(A) Purpose. The E-2 District is intended to create an appropriately landscaped, higher intensity use corridor, composed primarily of office, retail, hotels, motels, restaurants and similar commercial services, along existing and proposed freeways and expressways. The aforementioned provisions for E-2 also requires the allowed commercial uses to demonstrate adherence to higher development performance standards. The requirement is in order to comply with the aesthetic criteria established for the gateway entrances of the city.
(B) Principal uses.
(1) Any use permitted in the O-P (Office-Professional), D (Neighborhood Service) or D-1 (Limited Service) Districts subject to the regulations of District E-2;
(2) Automobile, motorcycle, light load truck and motor home sales and leasing, new or used;
(3) Hospitals; and
(4) Shopping malls.
(C) Accessory uses.
(1) Paved automobile parking lots incidental to the principal use;
(2) Other uses which are subordinate to and incidental to the principal uses; and
(3) Signs advertising services provided on the same premises.
(D) Area and height regulations.
Maximum height | No requirement |
Maximum lot coverage by structures | 65% |
Maximum lot coverage by structures, driveways and parking | 90% |
Minimum distance between detached structures | 15 feet |
Minimum front yard | 40 feet |
Minimum lot area | 10,000 square feet |
Minimum lot depth | 80 feet |
Minimum lot width | 80 feet |
Minimum rear yard | 25 feet or equal to the height of the building facing the rear yard, whichever is greater |
Minimum side yard | 25 feet or equal to the height of the building facing the side yard, whichever is greater |
(E) Parking requirements. Off-street parking in this district shall be provided in accordance with § 160.081 of this chapter.
(F) Screening requirements. Screening in accordance with § 160.084 of this chapter is required along side and rear lot lines when these lot lines are adjacent to any district zoned for residential uses.
(G) Landscape requirements. See § 160.088 of this chapter.
(H) Building regulations. Each exterior facade elevation for all floors shall consist of a minimum of 80% brick, stone or masonry exclusive of doors, windows and window walls unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board (reference § 160.087 of this chapter).
(1998 Code, App. A, § 40-33) (Ord. 95-26, passed 1-3-1996; Ord. 06-42, passed 12-6-2006; Ord. 16-18, passed 6-1-2016)