§ 154.062 C-2 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.

   (A)   Generally. This district is primarily for professional office and limited service business uses. This district should be used for those businesses that do not require large amounts of daily traffic.

   (B)   Principal uses. Uses substantially similar to those listed herein shall also be permitted, in light of the above described purposes of this zoning district and the comprehensive plan.

      (1)   Assembly uses:

         (a)   Business college or technical school;

         (b)   Church and associated facilities;

         (c)   Events center;

         (d)   Private club; and

         (e)   Schools for academic instruction and associated facilities.

      (2)   Commercial uses:

         (a)   Adult daycare;

         (b)   Art gallery;

         (c)   Assisted living facilities;

         (d)   Beauty shops, barber shops, shoe repair shops;

         (e)   Bed and breakfast;

         (f)   Cemetery;

         (g)   Childcare centers;

         (h)   Clinic;

         (i)   Convenience stores, no less than 500 square feet and no greater than 5,000 square feet in building area. The sale of petroleum products may be included as part of this use;

         (j)   Data processing centers;

         (k)   Financial institutions;

         (l)   Fine arts studio;

         (m)   Laboratories;

         (n)   Laundry, self-service or pick-up stations;

         (o)   Library;

         (p)   Museum;

         (q)   Nursing home;

         (r)   Offices;

         (s)   Parking lots and structures;

         (t)   Pet (small animal) grooming and boarding;

         (u)   Pharmacy;

         (v)   Restaurant;

         (w)   Retail package liquor sales;

         (x)   Shopping center, convenience and neighborhood;

         (y)   Specialty retail shops; and

         (z)   Travel agencies.

      (3)   Residential uses:

         (a)   Community residence; and

         (b)   Halfway house.

   (C)   Accessory uses.

      (1)   Uses and structures which are customarily accessory, clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted uses.

      (2)   Commercial uses:

         (a)   Dwelling unit for owners, operators or employees of a permitted use provided that if such dwelling unit shall be a part of the building it shall have a separate entrance;

         (b)   Parking area;

         (c)   Private garages and storage buildings;

         (d)   Retail drink liquor establishment when accessory to a beauty shop, barber shop or bed and breakfast;

         (e)   Temporary uses; and

         (f)   Warehousing, wholesaling and storage, excluding outdoor storage and provided that no building for such accessory use shall have openings other than stationary windows within 100 feet of any residential zone.

   (D)   Conditional uses.

      (1)   Uses permitted only with Board approval after consideration of the intent and purpose of these regulations and consideration of the development guidelines as detailed in the comprehensive plan.

      (2)   Commercial uses:

         (a)   Drive-through or drive-in facilities when associated with any principal use; and

         (b)   Indoor theater (this use shall be exempt from the building square footage limitation in this zone found in special provisions.

      (3)   Residential uses. Reversion of a structure originally designed and constructed as a single family or two-family dwelling but later converted to a commercial use may be converted back to its original use subject to all applicable zoning, building and related code requirements for the residential use, removal of all sign structures, and any modifications deemed appropriate by the Board.

   (E)   Special provisions.

      (1)   All permitted business uses shall confine storage and display to principal or accessory structures.

      (2)   No single building shall be greater than 10,000 square feet in floor area.

      (3)   Within areas designated by the comprehensive plan as historic neighborhoods, existing structures shall be utilized unless certified as structurally unfit for human occupancy by the Code Official, according to the state’s Building Code. Any remodeling, alterations or additions shall be consistent with the exterior architectural features of the existing structure. Any new structures erected shall be architecturally compatible with surrounding structures in the historical neighborhood. All plans and specifications for new structures shall be submitted to the Commission for review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit, certificate of occupancy or commencement of building activity.

      (4)   When new construction or additions are made to an existing structure, the structure or addition may be located on the lot with setbacks the same as other similar commercial structures on parcels within 500 feet.

      (5)   No subdivision or re-subdivision of a lot that results in a lot fronting on a right-of-way of less than 30 feet in width shall be permitted.

      (6)   The minimum frontage for corner lots may be reduced to the minimum lot frontage criteria when access is restricted along the street frontage of the lot.

   (F)   Lot criteria.

