(A) Purpose. This district is established because the village had observed that there is pressure for an outward expansion of the Central Business District into adjacent residential areas. This trend is considered to be generally positive, but concern exists over increasing land use conflicts between commercial and residential property. In order to accommodate this expansion, and minimize impacts on adjacent property, this C-1 (T) Central Business transitional district is established to provide a means to help ensure that expansion of the Central Business District will occur in a more orderly and controlled fashion and with minimal negative impacts and consequences to adjacent residential property.
(B) Permitted uses. In the C-1 (T) Zoning District, the following uses are permitted:
(1) Single family dwellings;
(4) Schools.
(C) Conditional uses. The following uses may be approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with § 152.086:
(1) Jewelry and gift stores;
(2) Restaurants;
(3) Souvenir sales;
(4) Professional offices;
(5) Service businesses, such as barber and beauty shops;
(6) Florists;
(7) Any other use deemed to be similar in accordance with § 152.085; and
(8) Accessory uses and structures on an individual lot without a principal use or structure.
(D) Residential area regulations. Area regulations for single family dwellings: Minimum lot area, lot width, front and rear yard depths, minimum floor areas and height regulations shall be the same as those found in the R-2 Zoning District.
(E) Commercial area regulations.
(1) Minimum front yard depth. 25 feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.
(2) Minimum side yard depth. If the lot adjoining a particular side yard is vacant, then the side yard shall be six feet. If the lot adjoining a particular side yard is built upon and such structure is constructed on the property line, then the side set back shall be 12 feet.
(3) Minimum rear yard depth. 10 feet.
(4) Height regulations. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height from average finish yard grade to the highest portion of the structure, except for accessory structures including but not limited to radio towers, antennas, flag poles and chimneys. A more restrictive height limitation may be required if a property is within the Environmental Protection Overlay District.
(F) Sign regulations.
(1) Maximum sign area. Within the C-1 (T) Zoning District, the maximum total sign area permitted for any one business shall be 45 square feet. No any one sign shall be more than 15 square feet of total sign area. Section 152.011(E) describes provisions for additional sign area.
(2) Maximum number and location of signs.
(a) Businesses are permitted to have up to three signs which may include wall signs, roof signs, and free standing signs. Under no circumstances shall signs project into the public right-of-way, nor shall any sign be located above the roof.
(b) Window signs. A business may have window signs in addition to those signs permitted above, provided however, that the maximum area does not exceed 12 square feet to total area.
(3) Sign illumination and materials. No free standing, roof or wall sign may be illuminated from a light source within the sign itself. All external light sources shall be designed so as to illuminate only the sign itself and shall not shine on any adjacent property. No sign may be made of plastic.
(G) Parking requirements. The C-1 (T) Central Business Transitional District is intended to apply to the areas surrounding the downtown area of Kelleys Island, where it may not be feasible to provide off- street parking for existing buildings. As such, the parking and loading requirements in § 152.048 shall not apply when the use changes within an existing building. Any new construction, however, which takes place, shall provide for off-street parking (in accordance with site plan review requirements of § 152.016) and loading in the rear of the building as required in §§ 152.060 through 152.067, in a manner consistent with the historic and architectural character of this area, as determined by the village Design Review Board in accordance with the provisions of § 152.042. Parking and loading shall not be located within the required front yard.
(Ord. 1993-O-2, passed 3-13-93; Am. Ord. 1996-O-2, passed 3-9-96)
Cross-reference:
R-2 Residential Zoning District, residential area regulations, see § 152.032(D)