(A) Intent and purpose. To establish and maintain a land use district for commercial and light industrial purposes, with independent sanitary facilities, which can provide goods and services needed locally for the residents of the community without negatively impacting the natural resources or small town character of the city.
(B) Lot and use requirements (CT).
Buildable lot area - square feet, minimum | 20,000 |
Building above highest ground water level - feet, minimum | 3 |
Building height - feet, maximum | 25 |
Impervious surface - percent, maximum | 25% |
Lot width - feet, minimum | 100 |
Setback, between buildings - feet, minimum | 10 |
Setback, parking from lot line - feet, minimum | 10 |
Setback, rear - feet, minimum | 30 |
Setback, right-of-way, city road - feet, minimum | 30 |
Setback, right-of-way, county or state road - feet, minimum | 30 |
Setback, side next to residential district - feet, minimum | 30 |
Setback, side yard - feet, minimum | 30 |
Setback, sign - feet, minimum | 1 |
Setback, unplatted cemetery or archeological site | 50 |
Setback, wetland - feet, minimum | 75 |
(C) Performance standards (CT).
(1) Impervious coverage. Impervious coverage may be increased by up to 15% through a conditional use permit if the following is provided:
(a) A storm water retention plan showing containment of the five-year, 24-hour storm event on the parcel; and
(b) Direct runoff of storm water to adjacent properties and wetlands shall be eliminated through the use of berms, infiltration ponds, swales, filtration strips or other permanent means.
(2) Compatibility of use. Uses shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Uses shall not present noise, odor, light nuisances or any other nuisances.
(3) Parking. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided. On-street parking is not allowed under any circumstances. To reduce the visual impacts and amount of surface parking, shared parking and surface parking shall be located behind or to the side of a building. Additionally, suitable trees and shrubs shall be planted between parking lots and all adjacent sidewalks, roads, lots and buildings.
(4) Screening. All sites shall be heavily landscaped to provide 100% screening to adjacent residential parcels and over 50% screening from the road or any non-residential parcel. Percentages shall be determined by amount of structure that can be seen during leaf-on conditions. A landscaping and screening plan must be submitted and approved by the Planning Commission with each conditional use permit.
(5) Lighting. Lighting shall be minimal. Lighting shall be downward directional and shall be compatible with the surrounding development. Lights approved with signs must be turned off at the close of business each day.
(6) Fire lanes. Fire lanes shall remain unobstructed at all times.
(7) Fences. Fences not exceeding 84 inches in height may be constructed. Under no circumstances shall a fence be constructed closer than ten feet from the surface of a public road. Materials shall consist of usual fencing materials with posts and fence of metal, wood, concrete, brick or smooth wire. Barbed or electrified wire is prohibited, except where specific approval has been given by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 906-2011, passed - -2011)