A. Intent. The Neighborhood Business (NB) district is intended to permit small-scale, neighborhood commercial establishments. More specifically, the NB district intends to:
1. Provide small-scale NB commercial uses less than 25,000 square feet;
2. Accommodate a mixture of small-scale commercial, public and institutional, office/medical uses, and may permit compatible uses as permitted in Section 7: Permissible Uses and Standards;
3. Allow for lands for commercial establishments that are within convenient traveling distance from the neighborhoods which they serve; and
4. Discourage the developments of commercial establishments that are intended to draw customers from outside the immediate area.
B. Standards. The standards that apply to NB districts, which are intended to allow for small-scale, neighborhood commercial uses and compatible uses, are defined in Table 4.3.2 below.
C. Density. Maximum density is capped at ten (10) dwelling units per acre for Residential Care facilities.
D. Design Standards. Non-residential and multifamily developments within the commercial zoning districts must comply with the design standards set forth in Section 8.7: Design Standards, of this UDO.
Building Height | Maximum 4 Stories | |
Density1 | Maximum 10 Units/Acre | |
Setbacks2 | Front (Street) | 20' |
Side | 5' | |
Rear | 10' | |
Lot | Width | Not Applicable |
Area | Not Applicable | |
Coverage | Not Applicable | |
FAR | 1.0 Maximum | |
Open Space | See Section 8.8: Open Space | |
Additional Standards | 1 Residential density permitted only for Residential Care. 2 In any area that is located outside a designated floodplain, but where a stream is located, no building or fill may be located within a distance of the stream bank equal to five times the width of the stream at the top of the bank or 35 feet on each side, whichever is greater. | |