(A) Purpose. The C-4 Commercial District is intended to provide one or more areas for the grouping of general retail sales establishments, offices and services which offer convenient shopping facilities for city residents and the surrounding area. C-4 District provisions and boundaries are established to promote compatible land use relationships among diverse types of uses and encourage well-planned development or expansion in accord with the city’s Comprehensive Plan. Only those uses which substantially interfere with the overall function of the general commercial area will be excluded.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted as regulated herein, without special application requirements or conditions attached. Similar uses may be allowed upon the determination of the City Council:
(1) Trade and services: any retail store or personal service business subject to all regulations and permits and licenses as may be required by law; and, further provided that, the use is not objectionable due to noise, fumes, smoke, odor or vibration, including the following and other similar uses as determined by the city’s Planning Commission;
(2) Catering businesses;
(3) Convenience grocery stores;
(4) Cultural facilities;
(5) Game and amusement arcades;
(6) Hotels and motels;
(7) Motor vehicle sales and service establishments;
(8) Post offices and other public service operations;
(9) Restaurants, including convenience food;
(10) Taverns;
(11) Theaters;
(12) Trade and business schools, technical colleges, vocational schools, universities;
(13) Hospitals;
(14) Crisis shelters;
(15) Car washes;
(16) Pawnbroker establishments;
(17) Massage service establishments; and
(18) Offices; business and professional.
(C) Conditional permitted uses.
(1) Permitted uses listed in the C-2 District, but not including used car, farm machinery, marine or manufactured home sales;
(2) Commercial parking structures;
(3) Churches and houses of worship and related facilities;
(4) Storage units;
(5) Tattoo establishments;
(6) Towing company offices with fenced impound lots, subject to providing a completely fenced and screened enclosure. Fences must be a minimum of six feet high and constructed of wood or equivalent materials;
(7) Dog daycare boarding facilities;
(8) Brew pubs;
(9) Tap rooms; and
(10) Micro-distillery cocktail rooms.
(D) Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted only when auxiliary to a principal use permitted above:
(1) Any accessory use, building or structure customarily incidental to a principal use permitted above, and located on the same lot therewith;
(2) Parking and loading facilities as regulated in § 154.116 of this chapter; and
(E) Dimensional requirements; C-4 District.
(1) Setbacks.
Item Set Back From | Building Setback | Accessory Building Setback | Parking Lot or Circulation Drive |
Interior lot line | 20 feet | 6 feet | 6 feet |
Residential zoning boundary | 50 feet | 50 feet | 10 feet |
Street right-of-way | 25 feet | 20 feet | 10 feet |
(2) Minimum lot dimension requirements.
(a) Lot area: one acre;
(b) Lot width: 200 feet; and
(c) Lot depth: 180 feet.
(3) Maximum building height.
(a) Principal structure: 40 feet; and
(b) Accessory structure: 25 feet.
(1) Site plan review;
(2) Access, parking and loading;
(3) Landscaping and lighting;
(4) Fences;
(5) Signs;
(6) Outdoor storage and displays;
(7) Building facade materials;
(8) Pole buildings; and
(9) Pollution.
(2004 Code, § 154.064) (Ord. 464, passed 1- -1996; Ord. 96-167, passed 6-10-1996; Ord. 06-0447, passed 11-14-2006; Ord. 08-0516, passed 11-12-2008; Ord. 11-0668, passed 5-10-2011; Ord. 12-0690, passed 7-10-2012; Ord. 14-0733, passed 9-9-2014; Ord. 16-750, passed 2-9-2016; Ord. 16-751, passed 2-9-2016; Ord. 18-790, passed 10-9-2018) Penalty, see § 154.999