(A) Purpose and intent. The C-1 Central Commercial District is hereby created in order that there be one central area of retail commercial uses which will constitute the central business district of the village, and that such area shall remain as the major retailing center of the village. It is the intent of this chapter that the C-1 Central Commercial District not be encroached upon by other commercial or industrial uses which are not compatible with the existing and future retail businesses located within the central business district of the village.
(B) Principal permitted uses.
(1) Retail and services. Department stores, dry foods and apparel stores, mail order houses, variety and dime stores, art or antique shops, furniture and appliance stores, self-service laundries, dry cleaning shops, hardware stores, shoe stores, business offices, specialty shops, medical and professional offices.
(2) Entertainment. Motion picture theaters, dance halls, studios, bowling alleys, swimming pools, skating rinks, and lounges.
(3) Food and services. Food stores, restaurants, and delicatessens.
(4) Printing and publishing. Commercial printing establishments, newspaper publishing, and specialty printing, provided that the business is in an enclosed building and does not require outside storage of materials or products and is not objectionable by reason of smoke, noise, dust, odor, cinders, vibration, fumes, glare or light.
(5) Public facilities and utilities. Any public facility or utility not detrimental to the character and nature of the C-1 District.
(6) Hotels and motels.
(C) Conditionally permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted only if expressly authorized by the Planning Commission in accordance with § 152.56, and subject to any limitations and restrictions deemed necessary by the Planning Commission.
(1) Any other retail business or service establishment which the Board of Appeals determines to be of the same character and nature as those specifically allowed, but not to include those uses which are first permitted in the C-2 District, except that gasoline filling stations may be permitted as a conditional use in the C-1 District.
(2) Dwelling units are not permitted as a principal use in the C-1 District, however, dwelling units may be allowed as a secondary use, where it is clearly demonstrated that the residential use is not the principal use of the structure, and is located within the principal structure.
(D) Accessory buildings and uses. Accessory building and uses customary and incidental to any of the foregoing permitted uses and otherwise not prohibited.
(E) Off-street parking. Off-street parking is not required in the C-1 District, except that secondary residential uses shall provide one off-street parking space per dwelling unit.
(F) Area, yard and height requirements. Area, yard, and height requirements shall be as specified in § 152.35.
(G) Side yard requirements. In addition to the requirements of § 152.35, when a commercial use in the C-1 District abuts any residential district, the commercial use shall provide a side yard of at least five feet on the side abutting the residential district.
(Ord. 1969-11-22, passed 11- -69)