A. Purpose. The standards for the commercial and mixed zones are intended to promote efficient planning, control the overall scale of and promote streetscapes that are consistent with the desired character of the zones.
B.
standards. standards for the NC, CC and NMU zones are summarized below:
STANDARD | NC | CC | NMU |
Maximum Size | FAR of 0.4:1[1] | No maximum | No maximum |
Minimum Size | 5,000 square feet | 5,000 square feet | No minimum[5] |
Minimum | 50 feet | 50 feet | No minimum[5] |
Minimum | 100 feet | None | No minimum[5] |
Minimum [2] | No minimum[5] | ||
- | None | None | No minimum[5] |
- Interior Side | None | None | No minimum[5] |
- Corner ( side) | None | None | No minimum[5] |
- Rear | None | None | No minimum[5] |
Maximum | 14 feet | See footnote [3] | No minimum[5] |
Maximum [4] | 35 feet | 45 feet | 35 feet 45 feet[6] |
Minimum Landscaped Area | 15% of | 15% of | No minimum[5] |
Footnotes: [1] Gross per site is capped at 10,000 square feet. [2] New in the NC and CC zones is subject to Design Review and the Screening & Buffering standards in Article 8. or are required where the NC or CC zone abuts a Residential zone, pursuant to § 17.8.425. [3] To ensure that new is oriented to the , maximum standards are established in the CC zone, as follows: a. For with one , a minimum of twenty feet or 50% of the of the , whichever is greater, shall not exceed the maximum of 30 feet. The shall be contained within that portion of the meeting the maximum requirement. b. For with more than one , the of the with the largest square footage shall be set back no more that 10% of the depth of the average depth of the or 50 feet, whichever is lesser. Satellite shall comply with the requirement of (a) above. c. There is no maximum for the area east of Oak Street. [4] A step-down in may be required when a new commercial in the CC zone is proposed within 20 feet of a lower residential zone (SR, R-10, R-7 and R-5). The need for a step-down in to provide privacy, to sunlight and a transition between zones shall be evaluated in the Design Review Process. The screening and buffering standards in Article 8 will be used as a guideline. [5] New in the NMU Zone requires approval of a Mixed Planned (MUPD) in accordance with § 17.4.300. standards are established through the MUPD process. [6] Maximum 45-foot allowed only within a with approved MUPD. | |||
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009; Ord. 2013-3, passed 5-22-2013; Ord. 2016-3, passed 3-28-2016; Ord. 2020-05, passed 11-9-2020; Ord. 2022-01, passed 5-9-2022)