(A) Purposes. The Neighborhood Commercial District is established for the following purposes:
(1) To provide sufficient space and paved off-street parking in appropriate locations in proximity to residential areas; for commercial development catering to the convenience shopping and service needs of said residential areas;
(2) To provide appropriate space for unimpeded paved off-street parking to control congestion, and to encourage commercial development to concentrate to the mutual advantage of both consumers and merchants;
(3) To protect local commercial development against fire, pollution and/or other environmental hazards; and
(4) To promote stability of office building developments; to protect the character of the district and adjacent districts; to conserve the value of land and buildings; and to protect the city’s tax base.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Generally recognized retail businesses which supply commodities on the premises for persons residing in nearby residential areas, such as groceries, meats, dairy products, cooked goods (tacos) or other similar goods/uses;
(2) Personal service establishments which perform services on the premises such as repair shops (watches, televisions, shoes and the like), tailor shops, beauty shops or barber shops, photographic studios and self-service laundries; but not including automotive repair services;
(3) Dry cleaning business;
(4) Personal services including outpatient medical clinics, offices of doctors, dentists, osteopaths and similar professions;
(5) An accessory use customarily related to a principal use authorized in this district;
(7) Day care services (minors or adults).
(C) Conditional uses.
(1) Gasoline service stations or retail outlets where gasoline products are sold; (See division (D) below.)
(2) Drive-through service window businesses;
(3) Business establishments which perform services on the premises such as banks, loan companies, insurance and/or real estate offices. A pawn service is not permitted in this district;
(4) Accessory structures and uses customarily incidental to the aforementioned uses;
(5) Portable buildings;
(6) Household storage goods in rented/leased individual storage units;
(7) Telephone, radio, television and/or other telecommunication towers;
(9) Limousine rental services.
(D) Required conditions.
(1) All businesses shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building excluding drive-in service windows or gasoline service islands.
(2) Gasoline services are limited in their activity to the sale of gasoline, oil and minor accessories only, and incidental services. Repair work, steam cleaning or undercoating, vehicle body repair, painting, tire recapping, engine rebuilding, auto dismantling, upholstery, auto glasswork and such other services are not permitted in this district.
(3) The curb cut, ingress or egress, shall be assessed for traffic safety during the conditional use process or building permit process, but shall never be less than 25 feet from any street intersection (measured from right-of-way boundaries).
(4) A minimum front building setback of 60 feet shall be maintained for any gas service sale outlet unless otherwise approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. Gas pumps and their support (unenclosed) canopy roof covers may be permitted within the front setback.
(5) Unless otherwise approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council, the minimum lot size for businesses where gasoline sales are available shall be 15,000 square feet. However, if there is a business that exclusively offers gasoline sales (with minor motor vehicle products such as oil and the like), then lots may be permitted to be less than the 15,000 square foot threshold subject to the conditional use permit process.
(E) Prohibited uses.
(1) Unless otherwise grandfathered, any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses;
(2) Off-premises signs; and
(3) Any use of property that does not meet the minimum required area requirements or exceeds the maximum height requirement or density per gross acre.
(F) Area requirements. Area requirements for this district shall meet the area requirements of § 156.086 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2016-07, passed 8-9-2016)