Commercial District regulations are established to ensure the availability of suitable areas for business and commercial uses while at the same time promoting the most desirable and beneficial use of land that will protect the character and value of the residential neighborhoods within Stow. Six commercial zoning districts have been established to meet the needs of the community.
(a) The C-2 Limited Retail District is established to restrict small retail areas that are not located at major intersections to less intense retail uses, therefore prohibiting drive-thru facilities and gas stations.
(b) The C-3 Community Retail District is established to permit small-to-medium size retail centers at major intersections in order to consolidate commercial use in these locations and prohibit sprawl along major streets. No outdoor storage is permitted.
(c) The C-4 General Business District is established to accommodate a wide range of commercial development, along with outdoor storage as a conditional use, in select areas in a manner that does not disrupt or intrude upon residential areas.
(d) The C-5 Highway Services District is established to consolidate uses targeted to motorists, both local and through travelers. Allows for limited outdoor storage as a conditional use.
(e) The C-6 Office/Business District is established to reserve prime office and business locations for the exclusive development and protection of offices, administrative and research facilities and similar businesses that are office-like in physical appearance and service requirements.
(f) The C-7 Office/Multi-Family District is established to provide areas for offices and, to some extent, multi-family located in a planned development of building and amenities on parcels of five or more acres primarily along the SR8 corridor and in selected areas where redevelopment is desired.
(g) The C-8 Office/Service District is established to provide areas for offices and related services, hotels, and restaurants adjacent to highway interchanges and major intersections.
Note: The "C-1 Office District" has been renamed the "R-B Residential Business District." Regulations pertaining to the R-B District are contained in the Residential District Regulations, Chapter 1143.
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)