16-5-17: CR COMMERCIAL RECREATION:

The CR district is intended to provide for commercial recreation facilities, together with their supporting uses, which generally require large tracts of land and/or generate substantial volumes of traffic. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-17-1: PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the CR district:

   Art gallery, museum or library.

   Athletic field, stadium or sport arena.

   Auditorium or assembly hall.

   Bowling alley.

   Campground or recreational vehicle park.

   Car wash, self-service.

   Convention center.

   Dog and horse racing or track operation.

   Excursion boat or boat services.

   Gambling facility licensed by the state of Iowa.

   Golf course.

   Health, sport, recreation or athletic club or organization.

   Hotel.

   Indoor amusement center.

   Indoor recreation facility.

   Indoor restaurant.

   Indoor theater.

   Laundry, dry cleaner or laundromat.

   Licensed childcare center.

   Marine vehicle body shop.

   Marine vehicle sales or rental.

   Marine vehicle service or repair.

   Maternity group home.

   Off street parking lot.

   Outdoor recreation.

   Parking structure.

   Parks, public or private, and similar natural recreation areas.

   Passenger transfer facility.

   Place of religious exercise or assembly.

   Pleasure craft harbor.

   Private club.

   Railroad or public or quasi-public utility, including substation.

   Registered child development home.

   Residential use above the first floor only.

   Retail sales and service.

   Tour home. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 49-10, 8-16-2010; Ord. 17-13, 3-18-2013; Ord. 54-19, 12-16-2019; Ord. 30-21, 9-20-2021; Ord. 49-23, 11-20-2023)

16-5-17-2: CONDITIONAL USES:

The following conditional uses may be permitted in the CR district, subject to the provisions of section 16-8-5 of this title:

   Bar or tavern.

   Drive-up automated bank teller.

   Gas station.

   Licensed adult day services.

   Restaurant, drive-in or carryout.

   Wind energy conversion system. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 54-19, 12-16-2019)

16-5-17-3: ACCESSORY USES:

The following uses are permitted as accessory uses as provided in section 16-3-7 of this title:

   Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use it serves.

   Wind turbine (building mounted). (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-17-4: TEMPORARY USES:

The following uses shall be permitted as temporary uses in the CR district in conformance with the provisions of section 16-3-19 of this title:

   Any use listed as a permitted use within the district. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-17-5: PARKING:

Minimum parking requirements shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of chapter 14 of this title. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-17-6: SIGNS:

Signs shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of chapter 15 of this title. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-17-7: BULK REGULATIONS:

 

CR Commercial Recreation	Minimum Lot Area	Minimum Lot Frontage	Maximum Lot Coverage (Lot Area)	Setbacks				Maximum Height
				Front		Minimum Side1	Minimum Rear2
				Minimum	Maximum
Bar or tavern	-	-	-	20 ft.	-	-	-	40 ft.
Drive-in or carryout restaurant	-	-	-	20 ft.	-	-	-	40 ft.
Gas station	-	-	-	20 ft.	-	-	-	40 ft.
All other uses	-	-	-	20 ft.	-	-	-	100 ft.

 

Notes:

   1.    When abutting a residential or office residential district, a 20 foot side setback is required.

   2.    When abutting a residential or office residential district, a 20 foot rear setback is required.

(Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-18: LI LIGHT INDUSTRIAL:

The LI district is intended to provide locations for a variety of uses associated primarily in the conduct of light manufacturing, assembling and fabrication, warehousing, wholesaling and commercial service operations that require adequate accessibility to transportation facilities. The district is also intended to provide locations for a limited amount of commercial development that will serve employees of surrounding industrial uses. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)