§ 155.038 B2 HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT.
   (A)   Intent, permitted uses, special uses and conditional uses.
      (1)   Intent. The B2 District is intended to provide a land use category for commercial uses that are appropriate for locations along highways. The provisions that regulate this land use district should make the district compatible with the agriculture district and environmentally sensitive areas. This district should be used along highways and at interchanges. The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to provide for highway-oriented business and services while minimizing light pollution, large parking lots along the major roadways, hazardous traffic patterns, traffic conflicts, and excessive use of signs in the B2 District. The use of access roads/frontage roads should be required for all commercial uses in this district. Further, road cuts onto arterial or collector roads should be restricted.
      (2)   Permitted uses.
         (a)   Agricultural uses.
            1.    Agricultural crop production, processing, and/or storage (of materials produced on-site);
            2.    Commercial greenhouse;
            3.   Farmers market;
            4.    Agricultural product sales, distribution, storage;
            5.   Farm implement storage;
            6.   Farm equipment sales and services.
         (b)   Business uses.
            1.    Corporate office uses;
            2.   Vehicle- related uses (small scale);
            3.   Vehicle- related uses (medium scale);
            4.   Vehicle- related uses (large scale);
            5.   Retail uses (large scale).
         (c)    Institutional/public uses.
            1.   Police, fire or rescue station;
            2.    Institutional uses (medium scale);
            3.   Passive recreation trail.
         (d)    Communication/utility uses.
            1.   Utility substation;
            2.   Wireless telecommunications facility/tower;
            3.   Water tower;
            4.   Micro wind energy conversion systems;
            5.   Small wind energy conversion systems.
      (3)   Special uses.
            (a)   Business uses.
               1.    Alcohol-related uses;
               2.    Recreation uses (small scale);
               3.    Recreation uses (medium scale);
               4.    Office uses;
               5.    Retail uses (small scale);
               6.    Retail uses (medium scale);
               7.    Personal service uses.
         (b)    Institutional/public uses.
               1.    Parks and recreation uses;
               2.    Institutional uses (small scale);
               3.    Institutional uses (large scale);
               4.    Government office/ facility;
               5.    School;
               6.    Church or other place of worship.
      (4)   Use notes and subdivision specifications.
         (a)   The Use Matrix in § 155.043 provides detailed use listings.
         (b)   The flood hazard provisions of this chapter shall apply to all districts as specified in § 155.079.
         (c)   The subdivision of land in this district shall be consistent with the specifications of the subdivision control code, §§ 155.190 et seq.
   (B)   District standards.
Lot Disposition
Lot area
.5 acre min.
Lot width
150' min.
Lot coverage
80% max.
Lot frontage
100' min.
Building Disposition
Primary Structure
Front setback
(adjacent to)
Arterial
50'
Collector
40'
Local road
25'
Side setback
25' min. each side
50' total
Rear setback
25' min.   
Lighting
Light bleed must not extend beyond building envelope
Connection to sewer and water
Required
Common open space
n/a
Accessory Structure
Side setback
5' min.
Rear setback
5' min.
Structures
Number of Structures
Primary
1 max.
Accessory
2 max.
Structure Heights
Primary
3 stories/35' max.
Accessory
1 story/16' max.
Signage must be ground level
All telecommunications facilities shall conform to the requirements of §§ 155.070 through 155.095
All wind energy conversion systems shall conform to the requirement of §§ 155.070 through 155.095
Parking
Spaces required
2/1,000 sq. ft. usable
Configuration
n/a
Applicable Development Standards (§§ 155.070 - 155.095)
Lot/yard   155.073
Adult-oriented use   155.085
Height   155.074
Telecom facility   155.086
Accessory   155.075(A), (C)
Public improvement   155.088
Buffer yard   155.076
Temporary   155.089
Performance   155.077
Fence and wall   155.090
Environmental   155.078
Landscaping   155.091
Flood hazard area   155.079
Large-scale retail   155.092
Parking   155.080(C), (D)
Outdoor lighting   155.093
Loading   155.081
Streetscape   155.094
Entrance/drive   155.082
Wind energy   155.095
Sight visibility   155.083
 
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-11-13; Am. Ord. 2018-20, passed 8-13-18)