The purpose of the Highway Commerce District is to provide for the efficient, coordinated and integrated development of commercial and/or industrial uses that desire locations offering direct access to U.S. 30. Proposed uses in the HC District shall demonstrate development characteristics consistent with the land use, density, transportation and community facilities objectives of the City. In order to accomplish the above purpose(s), the applicant shall be allowed a greater degree of flexibility to design the business environment.
The process for achieving the above purposes is to require the submission and approval of a Development Plan prior to obtaining a Zoning Certificate as part of the approval for the construction in the area. The Development Plan shall specify the uses that will be developed on the site. The applicant shall also prepare and submit a development standards text that identifies any development requirements that are less restrictive than the standards proposed in this Ordinance. The applicant must also justify the modifications of these standards based on the fact that the proposed development exceeds the minimum requirements in other areas and will result in development pattern that is consistent with the purposes of this Chapter.
(Ord. 2009-85. Passed 12-8-09.)