(A) Purpose. To permit community-oriented commercial development predominantly in areas already developed and where a change in development pattern is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. To preserve the carrying capacity of streets and to ensure adequate parking. To provide concentrations of general commercial activities.
(B) Permitted uses. In general, retail, office and service uses are permitted. Detailed uses are listed in the use table.
(C) Conditional uses. Helicopter landing pads, tire recapping, warehousing facilities in conjunction with permitted principal uses, multi-family residential uses when abutting a residential district.
(D) Bulk, density and height.
Maximum floor area ratio | 2.4 |
Maximum height | 75 ft. |
Maximum lot coverage | 50% |
Minimum building line setback | 20 ft. |
Minimum lot area | 1-1/4 acres on septic tanks, none on public sewer |
Minimum lot frontage | 40 ft. |
Minimum rear yard | None |
Minimum side yard | None |
(F) Design requirements.
(1) In any newly proposed CG District, principal access to land or development site shall be from a frontage road or interior drive. Direct access from arterial street shall be discouraged.
(2) Required front yard area shall be a landscaped area. The front yard adjacent to right-of-way and abutting right-of-way area shall be landscaped.
(3) Any newly proposed CG parcel abutting any residential zoning district shall provide a landscape buffer along any lot line adjacent to the residential district. Such landscape buffer shall be at least 15 feet wide along any side lot line and at least 20 feet wide along any rear lot line.
(4) Any residential use provided in the CG District shall comply with the standards established in § 155.143 of this chapter.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 4.32)