Five commercial zones are established to preserve and enhance areas throughout the city for a variety of commercial activities, housing and employment uses that contribute to the community's economic well-being, and human and environmental health. These provisions set forth standards and procedures to ensure the compatible and mutually beneficial interaction between commercial and residential uses; to protect adjacent properties from excessive illumination, noise, traffic and other nuisances; to encourage quality development projects; to accommodate the varied needs of the business community; and, to promote affordable housing.
(A) Commercial Neighborhood (C-N). The Commercial Neighborhood (C-N) zone accommodates low-scale community-oriented stores, offices, service businesses, and residential uses. The zone provides commercial areas convenient to neighborhood residents, with limited impact in terms of traffic, noise, and on-site activity, as well as residential and mixed-use developments.
(B) Commercial Office (C-O). The Commercial Office (C-O) zone accommodates professional business offices; medical, real estate, financial, and administrative offices; and similar uses, as well as closely related service and retail businesses. Residential and mixed commercial/residential use is permitted in this zone subject to the development standards contained in this chapter.
(C) Central Business District (CBD). The Central Business District (CBD) zone provides a pedestrian-scale commercial district with an emphasis on small-scale businesses intended to serve the local community and tourists. The character of the CBD zone is intended to be that which promotes the historic identity of the past through the creation of an identifiable downtown and an emphasis on architectural style. The CBD zone will support a mix of complementary retail, service, office, civic, cultural, and residential uses. Residential use is permitted outright in this zone subject to the development standards contained in this chapter.
(D) General Commercial (C-G). The General Commercial (C-G) zone accommodates a broad range of retail and wholesale commercial enterprises, service uses, entertainment uses, offices and other businesses that serve both local and regional customer bases. Development may consist of stand-alone stores or coordinated commercial centers. Residential use is also permitted in this zone subject to the development standards contained in this chapter.
(E) Mixed Use: Commercial/Light Industrial/Residential (C-LI). This designation allows for heavy commercial and light industrial uses to stimulate economic development. Pedestrian-oriented residential development is encouraged including large-scale infill and mixed-use. The maximum FAR for non-residential uses is 0.35. Mixed uses with residential on the upper floors and stand-alone residential uses are also allowed. Maximum residential density is 21 units per acre. Mixed-use development is also allowed in the Commercial and Commercial Office land use categories as described below.
(Ord. 1100, passed 7-6-04; Am. Ord. 1305, passed 10-7-20)