Minimum lot frontage	100 ft.
Exception: Corner lots, minimum frontage	150 ft. each street frontage
Minimum front yard setback	40 ft. when abutting property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 or R-6
	30 ft. when abutting all other zones.
Minimum side yard setback	30 ft. when abutting property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 or R-6
	20 ft. when abutting all other zones
Minimum rear yard setback	30 ft. when abutting property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 or R-6
	20 ft. when abutting all other zones
Maximum impervious surface ratio (I.S.R.)	.85
Maximum building height	45 ft.
Note: For the purposes of this chapter abutting shall address each lot line to determine applicable setbacks for each yard

 

   (G)   Signs, C-2 Zone. Additional information and standards for signs as well as specific requirements are found in §§ 154.205 through 154.217.

C-2 Signs
Use	Allowed Types	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Height	Location Require- ments	Lighting Allowed	Additional Require- ments
Assembly Use	Wall		Wall: 15%		10 ft. off paved surface	Yes	Wall sign: 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1/street	Mon.: 64 sq. ft.	Mon.: 16 ft.
	Pole	Pole: 1/street	Pole: 48 sq. ft.	Pole: 16 ft.	Pole: 20 ft. off paved surface
	Roof		Roof: 15%
Commercial Use	Wall		Wall: 15%			Yes	Wall sign 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1/street	Mon.: 64 sq. ft.	Mon.: 16 ft.	Mon.: 10 ft. off paved surface
	Pole	Pole: 1/street	Pole: 48 sq. ft.	Pole: 16 ft.	Pole: 20 ft. off paved surface
	Roof		Roof: 15%
Residential Use	Wall	Wall: 1	Wall: 5%		10 ft. off paved surface	External	One wall only
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1	Mon.: 4 sq. ft.	Mon.: 4 ft.
	Pole	Pole: 1	Pole: 4 sq. ft.	Pole: 4 ft.
Shopping Center, Convenien ce	Wall		Wall 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater			Yes	Wall I.D. sign: 15% of wall
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1	Mon.: 72 sq. ft.	Mon.: 16 ft.	Mon.: 10 ft. off paved surface		Monumen t or pole sign must contain name or logo
	Pole	Pole: 1	Pole: 72 sq. ft.	Pole: 25 ft.	Pole: 20 ft. off paved surface
	Roof		Roof: 15%
Shopping Center, Neighbor- hood	Wall		Wall 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater			Yes	Wall I.D. sign: 15% of wall
	Monume nt	Mon.: 2	Mon.: 100 sq. ft.	Mon.: 16 ft.	Mon.: 10 ft. off paved surface		Monumen t or pole sign must contain name or logo
	Pole	Pole: 2	Pole: 100 sq. ft.	Pole: 25 ft.	Pole: 20 ft. off paved surface
	Roof		Roof: 15%
Shopping Center, Out Parcel	Wall		Wall 15% or 32 sq. ft., whichever is greater			Yes
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1	Mon.: 80 sq. ft.	Mon.: 12	Mon.: 10 ft. off paved surface		If monumen t sign erected, an additional monumen t sign, 24 sq. ft. max. may be erected at rear of lot
	Pole	Pole: 1	Pole: 36 sq. ft.	Pole: 20 ft.	Pole: 20 ft. off paved surface
	Roof		Roof: 15%
Use Category
Assembly Uses: Business college; churches; private club; schools
Commercial Uses: All other listed uses
Residential Uses: Community residence
Special Provisions
1.   Churches located on lots in excess of 20 acres may increase monument and pole sign size by a factor of 2
2.   If use is a multi-tenant building (3 or more separate tenants) the development name must be placed on the sign; it may be a maximum of 25% of the overall sign face; this shall not be calculated in the maximum area for tenant signs
3.   Drive-through menu and presale boards not counted as part of allowed signage when not located in primary front yard
4.   If more than one pole or monument sign allowed, the size may be increased by 50% if only one sign is erected

 

   (H)   Parking, C-2 Zone. Additional information and standards for parking as well as specific requirements are found in §§ 154.175 through 154.192.

