(A) Gene rally. The Commercial Transition Overzone is designed to provide for flexibility in areas of the community determined to be in transition from predominantly residential uses and developed commercial uses to redeveloped or more intense commercial uses. The Commercial Transition Overzone is created to meet the goals of the comprehensive plan, including, but not limited to, redevelopment or reuse of declining residential and commercial areas and the recognition that transitional areas contain land uses that are potentially more intense and dense. Because some areas to which these goals apply are comprised of older, smaller and narrower lots, certain waivers may be commonly required to meet the goals of the comprehensive plan.
(B) Waivers. Parcels within a designated commercial transition zone may apply for waivers from the following requirements when circumstances warrant such waivers. These areas are:
(1) Minimum lot frontages;
(2) Parking reduction in excess of 50% of the required parking spaces;
(3) Parking design requirements relating to setbacks from property lines;
(4) Entrance standards for distance and locations; and
(5) Landscaping requirements. Some landscaping must be installed as lot and parking configurations allow.
(C) Process. A development plan and/or subdivision plat, as applicable, and a waiver application must be submitted for review to the Planning Commission for consideration of approval for all such waivers.
(D) Waiver limitation. Waivers are applicable to the specific development and use requested and will not run with the land, exception being lot frontage waivers granted for subdivisions, and are not transferable to other uses or other lots.
(Ord. 06-2008, passed 6-16-2008, § 2.9.5; Ord. 27-2012, passed 12-3-2012; Ord. 10-2014, passed 4-7-2014; Ord. 28-2014, passed 12-15-2014)