If the proposed development is for a shopping center, the Planning Commission shall be guided by the following requirements and standards:
(a) Area Requirements. The minimum site area for a neighborhood shopping center shall be two acres and the minimum site area for a shopping center larger than the neighborhood type shall be ten acres.
(b) Uses Permitted. The permitted uses in the case of a neighborhood shopping center shall be those permitted in the B-1 District; the uses permitted in larger shopping centers shall be those permitted in the B-2 District.
(c) Building Heights and Yards. Building height and yard requirements shall be the same as prescribed for the district in which the proposed project is to be located, provided that no building shall be less than 50 feet distant from any boundary of the site of the center.
(d) Site Coverage. The ground area occupied by all the buildings shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty-five percent (25%) of the total area of the site.
(e) Off-Street Parking and Loading. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, there shall be provided one off-street parking space for each 150 square feet of rental floor space, not including basement storage space; there shall be provided at least one off-street loading or unloading space for each 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof of aggregate floor space of buildings in the center. At least one-third of the loading space shall be sufficient in area and vertical clearance to accommodate trucks of the tractor-trailer type.
(Ord. 4-62. Passed 3-12-62.)