(A) General purposes.
(1) To group compatible business uses which will tend to draw trade that is mutually interchangeable and so promote business prosperity and public convenience.
(2) To encourage master planning and development of business districts with adequate parking and loading.
(B) Commercial districts designated. The following districts are commercial districts:
(1) Neighborhood Business District (B-1).
(a) Purpose. This district is intended to permit selected businesses in areas adjacent to residential neighborhoods where analysis of the population demonstrates that such facilities are required and desirable.
(b) Location. After the date of adoption of this title, no new B-1 districts shall be located within 2,000 feet of another B-1 or B-2, or B-4 district.
(2) Central Business District (B-2).
(a) Purpose. This district is intended to preserve and enhance the Central Business District as the prime center for office and government employment, shopping and cultural activities.
(b) Number. Only one B-2 District shall be permitted.
(3) General Business District (B-3).
(a) This district provides allocation for uses that are appropriate to thoroughfare locations, are largely dependent on thoroughfare traffic and are not suitable within other business districts.
(b) This district is created in recognition of the existence of substantial areas presently committed to a form of development which is undesirable in the following respects:
1. Mixed uses of major type
2. Mixed uses of a single type (commercial) which do not encourage the interchange of customers.
3. Access feeds onto a major city arterial directly rather than via a commercial distribution frontage road.
(c) It is not the intent to create additional districts of this type, nor to enlarge the limits of such districts; however, minor adjustments would be allowed.
(d) Reduced setbacks for commercial structures. In a B-3 zoning district, the minimum setback for all buildings shall be 50 feet from the right-of-way with the following exceptions:
1. The setback shall be 30 feet when a property fronts on a service road.
2. The setback may be reduced to 25 feet, provided:
a. The parking area for the use is located behind the front building line of the structure, and
b. The future thoroughfare plan does not indicate a need for additional right-of-way acquisition in front of the proposed building.
(4) Shopping Centers District (B-4).
(a) Purpose. This district is intended to provide for preplanned shopping centers.
(b) Detailed plan required. Uses within this district are to be arranged according to a detailed master plan prepared by the developer and after approval by the Commission. Plan preparation shall conform to § 155.189.
('69 Code, § 7-16.02, Subd. 2) (Ord. 622, eff. 7-14-80; Ord. 623, eff. 8-11-80; Am. Ord. 1014, passed 7-14-08; Am. Ord. 1015, passed 8-11-08; Am. Ord. 1181, passed 6-13-22)