(A) Purpose and intent.
(1) C-1 Commercial One/Neighborhood Service District. To accommodate a wide variety of neighborhood retail and service businesses, offices and other limited commercial uses with predominance on pedestrian access and convenience to residential neighborhoods.
(2) C-2 Commercial Two/General Commercial District. To accommodate the widest range of general commercial business activities on a scale more intensive than that permitted in the C-1 District, and with emphasis on shopping and business centers with indoor activities.
(3) C-3 Commercial Three/Highway Commercial District. To accommodate the commercial and business activities that, by their nature, rely upon intense vehicular traffic and are, therefore, most properly located along the state highways with emphasis on providing services for both visitors and residents of Payson.
(B) Commercial districts stipulations and provisions.
(1) All outdoor lighting shall be hooded or shielded so as to deflect light away from any residential district. The source of illumination for signs shall not be visible. All outdoor lighting shall be of a minimum necessary to serve the purpose intended.
(2) All permitted uses, except for residential uses, including incidental storage of materials or supplies, displays (other than signs permitted in the district), and listings shall be restricted to buildings closed on all sides, except where otherwise permitted in this Code, and manufactured homes shall not be used for residential or commercial purposes.
(3) In the C-3 District open land uses, storage of materials and equipment, may be permitted if located beyond the front 50 feet of the lot or parcel and screened by a continuously opaque, solid masonry wall six feet in height, so as to render such storage or use not visible from any adjacent properties or street; and no part of any materials or equipment may be stacked or positioned to be higher than the screening wall.
(4) When any non-residential use or structure is commenced, a solid, continuously opaque, masonry wall of six feet in height shall be constructed along side and rear property lines adjacent to any residential zoned district, and all requirements for screening and landscaping, as specified in §§ 154-03-001 through 154-03-005, shall be installed.
(5) Parking and signage shall comply with the provisions of this Code.
(6) All residential uses shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements applicable to residential uses in the R3 as specified in § 154-02-004.
(7) Prior to development of any multi-family or non-residential project, a development master plan shall be submitted to the Community Development Department for review; and the development plans shall be prepared in compliance with § 154-02-007(B)(2)(b) (Planned Area Development District).
(C) Commercial district uses. The uses as specified in the "Table of Commercial District Uses" in § 154-12-002
, are permitted in the district designated where a "P" (permitted) appears in the corresponding column; uses designated with a "C" (conditional) shall be permitted only with the approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 154-09-004; where an "N" (not permitted) is designated, such use is prohibited.
(D) Lot development standards.
(1) The chart entitled "Table of Commercial Lot Development Standards", that follows, establishes the minimum requirements for sizes of lots, dwelling unit area, yard setbacks, space between buildings and percent of lot coverage under roof; and establishes the standard for required connection to public water and sewer systems.
(2) Commercial developments shall retain a minimum of 20% natural or landscaped open space on the developed lot.
Table of Commercial Lot Development Standards
District (1) | Minimum Lot Size | Max Lot Cover | Minimum Yard Setback | Public Water Sewer Required (5) | ||||
Area sq. ft. (2) | Lot Area Per DU (2)
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Front | Rear (3,4) | Interior Side (3,4) | Street Side
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C-1 | 6,000 | 2,420' | 50% | 0' | 15' | 10' | 0' | YES |
C-2 | 6,000 | 2,420' | 50% | 0' | 15' | 10' | 0' | YES |
C-3 | 6,000 | 2,420' | 50% | 0' | 15' | 10' | 0' | YES
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1. Building height: See § 154-02-003(A)(1)(b).
2. Minimum lot area and area for dwelling unit is required for residential uses only; for non-residential uses, no minimum area is required.
3. Commercial businesses with rear or side loading/service areas shall maintain a minimum rear and/or side setback of 30', when adjacent to residential districts.
4. Rear and side yard setbacks will apply only when the commercial property has a common property boundary with a residentially zoned lot or the adjoining property has residential uses established; otherwise, if adjoining another commercial or industrial property, no rear or side yard setbacks are required.
5. Public sewer facilities shall be utilized. Water facilities, if not public, are required to be approved by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
(Ord. 466, passed 2-22-96; Am. Ord. 870, passed 7-23-15; Am. Ord. 905, passed 3-14-19)