C-2 Parking Standards
Land Use	Parking Required	Notes
Adult day care	1 space/employee + 1 space/500 sq. ft.	Provide on-site area for safe drop off and pick up, wholly on site
Art gallery/studio, artisan workshop	1 space/600 sq. ft.
Assisted living	.5 spaces/D.U.	Additionally, 1 space for each employee
Barber/beauty shop	2 spaces/chair
Bed and breakfast	1 space/room
Business college and technical school	1 space/classroom and office + 1 space/ 3 seats in each classroom	If gymnasium or auditorium on site an additional 1 space/3 seats shall be provided
Cemetery	1 space/employee	1 space/each vehicle owned by the facility
Childcare	1 space/employee + 1 space/400 sq. ft.	Provide on-site area for safe drop off and pick up, wholly on site
Church	1 space/3 seats	Based on seating in main sanctuary, min. of 5 spaces
Clinic, medical/dental	1 space/400 sq. ft.
Community residence	1 space/3 occupants
Convenience shopping center	1 space/400 sq. ft.	Based on leasable space (not public spaces)
Convenience store	1 space/250 sq. ft.
Data processing centers	1 space/200 sq. ft.
Events center	1 space/200 sq. ft. 15
Financial institutions	1 space/200 sq. ft.
Halfway house	1 space/occupant
Laboratory	1 space/400 sq. ft.
Laundry, self service	1 space/2 machines
Library	1 space/600 sq. ft.
Museum	1 space/600 sq. ft.
Neighborhood shopping center	1 space/400 sq. ft.	Based on leasable space (not public spaces)
Nursing home	1 space/3 beds + 1 space/employee	Based on maximum employees on a shift, including medical staff; minimum of 5 spaces
Office, general	1 space/250 sq. ft.	Financial; legal; medical; professional; veterinarian
Office projects	1 space/400 sq. ft.	When more than one office building on a lot
Pet grooming and boarding	1 space/500 sq. ft.
Pharmacy	1 space/400 sq. ft.
Private club	1 space/200 sq. ft.
Restaurant	150 sq. ft. g.f.a.	Includes outdoor dining areas
Retail package liquor sales	1 space/400 sq. ft.
Retail, specialty	1 space/600 sq. ft.
School, K - 8	1 space/classroom and office + 10 visitor spaces	If gymnasium or auditorium on site an additional 1 space/3 seats shall be provided
School, 9 - 12	1 space/classroom and office + 1 space/ 5 seats in each classroom	If gymnasium or auditorium on site an additional 1 space/3 seats shall be provided
School, post-secondary	1 space/classroom and office + 1 space/ 2 seats in each classroom	If gymnasium or auditorium on site an additional 1 space/3 seats shall be provided
Theater, indoor	1 space/4 seats
Travel agency	1 space/400 sq. ft.

 

   (I)   Landscaping, C-2 Zone. Additional information and standards for vehicular use area (VUA) landscaping as well as specific requirements are found in §§ 154.150 through 154.164.

 

C-2 Perimeter Landscape Buffer Area
Landscape Buffer Area Category	Width Options (In Feet)	Planting Density Multiplier
Category B	10 ft.	1.5
	15 ft.	1.33
	20 ft.	1

 

C-2 Buffering Requirements
Landscape Buffer Area Category	Buffering Use Classification
	Buffered Use	Buffering Use
Category B	R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6	C-1, C-2, WCD

 

Perimeter Planting Density *(OFT) Or Fraction Thereof
Planting Density Requirement Categories
A	B	C	D
2 large trees or 1 medium and 2 small trees + 3 ft. screening/80 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)*	2 large trees or 1 medium and 2 small trees + 4 ft. screening/60 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)*	3 large trees or 2 medium and 2 small trees + 5 ft. screening/60 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)*	3 large trees or 2 medium and 2 small trees + 6 ft. screening/60 ft. of linear boundary (OFT)*

 

(Ord. 06-2008, passed 6-16-2008, § 2.8.8; Ord. 08-2009, passed 5-18-2009; Ord. 05-2011, passed 2-7-2011; Ord. passed 9-6-2011; Ord. 20-2011, passed 10-17-2011; Ord. 26-2011, passed 11-21-2011; Ord. 27-2012, passed 12-3-2012; Ord. 28-2014, passed 12-15-2014; Ord. 05-2015, passed 5-4-2015; Ord. 24-2016, passed 12-19-2016; Ord. 05-2017, passed 6-5-2017; Ord. 15-2017, passed 9-18-2017; Ord. 03-2022, passed 2-7-2022; Ord. 17-2023, passed 8-21-2023)