A. District Character. The Neighborhood Commercial (NC) district is intended for low intensity, neighborhood-serving commercial and mixed-use development around significant roadway intersections located along the edges of neighborhoods. The NC district provides employment, shopping, personal service, and entertainment uses for the benefit of nearby residents in a compact, pedestrian-oriented, and walkable context. The district allows offices, personal services, and small-scale retail and a variety of institutional uses. As a means of providing additional housing options, the district allows live/work dwellings and upper story residential over ground-floor non- residential uses. Non-residential buildings are small-scale, with small footprints, and with building heights around two stories. Buildings are close to the street edge and off-street parking is primarily to the side or rear of buildings. Industrial development and higher density residential uses are not permitted. District regulations discourage uses that are too intense or that draw the majority of their patrons from outside the immediate area.
B. Example Lot Pattern.
C. Dimensional Standards- Non-Residential.
Minimum Lot Area (square feet) | 10,000 |
Minimum Lot Width (linear feet) | 120 |
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot area) | 45 |
Maximum Building Footprint (square feet) | 3,500 (excluding residential floor area) |
Minimum Street Setback (feet) | 10 |
Maximum Street Setback (feet) | 50 |
Off-Street Parking Setback from Lot Lines Bordering Streets (feet) | 20; 0 from alleys |
Minimum Side Setback (feet) | 0 |
Minimum Rear Setback (feet) | 25 |
Maximum Building Height (feet/stories) | 35/3 |
Minimum Spacing Between Principal Buildings on the Same Lot (feet) | 25 |
D. Dimensional Standards - Mixed-Use.
Maximum Residential Density (units/acre) | 4 |
Minimum Lot Width (linear feet) | 140 |
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot area) | 45 |
Maximum Building Footprint (square feet) | 3,500 (excluding residential floor area) |
Minimum Street Setback (feet) | 10 |
Off-Street Parking Setback from Lot Lines Bordering Streets (feet) | 20 |
Minimum Side Setback (feet) | 10 |
Minimum Rear Setback (feet) | 25 |
Maximum Building Height (feet/stories) | 40/3 |
Minimum Spacing Between Principal Buildings on the Same Lot (feet) | 25 |
E. Dimensional Standards - Residential.
Traditional Format | Complies with Residential Design Guidelines | Bungalow Court/ Pocket Neighborhood |
Traditional Format | Complies with Residential Design Guidelines | Bungalow Court/ Pocket Neighborhood | |
Single-Family Residential Development | |||
Maximum Development Size (acres) | N/A | N/A | 3 (max. size) |
Maximum Residential Density (units/acre) | 4.35 | 5 | 4 |
Minimum Lot Area (square feet) | 10,000 | 8,700 | 6,000 |
Minimum Lot Width (linear feet) | 75 | 70 | 30 |
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot area) | 30 | 35 | 30 |
Minimum Street Setback (feet) | 20 | 20 | 20; 0 from alley |
Minimum Side Setback (feet) | 10 | 10 | 5/side |
Minimum Rear Setback (feet) | 25 | 25 | 15 |
Maximum Building Height (feet/stories) | 35/3 | 35/3 | 35/3 |
Duplex Development | |||
Maximum Residential Density (units/acre) | 3.35 | 4 | N/A |
Minimum Lot Area (square feet) | 13,000/unit | 10,890/unit | |
Minimum Development Width (linear feet) | 100 | 100 | |
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of total area) | 30 | 35 | |
Minimum Street Setback (feet) | 20 | 20 | |
Minimum Side Setback (feet) | 12 | 12 | |
Minimum Rear Setback (feet) | 25 | 25 | |
Maximum Building Height (feet/stories) | 35/3 | 35/3 | |
Minimum Spacing Between Principal Buildings on the Same Lot (feet) | 25 | 25 | |
Triplex/Quadplex Development | |||
Minimum Lot Area (square feet) | 4 | ||
Minimum Development Width (linear feet) | 140 | ||
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of total area) | 45 | ||
Minimum Street Setback (feet) | 20 | ||
Minimum Side Setback (feet) | 12 | ||
Minimum Rear Setback (feet) | 25 | ||
Maximum Building Height (feet/stories) | 35/3 | ||
Minimum Spacing Between Principal Buildings on the Same Lot (feet) | 25 | ||
F. Development Examples.
G. District-Specific Standards. All nonresidential use types permitted in the NC district shall be subject to the following standards:
1. Outdoor storage is prohibited.
2. Hours of operation for commercial uses shall be restricted to between 6:00 a.m. and midnight.
3. Drive-through or drive-up facilities are prohibited.
4. Except for street lighting, no exterior lighting shall be located higher than 15 feet above ground or pavement.
5. To the maximum extent practicable, off-street parking lots shall be located to the side or rear of buildings.
6. Where possible, access to off-street parking areas shall be via an alley or driveway located to the side or rear of a lot.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)