(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 | ||
Parking | ||
Spaces required | 2/1,000 sq. ft. usable | |
Configuration | n/a | |
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)