(A) In order to provide for and encourage the development of long-term grouped retail sales and service establishments at logical and sound locations within the township, planned shopping centers and department store developments may be approved by special use (together with site plan approval) by the Planning Commission in the C-1, General Commercial District.
(B) Shopping center and department store developments are hereby defined as a retail commercial establishment, or group of retail commercial establishments, with a total gross sales floor area of 70,000 square feet or more, and which is planned, developed, owned and managed as a unit, with off-street parking provided on the property, and related in its location, size and type of shops to the trade area to which the unit serves.
(1) (a) The applicant shall furnish a statement of economic justification and need for the establishment of a development of the type and size proposed by the applicant; to be submitted in a market analysis report by recognized, reputable market analyst. The statement and report shall be based upon, but not limited to, such factors as the trade area of the community, travel time from various parts thereof to the proposed site, general development trends, economic trends and disposable income characteristics of the area, anticipated sales volume to be captured, impact upon existing competing commercial facilities and other data and analysis related to the need for and feasible success and stability of the proposed center.
(b) This requirement is intended to protect the township and area merchants from the untimely and over-development of retail sales and service establishments that could prove highly injurious to the community welfare.
(2) A traffic study and analysis prepared by qualified experts indicating the circulation impact of the proposed development on adjacent streets and roads shall accompany the required site plan.
(3) Interior circulation and parking layout shall be shown on the site plan, along with the locations of traffic safety signs and accessory lighting structures.
(4) Architectural profiles of the development showing ground level perspectives, scale and massing from all road frontage shall be submitted.
(5) Proposed site shall derive access from a major thoroughfare only.
(6) Maximum lot coverage upon lot shall not exceed 70%, including accessory uses and structures, buildings and off-street parking and loading.
(7) The ratio of total floor area to lot area shall not exceed point three zero.
(8) A performance guarantee is required.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 8.25) Penalty, see § 154.999