The C Commercial Districts set forth in this Zoning Code are established to accomplish the general purpose of this Planning and Zoning Code as stated in Chapter 1202, and to achieve the following objectives:
(a) To establish the C-1 Convenience Commercial Districts so as to accommodate low intensity commercial uses that are not located at major intersections and that primarily provide convenience goods and personal services to persons residing in the surrounding residential areas;
(b) To establish the C-2 General Commercial Districts so as to provide for a wide range of commercial uses targeted to motorists, in select areas in such a way as not to encroach upon residential areas;
(c) To establish the C-3 Community Commercial Districts so as to enhance the "village center" character of Olmsted Falls by:
(1) Requiring buildings to be located close to the street in order to maintain the existing character of the District;
(2) Encouraging compact mixed uses which facilitate pedestrian movement;
(3) Promoting architectural features which complement and blend with the small scale of the existing townscape;
(4) Accommodating enclosed commercial uses that provide stores to meet the retail needs of the community; and
(5) Encouraging residential uses above the first floor in commercial buildings;
(d) To consolidate commercial uses and to prohibit sprawl along major streets;
(e) To encourage economic reuse of historic residential structures; and
(f) To promote the most desirable and beneficial use of the land and to bring about eventual conformity with the Comprehensive Plan and other plans of the City.
(Ord. 24-97. Passed 10-14-97.)