(A) Purpose. The purpose of this zone is to provide for areas that will fulfill the need for travel-related services, retail sales and professional offices as well as neighborhood commercial services throughout the area, and servicing the major highways or arteries catering both to local and travel-related services. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL shall be defined to provided local commercial service needs primarily located at selected places at the perimeter of low density residential neighborhoods. All commercial applications will be required to provide an environmental assessment of the use upon the community.
(B) Designated uses.
(1) All commercial uses that are retail in nature, both highway-related and neighborhood commercial; and
(2) Public facilities such as schools, city infrastructure, parks and playgrounds.
(C) Uses requiring special use permit.
(1) Wholesale operations;
(2) Residential use directly related to the commercial use on the property. Residential use for rental purposes, other than in a motel or RV park in which the stay is limited, shall not be allowed;
(3) Churches and parish halls;
(4) Junk yards/second hand sales; and
(5) Adult book stores.
(Ord. 96-9-4, passed 9-16-1996)