(A) Purpose. The purpose of the downtown commercial zoning district is to maintain and enhance the character of the historic buildings within the central business district area of historic downtown Florence; and facilitate opportunities for redevelopment and new development. Use and development standard regulations for the DC district are designed to promote a pedestrian-oriented specialty retail and mixed-use district by encouraging the improvement of the pedestrian environment, delineating appropriate land uses within the district and ensuring that new and renovated buildings are designed to be compatible with the historic fabric of the area and at a scale consistent with existing buildings within the DC district.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Personal and household services, such as clothing alteration, seamstress shop, shoe repair shops, beauty and barber shops, jewelry and watch repair, small appliance repairs, bank, credit union, travel agency, launderette and dry cleaners (without processing);
(2) Specialty retail uses including, but not limited to, gift shops, stationery and card stores, clothing stores, bicycle shop, bookstores, art supply shops, florists, bakery, photo shop, copy/printing shops, photo studios, delicatessen, coffee house, candy shop, billiards parlor, movie theater, neighborhood grocery store, sporting goods store and ice cream shop;
(3) Art studios for the production and teaching of fine art, when located above the first floor or behind the commercial frontage;
(4) Art galleries, antiques, crafts, consignment and collectibles sales;
(5) Restaurants, cafeterias, taverns, liquor store and outdoor dining when ancillary to restaurant use;
(6) Hotels and bed and breakfasts;
(7) Residential units provided they are located behind the Main Street frontage on the street level floor, located above the street level floor if along the Main Street frontage and/or on any floor where not located along the Main Street frontage;
(8) Professional and administrative offices;
(9) Private club or lodge provided the facilities are under 5,000 square feet; and
(10) Those uses permitted in the DC zoning district per the table in § 150.047(B), employment an/or commercial zoning district use regulations.
(1) Those uses conditionally permitted in the DC zoning district per the table in § 150.047(B).
(2) Because no list of uses can be exhaustive, interpretations on unspecified uses shall be rendered by the Town Community Development Director with the right to appeal to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council.
(D) Development standards. The chart which follows specifies the maximum building heights and minimum yard setbacks.
(1) Setbacks.
Minimum Yard Setbacks* | ||||
Land Use | Front | Side | Street Side | Rear |
Commercial | 0 feet | 0 feet | 0 feet | 10 feet |
Residential | 0 feet | 0 feet | 0 feet | 0 feet |
*While zero lot line development is encouraged in the DC district, compliance with other applicable code requirements, such as building and fire codes, is still required. | ||||
(2) Area and bulk requirements.
Minimum Site Area | Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | Minimum Lot Depth | Maximum Height |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 35 feet * |
* As measured from grade. | ||||
(E) Parking regulations. With the exception with any potentially applicable requirements for ADA (handicap accessible) parking for any new or redeveloped property in the DC district and loading requirements for any commercial business over 5,000 square feet, no on-site parking shall be required in the DC zoning district. Other applicable parking regulations are as provided in Part 7 of this chapter, Parking; Loading and Unloading.
(F) Compliance with other provisions.
(1) Historic district provisions. When a property located within the DC zoning district is also located within the town’s historic district, the provisions and regulations in § 150.066 shall apply.
(2) Additional height and area regulations and exceptions. The provisions and regulations in Part 8 of this chapter, are applicable to the DC zoning district.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. III, § 4-60) (Ord. 432-06, passed 6-19-2006; Ord. 590-13, passed 1-22-2013)