(A) The Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District is intended as a limited retail category for the use of nearby neighborhood areas to supply day-to-day needs and personal services. Establishments should include small, free-standing retail structures and neighborhood-oriented personal service establishments.
(B) Uses permitted by right include:
(1) Retail sales establishments for the sale of convenience goods;
(2) Personal service establishments and other consumer services (with the exception of those uses expressly prohibited in this chapter), provided that all processing is performed as a service for customers served on the premises and all such establishments are limited to a maximum of five thousand (5,000) square feet;
(3) Office use;
(4) Restaurant having a maximum seating capacity of forty (40) without drive-through or outdoor seating;
(5) Bed and breakfast;
(6) Group home;
(7) Civic use;
(8) Educational facility;
(9) Religious institution;
(10) Indoor theater; and
(11) Vocational center.
(C) Prohibited uses include:
(1) Adult establishments;
(2) Automotive repair;
(3) Garage; and
(4) Welding and machine shop.
(D) Uses permitted by condition (conditional use permit required - See §§ 156.050 et seq. for additional information regarding conditional uses) include:
(1) Retail sales establishments, personal service establishments, and other consumer services exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet, provided that all processing is performed as a service for customers served on the premises.
(2) Day care center;
(3) Community building;
(4) Gas station;
(5) Parking garage;
(6) Mini-storage facility;
(7) Hotel up to fifty (50) rooms;
(8) Restaurant having a seating capacity over forty (40) and/or with a drive thru and/or with outdoor seating;
(9) Pool hall/game room;
(10) Residential use; and
(11) Assisted living facilities.
(E) Lot and building provisions.
Neighborhood Commercial | Commercial | All Other Uses |
Minimum lot size | ¼ acre (10,890 square feet) | ½ acre (21,780 square feet) |
Minimum lot width | 35 feet | 50 feet |
Front yard setback | 20 feet | 20 feet |
Side yard setback (per side) | 3 feet | 10 feet |
Rear yard setback | 15 feet | 20 feet |
Maximum building height | 35 feet | 35 feet |
(1) Balconies and awnings shall be permitted to encroach within sidewalk areas as follows:
(a) Balconies: Three (3) feet;
(b) Awnings: Six (6) feet.
(2) Balconies and awnings must have a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet from the lowest point of the balcony or awning to the sidewalk.
(3) If a balcony and/or awning is projecting over a public right-of-way, proof of insurance naming the city as an insured party must be provided and authorization must be obtained from the City Council.
(F) Parking and loading requirements (See §§ 156.160 et seq. for additional parking and loading requirements).
(G) Architectural standards. To maintain the visual consistency of building in the NC District, the city suggests (but does not require) that all construction conform in street orientation and massing to adjacent structures.
(H) Landscaping. All applicable landscaping provisions shall be observed.
(Ord. 2003-06, passed 3-3-03; Am. Ord. 2006-17, passed 6-28-06; Am. Ord. O-2016-7, passed 3-7-16; Am. Ord. O-2022-2, passed 1-3-22)