[Amended 7-22-1993 by Ord. No. O-93-03]
A. Intent. In addition to the intent of §
200-19A(2) through
A(5) of the Single-Family Residential District, the intent of the Village Center District is as follows:
(1) To encourage the historic character and identity of
the village environment as a distinct cultural and physical entity.
(2) To protect and encourage a harmonious mixture of housing,
retail and service establishments and community facilities, with special
attention to the balance between residential and commercial uses.
(3) To establish an enjoyable and safe network of pedestrian
pathways and crosswalks within the village.
(4) To accommodate required parking in a way to minimize
the functional and visual impact on the public and adjacent properties.
Perpendicular parking should be discouraged on Pike Street along the
front of buildings and encouraged behind or to the side of buildings
and adequately screened. Large parking lots and parking in the front
yard shall be discouraged.
(5) To encourage the reuse of historic buildings and properties.
(6) To protect residential and commercial areas from changes
and dimensions which may cause deterioration.
(7) To protect and enhance the natural environment, including
the protection of and access to streams, the maintenance and replacement
of the shade trees and other vegetation.
(8) To provide for adequate daylight and ventilation.
(9) To provide for the public convenience and to avoid
congestion.
B. District regulations. Only the uses listed below shall
be permitted in the Village Center District. All uses must conform
to the lot, yard setback and maximum height regulations stipulated
herein, as well as other appropriate requirements of this chapter.