The C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District is designed to accommodate small retail and service businesses required for the day-to-day needs of persons residing in adjacent and nearby residential districts.
(a) Permitted Uses. Within the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District, a structure or premises shall be erected or used only for the following purposes:
(1) Adult day care centers.
(2) Bed and breakfasts.
(3) Child day care centers.
(4) Club and lodge facilities for private use.
(5) Financial Institutions such as banks, savings and loans and credit unions.
(6) Massage studios.
(7) Professional Service office.
(8) Messenger and telegraph service stations.
(9) Newspaper substations.
(10) Offices for trades or businesses.
(11) Publicly owned and operated parks, playgrounds and community centers; provided that no commercial enterprise or amusement park is conducted on the premises, except permitted temporary uses.
(12) Public libraries.
(13) Public structures not otherwise defined and regulated by this code or parking areas erected, leased or used by any department of a municipal, county, state or federal government. However, no outdoor storage of equipment or materials is permitted.
(14) Restaurants and coffee shops with sit-down service without drive-in or drive-through facilities, with or without delivery services. Approval by the Zoning Manager and/or City Administrator of the number and type of delivery vehicles or delivery devices shall be required.
(15) Small scale: retail centers, sales establishments, and service establishments.
(16) Schools ; primary, intermediate and secondary; both public and private.
(17) Water, storm and sewage pumping stations.
(18) Veterinary clinics, but no outdoor pens or runways and no boarding of animals.
(19) Accessory structures and uses.
(20) Restaurants, with or without drive-in and/or drive-thru service, with or without delivery vehicles. Approval by the Zoning Manager and/or City Administrator of the number and type of delivery vehicles or delivery devices shall be required.
Approval by the Zoning Manager and/or City Administrator of the size, hours of operation, number of lanes and location of any drive-in or drive-thru windows and service lanes shall be required, taking into consideration: the impact upon adjacent properties from the effects of noise, light and traffic; the promotion of safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation; and protection and safety of patrons, employees, pedestrians and the travelling public.
(b) Conditional Uses. Refer to Chapter 1134 (Conditional Use Regulations) for the process of obtaining a conditional use permit. The following conditional uses may be approved, provided they meet the general standards found in Section 1134.03 (General Standards for Conditional Uses) and any listed specific conditions in Section 1134.08 (Supplemental Requirements for Specified Conditional Uses):
(1) Bars and taverns.
(2) Bus shelters.
(3) Place of religious worship.
(4) Electric and telephone towers.
(5) Gas regulator and meter stations.
(6) Meeting halls.
(7) Parking Areas: Extension of parking into contiguous zoning district parking areas.
(8) Parking Areas: Joint use of an off-street parking area.
(9) Public utility control facilities or structures.
(10) Medium scale: retail centers, sales establishments, and service establishments.
(11) Vending machines in an outdoor location.
(12) Automobile Service Stations - fuel and convenience.
(13) Dwellings above first floor
(c) Lot Size and Yard Area Requirements. Minimum lot size and yard area requirements as set forth in Chapter 1125.14 shall apply to all structures hereafter erected, relocated, reconstructed or structurally altered within the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
(d) Minimum and Maximum Floor Area Requirements and Bulk Regulations. Minimum floor area requirements and bulk regulations as set forth in Section 1125.14 shall apply to all structures hereafter erected, relocated, reconstructed or structurally altered within the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
(e) Off-Street Parking, Loading and Storage Regulations. Off-street parking, loading and storage regulations as set forth in Chapter 1141 shall apply to all uses established within the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
(f) Signs Permitted. Signs shall be permitted in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District in accordance with Chapter 1143.
(g) Performance Standards. All property in this district is subject to the general standards and regulations of this chapter and to the following additional standards:
(1) Unless otherwise expressly permitted, no outdoor displays, sales or storage of goods or products shall be permitted in the C-1 zone.
(2) Fresh produce and living plant material may be displayed on the premises of any retail establishment provided the same does not block pedestrian access or access for public safety vehicles and/or equipment.
(Ord. 011-2023. Passed 5-15-23.)