(A) Intent. The intent of the “C” Commercial District is to provide local retail and service uses that serve the day to day needs of residents in convenient and appropriate locations. Uses which may generate more traffic or serve an expanded market area are listed as conditional uses to ensure that such uses are compatible with local traffic volumes and neighboring commercial or residential uses.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses and structures shall be permitted in the “C” Commercial District:
(1) Retail and wholesale sales;
(2) Finance, insurance and real estate services;
(3) Business services excluding any warehousing and storage services;
(4) Religious institutions, welfare and charitable services, business associations, professional membership organizations, labor unions and similar labor organizations, and civic, social and fraternal associations;
(5) Eating and drinking places;
(6) Communication and utility uses;
(7) Public buildings and grounds;
(8) Personal service establishments;
(9) Indoor recreational facilities and gymnasiums;
(10) Bed and breakfasts;
(11) Theaters, bowling alleys and pool halls;
(12) Professional, governmental and education services;
(13) Museum;
(14) Printing and publishing establishments;
(15) Parking lot and/or garage;
(16) Bakery;
(17) Offices; and
(18) On-premises sign.
(C) Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted in the “C” Commercial District: accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to permitted uses.
(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be permitted as conditional uses in “C” Commercial District by the City Board of Adjustment subject to such requirements, as the Board deems necessary to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare:
(1) Retail sales of lumber and other building materials (lumberyard), farm equipment, motor vehicles, marine crafts, mobile homes, trailers, feed, farm and garden supplies, fuel;
(2) Truck or bus terminal;
(3) Bar or tavern;
(4) Manufacture or assembly of products and goods;
(5) Wholesale merchandising or storage warehouse;
(6) Licensed day care center;
(7) Multiple-family dwelling;
(8) Hotel/motel;
(9) Establishments manufacturing a product to be sold at retail on premises to the ultimate consumer;
(10) On-off sale liquor establishment;
(11) Automobile filling station;
(12) Automobile repair station;
(13) Commercial storage;
(14) Outdoor storage; and
(15) Caretaker or watchman’s quarters.
(E) Prohibited uses. All users and structures not specifically permitted or not permitted by conditional use shall be prohibited in the “C” Commercial District.
(F) Area/construction regulations.
(1) Minimum lot area, maximum building height, maximum lot coverage and minimum yard requirements shall be regulated in accordance with the following tables:
Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | Maximum Height | Maximum Percent Lot Coverage | |
Permitted uses | 20,000 square feet | 100' | 35' | 75% |
Conditional uses | To be determined by the Board of Adjustment | |||
Minimum Front Yard | Minimum Rear Yard | Minimum Side Yard | |||
Adjacent to Industrial, Ag or Commercial Districts | Adjacent to Residential Districts | Adjacent to Industrial, Ag or Commercial Districts | Adjacent to Residential Districts | ||
Permitted uses | 25' | 20' | 40' | 10' | 40' |
Conditional uses | To be determined by the Board of Adjustment | ||||
(2) All commercial buildings/structures shall be constructed on-site. Off-site constructed or moved-in structures may be allowed only as a conditional use.
(3) Screening: where any use in the “C” Commercial District is adjacent to any Residential Zone, that use (building, parking or storage) shall be appropriately screened from the Residential Use District by plantings or fencing, except where plantings and/or fencing may be in conflict with § 154.50.
(Ord. passed 7-7-2014)