§ 17.3.330 COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

   A.   Purpose. The development standards for the commercial and mixed use zones are intended to promote efficient site planning, control the overall scale of buildings and promote streetscapes that are consistent with the desired character of the zones.

   B.   Development standards. Development standards for the NC, CC and NMU zones are summarized below:

Table 3-9 Commercial Zones: Dimensional Requirements.
STANDARD	NC	CC	NMU
Maximum Use Size	FAR of 0.4:1[1]	No maximum	No maximum
Minimum Lot Size	5,000 square feet	5,000 square feet	No minimum[5]
Minimum Lot Width	50 feet	50 feet	No minimum[5]
Minimum Lot Depth	100 feet	None	No minimum[5]
Minimum Setbacks [2]			No minimum[5]
- Front	None	None	No minimum[5]
- Interior Side	None	None	No minimum[5]
- Corner (street side)	None	None	No minimum[5]
- Rear	None	None	No minimum[5]
Maximum Setback	14 feet	See footnote [3]	No minimum[5]
Maximum Building Height [4]	35 feet	45 feet	35 feet 45 feet[6]
Minimum Landscaped Area	15% of site	15% of site	No minimum[5]
Footnotes: [1]   Gross floor area per site is capped at 10,000 square feet. [2]   New development in the NC and CC zones is subject to Design Review and the Screening & Buffering standards in Article 8. Side or rear  yard  setbacks are required where the NC or CC zone abuts a Residential zone, pursuant to § 17.8.425. [3]   To ensure that new development is oriented to the street , maximum building  setback standards are established in the CC zone, as follows:    a.   For sites with one building , a minimum of twenty feet or 50% of the face of the building , whichever is greater, shall not exceed the maximum front  yard  setback of 30 feet. The primary entrance shall be contained within that portion of the building meeting the maximum setback requirement.    b.   For sites with more than one building , the primary entrance of the building with the largest square footage shall be set back no more that 10% of the depth of the average depth of the lot or 50 feet, whichever is lesser. Satellite buildings shall comply with the setback requirement of (a) above.    c.   There is no maximum setback for the area east of Oak Street. [4]   A step-down in building heights may be required when a new commercial building in the CC zone is proposed within 20 feet of a lower density residential zone (SR, R-10, R-7 and R-5). The need for a step-down in building heights to provide privacy, access 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 development in the NMU Zone requires approval of a Mixed Use Planned Development (MUPD) in accordance with § 17.4.300. Development standards are established through the MUPD process. [6]   Maximum 45-foot building height allowed only within a Village Center 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)