The Commercial Districts (B-1, B-2, B-3) and their regulations are established in order to achieve, among other purposes, the goals and objectives in the City’s Master Plan, as well as the following:
(a) To provide in appropriate locations, sufficient areas for business activities and the exchange of goods and services.
(b) To protect residential neighborhoods adjacent to business uses by regulating the types of establishments, particularly at the common boundaries, that would create congestion, noise or other objectionable influences.
(c) To provide for various economic development options that strengthen the diversity of uses found in the City.
(d) To establishes design guidelines for new development or redevelopment to ensure that an aesthetically pleasing, and pedestrian friendly environment is created. Specifically, the design guidelines are intended to:
(1) Protect and preserve the appearance and character of the community;
(2) Reduce the impact between zoning districts; and,
(3) Provide interest along the streetscape.
(e) To carry out the following specific purposes:
(1) The B-1 District and its regulations are established to provide a limited range of uses in select locations within the City.
(2) The B-2 District and its regulations are established to develop an area with a traditional city center character, through a mix of civic, retail and office uses that are concentrated enough to encourage pedestrian activity and interaction among the uses.
(3) The B-3 District and its regulations are established to accommodate mixed use, pedestrian-oriented development that fosters a vital streetscape created by commercial buildings with entrances and windows oriented to the public street. This District is intended to be the City’s core area for retail sales.
(Ord. 2006-35. Passed 5-25-06.)