The C-3 General Commercial District is a higher intensity commercial district intended to provide for the community’s primary business activities located at central locations to the community.
1. Location Criteria. The C-3 General Commercial District is appropriately located at a few limited locations in the community that serve as community business centers. It is the intent of this district to capture something similar to a traditional Central Business District and as such the use of this district should be limited to very few concentrated locations.
2. Permitted Uses. The following uses are allowed in the C-3 General Commercial District.
A. Churches and educational facilities
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. Professional offices and medical clinics.
3. Provisional Uses. The following uses may be allowed in the C-3 General Commercial District upon approval of a provisional use permit by the City Zoning Administrator as required by Section 165.49.
A. 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.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. 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.
4. Conditional Uses. The following uses may be allowed in the C-3 General 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 not located on 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. Beer-making for wholesale or retail sales of less than or equal to 650 gallons per day.
5. Special Exception Uses. The following uses may be permitted in the C-3 General Commercial District upon approval of a special exception permit by the Board of Adjustment as required by Section 165.51.
A. None.
B. Consumer Fireworks Sales.
(Ord. 2022-1010 – Mar. 23 Supp.)
6. Size Regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the C-3 General Commercial District:
A. Minimum Lot Size: 5,000 square feet
B. Building Setbacks:† 21
Front Yard 15 feet
Side Yard 0 feet
Rear Yard 5 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 50 feet
Coverage 60%
Floor Area Ratio 2.5
7. General Provisions. The following provisions shall apply for all uses in the C-3 General 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-3 General 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 15 feet with a visual screen along the adjoining lot line.
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
| 21 | † NOTE: All corner lots must meet front yard requirements on all yards abutting a street. |