(A) Purpose and intent. This district is intended to accommodate professional offices and larger scale businesses that provide goods and services to the general public. The businesses in this district can benefit from access and visibility from the TH 371 corridor. Adequate vehicle parking and access must be provided on the property. Site planning, design, landscaping, and design standards are important to project the image and character of an attractive and distinctive corridor into the city.
(B) Compatibility. The Highway Business Zone should be established as a transition zone between the Central Business District or the Light Industrial Zone and the surrounding residential zones. The zone may not be established in an area where it is completely surrounded by residential zones.
(C) Lot, use, and density requirements.
Front yard minimum | 30 feet |
Landscaping | Landscaping is required in the front and side yards at least 25 feet in width and on a minimum of 25% of the developed lot |
Lot area minimum | One acre |
Lot width minimum feet | 100 feet |
Maximum building height | 45 feet |
Maximum lot coverage (impervious surface) | 40% |
Rear yard minimum/alley | 20 feet** |
Side yard minimum | 20 feet* |
Notes to table: * Where a Commercial District property abuts a Residential District, there shall be a side yard setback of 30 feet ** Where a Commercial District property abuts a Residential District, there shall be a rear yard setback of 30 feet | |
(D) Performance standards. The following performance standards apply to all development in this zone.
(1) Impervious coverage. Impervious coverage may be increased by up to 25%, not to exceed 50% of the property, through a conditional use permit if the following is provided and approved by the city:
(a) A stormwater retention plan showing containment of the ten-year, 24-hour storm event on the parcel; and
(b) Direct runoff of stormwater to adjacent properties and wetlands shall be eliminated through the use of berms, infiltration ponds, swales, filtration strips, or other permanent means.
(2) Compatibility of use. Use shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Uses shall not present noise, odor, light nuisances, or any other nuisances.
(3) Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided as per § 150.108. On-street parking may be allowed by the Planning Commission. To reduce the visual impacts and amount of surface parking, shared parking and surface parking shall be located behind or to the side of a building. Additionally, suitable trees and shrubs shall be planted between parking lots and all adjacent sidewalks, roads, lots, and buildings.
(4) Pedestrian amenities. Proposed developments shall provide for safe and comfortable sidewalks, paths, and resting areas for pedestrians. Sidewalks and paths shall connect the development to adjacent land uses and provide connections through the development to the public street right-of-way.
(5) Fences. Fences not exceeding 96 inches in height may be constructed. Fencing shall only be constructed closer than ten feet from the surface of a public road with the permission of the Planning Commission. Materials shall consist of usual fencing materials with posts and fence of metal, wood, concrete, brick, or smooth wire. Barbed or electrified wire is allowed only with the permission of the Planning Commission.
(6) Screening. All sites shall be heavily landscaped to provide 100% screening to adjacent residential parcels and over 50% screening from the road or any non-residential parcel. Percentages shall be determined by amount of structure that can be seen during leaf-on conditions. A landscaping and screening plan must be submitted and approved by the Planning Commission with each conditional use permit.
(7) Lighting. Lighting shall be minimal. Lighting shall be downward directional and shall be compatible with the surrounding development.
(8) Fire lanes. Fire lanes shall remain unobstructed at all times.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017) Penalty, see § 150.999