exception permit by the Board of Adjustment as required by Section 165.51.
A. Drive-in movie theatres provided the site includes at least ten (10) acres and a site plan is submitted to the Zoning Administrator in compliance with Section 165.52.
B. Beer making for wholesale or retail sales of greater than 650 gallons per day as long as the beer making use contains a retail/commercial component that sells the products manufactured on site to the general public.
(Ord. 2011-1009 – Dec. 11 Supp.)
6. Size Regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the C-2 Arterial Commercial District:
A. Minimum Lot Size: 5,000 Sq. Ft. or lot of record
B. Building Setbacks:† 20
Front Yard 40 feet
Side Yard 10 feet
Rear Yard 0 feet
C. Minimum Lot Dimensions:
Lot Frontage 50 feet
Lot Depth 100 feet
Lot Width 50 feet
Width to Depth 1:3 minimum ratio
D. Maximum Building Dimensions:
Height 35 feet
Coverage 35%
Floor Area Ratio 1.0
7. General Provisions. The following provisions shall apply for all uses in the C-2 Arterial Commercial District:
A. Parking and loading requirements - See Section 165.35.
B. Accessory use and building regulations – See Section 165.12.
C. Sign regulations - See Section 165.36.
8. Special Provisions. The following special provisions shall apply for all uses in the C-2 Arterial Commercial District:
A. Transitional yards shall be provided where the rear or side lot line coincides with a side or rear lot line of a residential district. In such circumstances the minimum setback shall be 25 feet and shall be fully landscaped and screened. No parking, drives or storage areas shall encroach in these transitional yards.
9. Prohibited Uses. The sale of Consumer Fireworks as defined by Section 41.11(1)(A) of this Code is prohibited in this District.
(Ord. 2021-1007 – Mar. 23 Supp.)
Notes
| 20 | † All corner lots must meet front yard requirements on all yards abutting a street. |