The C-1B District is designed to provide space for the large retail and professional office uses, and efficient development of major retail shopping areas with single structures of over 50,000 square feet. The uses permitted are also intended to accommodate both the general retail consumer and the needs and services of the automobile traveling consumer.
1. After the effective date of this Ordinance, no property within the City of Waukee shall be zoned or rezoned to the C-1B Large Scale Commercial District. Existing land zoned C-1B shall abide by the following regulations:
2. Principal Permitted Uses. Only the uses of structures or land listed in this section shall be permitted in the C-1B District.
A. Uses permitted in the C-1A and C-1 District.
3. Permitted Accessory Uses.
A. Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to any principal permitted use.
B. Storage of merchandise incidental to the principal use.
4. Bulk Regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the modifications contained in Section 165.19 of these zoning regulations:
Lot Area | no minimum |
Lot Width | no minimum |
Front Yard | 50 feet; when fronting on the right-of-way of a major thoroughfare shown on the Official Major Street Plan, the front yard shall be measured from the proposed right-of-way line. |
Rear Yard | 50 feet |
Side Yards | No minimum shall apply except where the side yard is adjacent to an R District, in which case the side yard shall be at least 40 feet. |
Maximum Height | 50 feet; except that radio communication towers, constructed in compliance with Chapter 151 of this Code of Ordinances, may not exceed 45 feet in height. |
Maximum Number of Stories | 3 stories |
5. Off-Street Parking and Loading. Spaces for off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 168 of these zoning regulations.
6. Site Plan Requirements. For site plan requirements, see Chapter 160 of this Code of Ordinances.
7. Minimum Open Space. The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping shall not be less than 20 percent of the gross land area included in the building lot. Such open space shall be maintained as grassed and landscaped area and shall not include access drives, parking areas, structures, or buildings, except ornamental structures included as part of the landscaping theme.