§ 153.0065 PURPOSE AND FINDINGS; APPLICABILITY.

   (A)   (1)   A neighborhood center:

         (a)   Provides shopping, service and employment opportunities within walking or driving distance of residential areas;

         (b)   Is spatially defined and concentrated in a nodal pattern, as opposed to conventional strip shopping centers; and

         (c)   Features urban design guidelines, such as zero setbacks and streetscapes with windows and entryways.

      (2)   This section permits neighborhood centers in a wider variety of districts and situations, subject to strict design standards that prohibit strip development and encourage walkable streetscapes. Free-standing commercial uses that do not meet the standards of this section shall be located in the “CN” (Commercial Neighborhood) Zoning District.

   (B)   This section applies to any application meeting the requirements of this section and which is designated a “neighborhood center” by the applicant. (See Figure 153.0065(A) below.)

Figure 153.0065(A): Conventional Commercial Centers

   Conventional commercial centers (left side of street) feature front-loaded parking, long blocks and a lack of architectural detailing. Neighborhood centers (right side of street) feature buildings that align the street, short blocks and a pedestrian scale.

(Ord. 3020, passed 9-10-2013, § 2.3.1)