(A) Intent. The C-T: Tourism Oriented Commercial District is intended to provide space for business activities located along Interstate 80 that attract and serve visitors to the community as well as meeting needs of local residents.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the C-T District subject to site plan approval:
(1) Convenience stores including the sale of gasoline and fuels;
(2) Travel and hospitality related businesses which could include, but not limited to, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts;
(3) Travel centers and truck stops having no more than 100 parking spaces for semi-trucks;
(4) Restaurants;
(5) Drive-through restaurants;
(6) Recreational and amusement facilities and parks;
(7) Zoos;
(8) Visitor centers and museums;
(9) Sports arenas, fields, and complexes;
(10) Conference centers;
(11) Mixed-use buildings which may include professional offices, retail, and multi-family dwellings if the provisions of division (D) of this section are met, and other commercial uses limited to the interior of a building that serve a regional purpose:
(12) Large, destination retail businesses;
(13) Camp grounds having no more than 100 camp sites; and
(14) Fireworks sales with storage of fireworks in a space equal to or less than 20% of the sales floor area. The activity shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential dwelling, 150 feet from any fuel source, and 750 feet away from any other fireworks sales use.
(C) Conditional uses. The following are conditional uses within the C-T District subject to a conditional use permit and site plan approval where the applicant must establish that the development is in harmony with the surrounding neighborhood:
(1) Beer and wine making for restaurant sales and retail sales only in conjunction with a restaurant use;
(2) Automobile restoration shops;
(3) Outdoor display for the permitted sale of goods and services;
(4) Off-site parking areas in conjunction with a permitted use and owned or leased by the same entity as owns the permitted use that the off-site parking area is intended to serve. Buffering along the perimeter will be required when determined it is necessary;
(5) Warehousing or storage facilities in conjunction with a permitted use in the C-T Zone;
(6) Camp ground having more than 100 camping sites;
(7) Tea room or tea house.
(D) Accessory uses. The following uses may only be allowed in combination with any of the above permitted or conditional uses. An accessory use must be secondary in nature to the other use: multi-family residential is allowed as an accessory use. Residential uses may not be located on the first/ground level of any building. The total square footage for all residential uses on site shall not be greater than the total square footage of the building area occupied by the permitted/conditional use.
(E) Prohibited uses. The following uses are not allowed in the C-T District:
(1) Private parking lots, temporary or permanent, intended to serve patrons or customers to facilities owned or leased by a different person, persons or entity; and
(2) Outdoor sale goods or services. However, extension of an on-site retail or restaurant use that is located within the primary building on the site is allowed.
(F) Size regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the C-T: Tourism Oriented Commercial District:
(1) Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet;
(2) Building setbacks:
(a) Front yard: minimum of 30 feet; maximum of 300 feet;
(b) Rear yard: none; and
(c) Side yard: ten feet.
(3) Minimum lot dimensions:
(a) Lot frontage: 50 feet;
(b) Lot depth: 100 feet; and
(c) Lot width: 50 feet.
(4) Maximum building dimensions:
(a) Height: 80 feet; and
(b) Lot coverage: 35%.
(G) Special provisions. The following special provisions shall be applied for all uses in the C-T: Tourism Oriented Commercial District.
(1) Transitional yards shall be provided where the rear or side lot line coincides with a side or rear lot line of a residential district. In such circumstances, the minimum setback shall be 25 feet and shall be fully landscaped and screened. No parking, drives or storage areas shall encroach in these transitional yards.
(2) All uses requiring 20 or more parking spaces shall provide at least ten square feet of landscaped area for every one parking space in the form of landscaped islands. Landscaped islands shall be located to enhance the interior circulation of the site and shall have a minimum dimension of eight feet. Additional on-site landscaping at a 1:1.25 ratio may be substituted if it is established that the landscaped islands within the parking area cannot be provided because of the unique issues of a given site. Landscaping shall include such things as ornamental grasses, flowers, bushes, and trees. Invasive species may not be used. All landscaping material shall be included on the site plan.
(H) Waiver for special conditions.
(1) The minimum requirements as set forth in this chapter may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council when the C-T: Tourist Oriented Commercial District is applied to existing parcels, buildings and structures which cannot meet the requirements of the chapter.
(2) The Commission shall make recommendations and comments specifically related to such waivers for Council consideration and approval.
(2011 Code, § 34.04036) (Ord. 2299, passed 5-15-2017; Ord. 2361, passed 6-17-2019; Ord. 2377, passed 6-1-2020; Ord. 2435, passed 8-21-2023; Ord. 2453, passed 10-21-2024)