The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District is
to promote the creation of neighborhood shopping and services in designated
areas of the Township that are accessible to residential neighborhoods.
The district is designed to encourage development of distinct commercial
centers by allowing a mix of uses within compact boundaries. The emphasis
will be on promoting a variety of community-serving businesses like
small- to medium-size groceries, restaurants and neighborhood retail
(10,000 square feet or less) rather than large superstores, shopping
malls and strip centers. Other suitable uses include service businesses
and professional offices. Efforts shall be made to create direct connections
from neighborhood commercial centers to surrounding neighborhoods
to allow for pedestrian and bicycle access and to decrease vehicular
traffic and the amount of parking required.
The bulk and area standards in the Neighborhood Commercial District are set forth in Article
II, Tables 3 and 4.