The regulations set forth in this section, or elsewhere in this ordinance which are applicable, shall apply in the C-2 Community Commercial District.
1. Statement of Intent. The C-2 District is intended to provide a wide range of commercial and retail uses and services for residents of the community and outside the community, and has performance standards that encourage quality of building design, site design, and construction aesthetically compatible with the desired character of the area.
2. Principal Permitted Uses. The use of structures or land listed in this section shall be permitted in the C-2 District.
A. Any principal permitted use in the C-1 Zoning District, provided such use shall comply with the minimum requirements of the C-2 Zoning District.
B. The following retail commercial and service establishments and uses:
Antique stores, but not including refinishing or refurbishing.
Artists’ and architectural supply
Automobile parts store; no repair work on site permitted.
Banks, savings and loans and other financial institutions with drive-in facilities and free-standing ATM machines permitted
Bars and night clubs
Billiard parlors and pool halls
Bowling alleys
Clothing and accessory stores, including storage and repair of fur garments, but not including trading in furs
Commercial art galleries
Computers, typewriters, copiers, and similar office equipment retail sales and service
Convenience stores
Construction Contractor’s Office, with up to 90 percent of the building devoted to interior storage of materials, tools, and equipment. No external storage of materials, tools, or equipment shall be permitted
Department or variety stores
Electrical repair shops
Floor covering stores, primarily engaged in retail sales and incidental installation, but not including establishments primarily engaged in installing or supplying building contractors
Formal wear and costume rental
Fruit stores and vegetable markets, provided that no outdoor or open-air display, sales, or storage shall be permitted except by special use permit
Grocery and food stores
Hardware stores
Hospitals
Hot tub or sauna sales, but not including swimming pools
Hotels and motels
Household appliance stores
Household furniture, retail sales but not including cabinets
Household improvement products stores, i.e., paint, glass and wallpaper stores, retail sales to the general public only
Ice and roller skating rinks, indoor only
Interior decorations, including retail sales of draperies and curtains
Luggage and leather goods
Music or dance schools or studios, including children’s or amateur instruction and exercise classes, but not including ballrooms or dance halls
Office furniture, and supplies, retail sales only
Pet shops, but not including boarding or outdoor kennels
Postal service (local substation of United States) or private parcel post delivery service
Radio, television, and music stores
Restaurants, drive-in facilities permitted
Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops, but not including sales of motorized vehicles
Swimming, athletic, and tennis clubs or country clubs, and similar public and privately owned uses with outdoor facilities
Theaters; does not include drive-in theaters
Toy stores
Veterinarian clinics for household pets on an out-patient basis only; no overnight boarding or lodging except by special use permit
Any use which is found by the Zoning Administrator to be similar to one of the above named uses, and in his/her opinion, conforms to the intent of this section.
3. Permitted Accessory Uses. The following uses may exist as part of, or in accessory to the principal permitted or special uses:
A. Any accessory use permitted in the C-1 Zoning District providing such use shall comply with the minimum requirements of the C-2 Zoning District.
B. Temporary Sales in conformance with Section 175A.41
(Ord. 21-03 - Dec. 21 Supp.)
4. Special Uses. The following uses may be permitted in the C-2 Community Commercial District subject to approval of a special use permit by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with Chapter 175J, after notice and public hearing.
A. Rescue missions and shelters.
B. The following establishments of enterprises involving large assemblages of people or automobiles:
Temporary or seasonal amusement enterprises including carnivals and circuses
Commercial sport or recreational enterprises, including nonprofit amphitheaters, convention halls and auditoriums
5. Maximum Height Regulations. No principal building shall exceed fifty (50) feet in height at the required front, side and rear yard building lines, except one (1) foot may be added to the building height for each additional one (1) foot that the building or portion thereof is set back from the minimum required set backs. However, no building shall exceed a height one hundred twenty-five (125) feet. No accessory structure shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, unless a greater height is permitted for a special use.
6. Bulk Regulations. The following minimum bulk requirements shall be observed in the C-2 Community Commercial District:
Use | Lot Area | Lot Width | Front Yard Setback | Side Yard Setback, Least Width on Any One Side | Sum of Both Side Yard Setbacks | Rear Yard Setback |
All Uses | 80,000 sq. ft. | 200 feet | 50 feet | 10 feetA 20 feetB | 35 feet
| 50 feet |
All uses if part of a complex | 20,000 sq. ft. | 200 feetC | 30 feetC | 10 feetA 20 feetB | 20 feetC | 35 feetC |
A Multiple occupancy of a lot by more than one (1) principal building shall be permitted, only if the site is developed as a complex with a master plan for the building site submitted for approval by the City, with restrictions placed upon the property requiring that buildings are compatible in architectural design and use of exterior materials; organized in close physical proximity, utilizing a centrally planned open space, landscape plan, parking plan to serve and maintain a unified master plan concept, and provided parking areas are not located between buildings within the complex.
B. If a building is planned to be attached or closely located to adjacent buildings and part of a shopping center, the side, or sides, which are to be attached or closely located to the adjacent building shall be permitted to have a zero (0) side yard setback, if construction complies with building and fire codes.
C The less restrictive bulk regulations may be used only when the subject parcel proposed for development is part of a larger commercial complex or where access with other parcels is prearranged or coordinated with the City. | ||||||
7. Open Space and Landscaping Requirements. See Chapter 175D.
8. Off-Street Parking and Loading. See Chapter 175E.
9. Buffer Requirements. See Chapter 175F.
10. Architectural Standards. See Chapter 175G.
11. Sign Regulations. See Chapter 175H.
12. Site Plan Requirements. See Chapter 175I.