(A) General.
(1) A planned commercial development is defined as a proposal for the utilization of an area exceeding one acre in size for the construction of building(s) and/or facilities to house two or more commercial establishments either in separate or a common structure.
(2) The owner(s) of the land, or the developer(s) shall be required to submit to the Board of Adjustments for its review a preliminary plan for the use and development of the tract of land and survey accurately describing its metes and bounds.
(3) It shall be the duty of the Board of Adjustments to investigate, and to ascertain, whether the proposed location and plan comply with the following:
(a) The project is at a location where traffic congestion does not exist at present on the streets to be used for access to the proposed commercial development, and where such congestion is not likely to be created by the proposed development;
(b) The plan provides for a project consisting of two or more establishments in a building, or in buildings of unified and harmonious design together with adequate, and properly arranged traffic and parking facilities and landscaping, and will have no adverse effect upon adjoining or surrounding development; and
(c) The uses proposed are consistent with those permitted within the district.
(B) Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to the planned commercial development.
(1) Tract coverage. The area around occupied by all buildings shall not exceed, in aggregate, 50% of the total area of the lot or tract.
(2) Customer parking space. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, there shall be provided one off-street parking space for each 400 square feet of retail or customer service floor space.
(3) Loading space.
(a) Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, there shall be provided one off-street loading space for each 10,000 square feet of building floor space, or major fraction thereof.
(b) At least one-third of the loading spaces shall be significant in area and offer vertical clearance for the accommodation of trucks of the tractor-trailer type.
(C) Special conditions. The Board of Adjustments may attach reasonable special conditions to ensure that there will be no departure from the intent of this chapter. The proposed commercial development shall comply with all such conditions, and a final plat shall be submitted to the Board of Adjustments for its review prior to the start of construction.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)