Sec. 8-18. - Downtown Frame Business (B-2A) Zone.

(a)   Intent. The intent of this zone is to accommodate existing and proposed development in the transitional "frame," which surrounds the downtown core area, by providing for comparable and compatible uses while anticipating the future expansion of the downtown core area. Development within this zone should coordinate with adopted plans and studies, including corridor studies and streetscape plans. This zone should be located and developed within the Downtown Place-Type and should be established in accordance with the Goals, Objectives, Policies, and Development Criteria of the Comprehensive Plan.

(b)   Principal Uses. (Other uses substantially similar to those listed herein shall also be deemed permitted.)

1.   The principal permitted uses in the B-2 zone.

(c)   Accessory Uses. (Uses and structures which are customarily accessory, clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted uses.)

1.   The permitted accessory uses in the B-2 zone.

(d)   Conditional Uses. (Permitted only with Board of Adjustment approval.)

1.   The permitted conditional uses in the B-2 zone.

(e)   Prohibited Uses. (All uses other than those listed as principal, accessory, or conditional uses or substantially similar to principal, accessory, or conditional uses shall be prohibited. The uses below are provided for illustration purposes and for the purpose of limiting permitted uses, and are not intended to be a total listing of all the uses that are prohibited.)

1.   The prohibited uses in the B-2 zone.

Lot, Yard, and Height Requirements. (See Articles 3 and 15 for additional regulations.)

(f)   Minimum Lot Size. No limitation.

(g)   Minimum Lot Frontage. No limitation.

(h)   Minimum Front Yard. Ten (10) feet.

(i)   Minimum Each Side Yard. No limitation, except that side street side yard shall be ten (10) feet.

(j)   Minimum Rear Yard. No limitation.

(k)   Minimum Open Space. See Article 20 for open space regulations.

(l)   Maximum Lot Coverage. No limitation.

(m)   Maximum Height of Building. Three (3) stories, or thirty-five (35) feet, except that buildings up to ten (10) stories shall be permitted if the Planning Commission approves a development plan.

(n)   Off-Street Parking. (See Articles 16 and 18 for additional parking regulations.)

No minimum requirements.

Conditional Uses: The Board of Adjustment may establish additional requirements, as needed.

(o)   Special Provisions.

1.   Redevelopment of any site shall comply with the Downtown Streetscape Master Plan for Lexington, Kentucky.

2.   For any development that is located adjacent to, connects to, or interacts directly with the Town Branch Commons corridor, such development of the site shall comply with the Town Branch Commons Masterplan and Design standards; taking precedent over the Downtown Streetscape Master Plan where conflicts occur.

(Code 1983, § 8-18; Ord. No. 263-83 , § 1, 12-15-1983; Ord. No. 261-98 , § 1, 10-1-1998; Ord. No. 129-2009 , § 22, 7-2-2009; Ord. No. 5-2013 , § 2, 1-31-2013; Ord. No. 166-2017, § 3(8-18), 11-16-2017; Ord. No. 77-2019, § 2, 10-10-2019; Ord. No. 113-2022, § 3, 10-27-2022; Ord. No. 004-2023, § 19, 1-31-2023; Ord. No. 020-2023, § 12, 3-9-2023)