A. B-1: Local Business District. The Local Business District is intended as a location for convenience goods and services for residents of nearby neighborhoods. This district is characterized by narrow lots, varied setbacks and a mix of mature, smaller business uses. Allowed uses should be low intensity in nature, appropriate in scale and aesthetically compatible with the abutting residential character. Pedestrian accessibility and buffering between businesses and adjacent residential uses will be promoted.
B. B-2: Office/Service District. The Office/Service District is applied to areas in transition, primarily from residential to office and service uses. It is characterized by a mix of low to mid density residential, including single-family homes converted to office/service uses, low intensity retail and institutional uses. Street lawns with mature trees frame the street, and sidewalks and quality materials such as brick façades are common in this district. Allowed uses should be low intensity, appropriate in scale and compatible in appearance with the surrounding residential character. A mix of residential and business development will be promoted.
C. B-3: General Business District. The General Business District is intended to accommodate a range of retail and service uses serving the broader needs of the community, region and the motoring public. Large-scale retailers, auto-related businesses and similar uses not generally appropriate within other business districts are permitted. Care should be taken to incorporate sufficient buffering and screening of business uses from neighboring residential uses to ensure compatibility with adjacent uses and to minimize conflicts with traffic along abutting streets. Due to the location of the district along high traffic corridors, access management standards are critical to minimizing conflict and maintaining vehicular and pedestrian safety.
D. B-4: Mixed-use Business District. The Mixed-use Business District is established to allow for and promote redevelopment within the City's core, consistent with the recommendations of the North Olmsted Master Plan for a town center. The district is intended to be compact, walkable, relatively small scale and compatible with nearby residential neighborhoods. A variety of housing types is encouraged at moderate densities, along with some office, retail and service uses that are in harmony with the desired character of the district. Size limits are imposed to ensure that nonresidential uses remain appropriate to the district intent and that a reasonable balance of uses is ensured. Buildings are required to be located close to the right-of-way line, with parking in the side, rear or beneath the building. All uses must be linked with pedestrian connections and an interior street network.
(Ord. 2017-32. Passed 5-2-17.)