(A) Purpose. The zoning regulations for this zoning district shall recognize the historic significance, spatial layout, yard and parking limitations of the original downtown business district.
(F) Lot size requirements. With the exception of planned unit developments, a separate ground area, herein call the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted use or special use.
(1) Minimum lot area: not less than 2,000 square feet; and
(2) Minimum lot width: not less than 20 feet at the front building line.
(G) Yard requirements.
(1) Front yard or setback: none required unless adjacent property has a front yard established, in which case the front yard setback shall be the average of the front yard setbacks of the buildings on the adjacent lots. A side yard adjoining a street shall be considered as a front yard.
(2) Side yard or setback: none required unless adjacent property has a side yard established, in which case the side yard setback shall not be less than the average of the side yard setbacks of the buildings on the adjacent lots.
(3) Rear yard or setback: zero feet unless the property is adjacent to a residential district then the rear yard or setback shall be eight feet.
(H) Building standards. Floor area ratio: not to exceed 3.0, the total floor area shall not be more than three times the total square foot area of the lot.
(I) Building height. Not more than 40 feet or three stories, whichever is less.
(J) Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings used in conjunction with the principal use on a lot, shall have a front yard of not less than 50 feet, and a side and rear yard of not less than three feet from the established lot lines. In no event shall an accessory building have a front yard of less than the front yard of the principal building located on the lot.
(1) No parking spaces shall be required unless the computation of total parking spaces pursuant to this section requires ten or more additional parking spaces for the establishment. In computing whether ten additional parking places are required, all exemptions hereinafter provided shall be first considered. If the construction or reconstruction of any building deletes existing parking spaces, they shall be counted in computing whether or not ten parking space requirement has been reached.
(2) One parking space per 200 square feet of floor area is required for each of the following categories; provided that:
(a) For retail stores and facilities providing personal and commercial services, the first 2,500 square feet of floor area on the first floor and the first 3,500 square feet of floor area on any other floor of an existing building are exempt from the parking requirement.
(b) For business and professional offices, the first 1,500 square feet of floor area on the first floor and the first 3,000 square feet of floor area on any other floor of an existing building are exempt from the parking requirement.
(c) For establishments providing for the sale and consumption on the premises of food and refreshment, the first 2,000 square feet of floor area on the first floor and the first 2,500 square feet of floor area on any other floor of an existing building are exempt from the parking requirement.
(d) For educational services, the first 2,500 square feet of floor area on any floor, except the first floor of an existing building, are exempt from the parking requirement.
(3) Residential housing units: one parking space is required per single family unit and must be provided on the property.
(4) New buildings, additions to or remodeling of existing buildings, that increase floor area, as defined herein, or a change in the permitted use of existing buildings, which increases the parking requirements pursuant to this section, shall invoke the requirements of this section. Existing parking spaces provided on the premises shall be used to satisfy new parking requirements required hereunder, except for required, on-premises residential parking. Change of use only within the same business category for parking purposes shall not impose new parking requirements on the establishment.
(5) Establishments shall provide parking in accordance with the terms of this chapter. In the event an establishment cannot provide parking on-site or within 300 feet from the establishment, except for residential uses, the applicant shall contribute an amount equal to 50% of the actual cost of each required parking space to a special fund created by the village for the purpose of maintaining and improving existing downtown public parking, and to acquire and construct new parking facilities in the downtown area.
(6) Signs shall be required in accordance with the applicable regulations set forth in Chapter 156 of this code of ordinances.
(1981 Code, Art. VIII, B) (Ord. passed 12- -1986; Am. Ord. 87-28, passed 12-21-1987; Am. Ord. 05-33, passed 12-19-2005; Am. Ord. 06-49, passed 10-16-2006; Am. Ord. 08-23, passed 6-2-2008; Am. Ord. 10-38, passed 8-16-2010; Am. Ord. 13-10, passed 4-1-2013; Am. Ord. 17-34, passed 6-19- 2017)