CHAPTER 360
COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DESIGN STANDARDS

SECTION:

15.360.01: Purpose

15.360.02: Applicability

15.360.03: Exempt Commercial Uses

15.360.04: General Standards

15.360.05: Additional Standards; Properties With Highway 50 Or Highway 95A Frontage

15.360.06: Additional Standards; Commercial Mixed-Use Zoning Districts

15.360.07: Additional Standards; Buildings Twenty Five Thousand Square Feet In Size And Greater

15.360.01: PURPOSE:

This chapter is intended to promote high-quality commercial and mixed-use building design, encourage visual variety in non- residential and historic areas of the County, foster a more human scale and attractive street fronts, project a positive image to encourage economic development in the County, and protect property values of both the subject property and surrounding areas. In addition, this chapter intends to create a distinct image for important or highly visible areas of Lyon County. (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018)

15.360.02: APPLICABILITY:

Development of any site or structure that will contain a commercial use, or a mix of commercial and other uses shall comply with the general standards of section 15.360.04 of this chapter. In addition, the following supplemental standards are applicable to properties within the listed areas or of the listed types:

   A.   Properties adjacent to the rights-of-way of U.S. Highway 50 or U.S. Highway 95A: section 15.360.05 of this chapter.

   B.   Properties within a Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) District (including Historic Character Districts and Rural Community Mixed-Use Districts): section 15.360.06 of this chapter.

   C.   Buildings of twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet or greater: section 15.360.07 of this chapter.

In case of conflict, the more restrictive standard as determined by the Director shall apply. (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018)