Business districts and their regulations are hereby established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:
(a) To provide sufficient but not excessive land area for the business and commercial needs of the City;
(b) To foster the continuation of existing business establishments, to provide appropriate space for their expansion and for development of new business establishments, all in conformity to recognized and reasonable standards in order to ensure compatibility with residential areas of the City;
(c) To encourage the tendency of businesses to group in centers for the mutual advantage of customers and business establishments;
(d) To prohibit business and commercial development which would create detrimental or blighting influences upon the premises or which would be incompatible with or impair the enjoyment of the neighboring premises;
(e) To insure the availability of suitable areas for business and commercial uses by discouraging unrelated uses in such areas;
(f) To protect permitted development from congestion by requiring setbacks and limiting the bulk and density of development in relation to adjacent buildings and available land and by requiring sufficient off-street parking and loading facilities;
(g) To create a concentrated shopping environment in the B-l District that encourages shoppers to visit more than one store on a single trip.
(h) To accommodate a wide range of business activities, along with outdoor storage and display, in the B-2 District which shall be located so as not to disrupt concentrated shopping areas and intrude upon residential areas; and
(i) To provide an environment exclusively for and conducive to the development of local and regional offices along certain major streets in the B-3 District.
(Ord. 1996-017. Passed 2-12-96.)