(A) Purpose. The Central Business District is intended to provide for low- to high-intensity pedestrian-oriented residential, office, retail, commercial, institutional and mixed-use (commercial/residential) development that supports the integrity of a downtown neighborhood, and serves the entire population. While pedestrian orientation is emphasized, the automobile is also accommodated. The CBD District accommodates the traditional "main street" character of the historical North Mankato downtown area (200 block of Belgrade), but also extends west to accommodate a combination of residential, commercial, and office uses. It includes a traditional residential corridor, with some houses that are maintained as residences and others that have converted to non-residential use.
(B) Special requirements. Every use, unless expressly exempted by this division, shall be operated in its entirety within a completely enclosed structure; the exception of a use from the requirement of the enclosure will be indicated by the phrase "need not be enclosed" appearing after any use exempted.
(C) Permitted uses.
(1) The following are permitted uses:
(a) Antique store.
(b) Apparel store.
(c) Appliance store.
(d) Art gallery, studio, school or supply store.
(e) Bakeries, retail.
(f) Banks, savings and loans or finance companies.
(g) Barber and beauty shops.
(h) Bars, taverns, and cocktail lounges licensed to sell soft drinks, beer malt, or alcoholic beverages on sale, off sale or both.
(i) Book store.
(j) Bowling alley.
(k) Business machine store.
(l) Business, trade or commercial school.
(m) Camera and photographic studio and supply.
(n) Candy, ice cream, confectionary store.
(o) (Reserved).
(p) Catalog service and mail order house.
(q) Caterer.
(r) (Reserved).
(s) Churches.
(t) Clinic, dental or medical, but not animal clinic.
(u) Club or lodge.
(v) Community centers, parks or public buildings.
(w) Convent, monastery or similar institution for religious training.
(x) Conventions, or meeting facility.
(y) Dairy store.
(z) Dance studio.
(aa) Day cares.
(bb) Delicatessen.
(cc) Drug store.
(dd) Dwellings:
1. Single-family detached.
2. Two-family.
3. Apartments or apartment buildings.
4. Multiple family dwellings.
(ee) Essential public utility and service structures.
(ff) Fences.
(gg) Floral and garden supply including nursery, need not be enclosed.
(hh) Gift, novelty or souvenir store.
(ii) Grocery store.
(jj) Hardware store.
(kk) Hobby store.
(ll) Hotels and motels.
(mm) Institution of religious, charitable or philanthropic nature.
(nn) Interior decorating store and supply.
(oo) Janitorial services.
(pp) Laboratory, medical or dental.
(qq) Laundry or dry-cleaning.
(rr) Leather goods store - retail only.
(ss) Libraries, auditoriums, museums, or other cultural institutions.
(tt) Locksmith or key stand, need not be enclosed.
(uu) Medical appliance sales and fittings.
(vv) Medical intern or resident doctor's quarters.
(ww) Mixed-use buildings and developments.
(xx) Mortuary, funeral home.
(yy) Office of any type.
(zz) Optical services and supply.
(aaa) Parking of vehicles, need not be enclosed.
(bbb) Pet store, including animal clinic.
(ccc) Private recreation facilities; tennis court, golf club, swimming pool.
(ddd) Rehabilitation center for handicapped persons.
(eee) Restaurants or other eating places including drive-ins.
(fff) School, public or private.
(ggg) Shoe repair shops.
(hhh) Sporting goods store.
(iii) Stationery store.
(jjj) Tailor shops.
(kkk) Theater.
(lll) Toy store.
(mmm) Travel bureau or ticket agency.
(nnn) Variety stores.
(2) Every permitted use allowed shall be constructed on a permanent foundation and be connected to municipal utilities.
(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be permitted if granted a conditional use permit under the provisions of § 156.055:
(1) Automobile wash, service or repair.
(2) Convenience store.
(3) Home and building supply store.
(4) Taxidermist.
(5) Structures exceeding 4 stories or 45 feet in height.
(6) Car sales lots, need not be enclosed.
(7) Motorcycle sales and service.
(E) Accessory uses. The following is a permitted use: Storage building not to exceed 600 square feet.
(F) Lot area. For each permitted or conditional non-residential use there shall be provided not less than 3,500 square feet of lot area. Required lot area for permitted residential uses are as follows:
(1) Lot area (detached). Every single family detached dwelling erected shall require a lot area of not less than 6,500 square feet.
(2) Lot area (attached). Every attached dwelling erected shall require a lot area of 3,000 square feet for each unit attached.
(3) Lot area (two family). Every two family dwelling erected shall require a lot area of not less than 8,800 square feet.
(4) Lot area (multiple). Every multiple family dwelling (non-attached) erected shall require a lot area of not less than 850 square feet for each unit.
(G) Lot width and depth. Minimum lot width of 25 feet and minimum depth of 140 feet.
(H) Yard regulations. For all permitted uses in the CBD, principal buildings must be located within 10 feet of the front lot line, unless a front yard setback is required under the provisions of this section.
(1) Residential uses:
(a) Front yard. For all single family detached, two family, and attached (townhome) dwellings there shall be a front yard of not less than 20 feet. For all apartment buildings there are no front yard requirements. Unless the apartment building is located adjacent to a single-family detached, two family, or attached (townhome) residential use, where a front yard of not less than 20 feet shall be provided.
(b) Side yard. When any new residential use is located adjacent to an existing residential use, there shall be a side yard, on that side of the building adjacent to the existing residential use, of not less than 5 feet in width, plus 1 additional foot of side yard required for each 1 foot or fraction thereof of building height in excess of 30 feet.
(c) Rear yard. When any new single-family detached, two family, or attached (townhome) residential use is located adjacent to an existing residential use, there shall be a rear yard of not less than 20 feet. For all apartment buildings there are no rear yard requirements.
(2) Non-residential uses:
(a) Front yard. For all permitted non-residential or mixed uses, there shall be a front yard of not less than 20 feet when such a structure is located across the street from an area zoned to a residential district classification. When a permitted non-residential or mixed use is located adjacent to a single-family detached, two family, or attached (townhome) residential use, a front yard of not less than 20 feet shall be provided. Off-street parking shall not be located in that front yard area. Where the lot is located at the intersection of 2 or more streets there shall be a front yard on each street side.
(b) Side yard. When a permitted non-residential or mixed use is located adjacent to an existing single-family detached, two family, and attached (townhome) residential use, there shall be a side yard, on that side of the lot adjacent to the residential use, of not less than 10 feet in width, plus 1 additional foot of side yard required for each 1 foot or fraction thereof of building height in excess of 30 feet.
(c) Rear yard. None required.
(I) Ground coverage. There are no maximum ground coverage requirements.
(J) Height regulations. No structure hereafter erected or altered shall exceed 4 stories or 45 feet in height, except as may be permitted in division (D)(5) of this section, as regulated by this chapter.
(K) Off-street parking. Uses within the CBD district shall meet the off-street parking and loading requirements of § 156.053. However, commercial properties having frontage on the 200 block of Belgrade Avenue are exempt from off-street parking and loading requirements. For mixed use buildings within the 200 Block of Belgrade Avenue, 1 off-street parking space is required per residential dwelling unit provided that mixed use buildings have a minimum of 100% of the ground floor dedicated to commercial use.
(1975 Code, § 11.15) (Am. Ord. 33, passed 3-21-1983; Am. Ord. 46, passed 6-18-1984; Am. Ord. 8, 4th series, passed 1-16-2007; Am. Ord. 17, 4th series, passed 1-17-2008; Am. Ord. 53, 4th series, passed 1-21-2014)