Sec. 27.05. - Uses.

    Uses are allowed in the West Downtown District in accordance with the following table.

P=Permitted Use S=Special Land Use	Urban General		Urban General - Storefront		Urban Mixed- Use		Mixed Residential
	Ground Floor	Upper Story	Ground Floor1, 5	Upper Story	Ground Floor	Upper Story	All Stories
Residential
Single-family detached							P
Multiple-family	P	P	P2	P	P	P	P
Group/Foster Homes					S	S	S
Non-Residential
Clinic	P	P		P	P
Child Care Center	P	P		P	S		S
Libraries/museums	P	P	S	P	P
Lodging	P	P	P2	P
Office	P	P	S6	P	P
Parking Structure3	S	S		S	S	S
Places of Assembly	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Research and Development	S	P		S
Restaurant	P	P	P	P	S4
Bar/Lounge/Smoke Lounge	P	P	P	P
Retail sales and service	P	P	P	P	P
Studio	P	P	S	P	P
Veterinary Clinic	P	P		P	P

 

1    For storefront, only active ground floor uses are permitted for the first 30 feet of building depth. Past the first 30 feet of building depth, the Urban General permitted ground floor uses apply.

2    Only support functions such as lobbies, rental offices, and club rooms may be located on the first floor.

3    Parking Structure Design Standards See Section 27.03 (M).

4   Outdoor areas to accommodate waiting, dining, etc. in the rear yard are not permitted.

5   For Storefront Special Land Uses, in addition to the standards in Section 32.03, the Planning Commission shall evaluate the proposal relative to the requirement under footnote 1 above. In particular, characteristics providing visual and physical interaction with, and activation of, the adjacent public space through the storefront (including days and hours of operation) shall be evaluated.

6   For Office uses within the required storefront, the following standards also apply:

   •   Office use cannot occupy more than 20' or 25% of linear frontage along Michigan Avenue per parcel (whichever is greater).

   •   Offices are not permitted within the first 30' of frontage from corners measured along both Michigan and side streets.

   •   Public waiting rooms or lobbies must be located within the frontage to a minimum depth of 12 feet. In addition, conference rooms may be permitted in the frontage if the office exceeds 20 linear feet. These areas must remain fully visible through the windows.

   •   An office use cannot exceed 2,000 sq. ft. within the Required Storefront area within the front 30' of depth of the space.

   •   Primary public entrance must be located along the Required Storefront.

(Ord. No. 19-1634, - -2019; Ord. No. 20-1681, 9-22-2020; Ord. No. 21-1696, 2-9-2021; Ord. No. 23-1801, 9-26-2023)