The purpose of this district is to accommodate
larger-scale nonresidential facilities, generally located in high-volume
traffic corridors, and where such uses are primarily retail, office,
research and development, and limited industrial in nature and geared
to the needs of both the community and the region.
In the C-3 Regional Commerce District, the following
principal uses are authorized:
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Any other permitted use specifically listed
in the C-2 District business services.
(2)
Clinic.
(3)
Communication antenna.
(4)
Conference and training center.
(5)
Nonmunicipal recreation.
[Amended 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 138]
(6)
Drive-in facilities.
(7)
Essential services.
(8)
Forestry.
(9)
Motels/hotels.
(10)
Offices, business and professional.
(11)
Planned shopping center.
(12)
Public utilities, except buildings.
(13)
Research and development, including pilot manufacturing.
(14)
Restaurants.
(15)
Wholesale sales in conjunction with retail business.
In the C-3 Regional Commerce District all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article XI.
A.
Minimum lot size: one acre (43,560 square feet).
B.
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
C.
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
D.
Minimum front yard: 85 feet from front lot line plus
one foot for each building foot over 36 feet.
E.
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
G.
Minimum distance between buildings: 20 feet (where
there is more than one building on a lot).
See Article XIII.
See Article XIV.
See § 175-139.
See § 175-149.
See § 175-140.
See § 175-150.
See § 175-141.
A.
Nonresidential uses contained in one structure shall
not exceed five individual uses.
B.
For nonresidential development, no curb cuts along
a public right-of-way shall be permitted within 150 feet of another
curb cut or driveway entry. For curb cuts located less than such established
minimum, a developer shall either:
(1)
Prepare a legal agreement specifying the establishment
and use of a shared driveway; shared driveway entrances and access
drives are encouraged; or
C.
All buildings in the Regional Commerce District shall
provide prominent and highly visible street-level doorway entrances
along the front or side of the building which faces a public street.
D.
Awnings, sunscreens or other similar architectural
treatments shall be permitted on the front facade of all nonresidential
buildings. Such treatments shall be permitted to project into required
front and side yards no more than three feet.
E.
All fire escapes or similar life safety features shall
be located on the side or rear facade of a building or structure.
F.
No mechanical or electrical equipment related to a
building or structure shall be visible from a public right-of-way.
Wherever feasible, the use of exterior mechanical systems should be
minimized.
G.
All land development within a Regional Commerce District shall provide sidewalks within the front yard of a lot and on a lot in order that a continuous internal sidewalk shall be provided from the public sidewalk along the street to the principal building entrance of any use. The minimum width of all sidewalks within the front yard setback shall be six feet. All other sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet. Sidewalks shall be located to optimize the amount of contiguous area available for landscaping on a lot. When practical, all new sidewalks shall directly connect to existing sidewalks situated on adjoining lots. See also § 175-154, Sidewalks.
[Amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 133]
H.
Off-street parking.
(1)
To the greatest extent possible, off-street
parking areas shall be designed to reduce negative visual effects
of extensive paved areas and contain defined landscaped pedestrian
walkways. Parking areas shall be constructed within centralized location(s)
accessible to multiple land uses. Parking areas on multiple lots shall
be interconnected to the greatest extent possible to reduce traffic
congestion and the number of curb cuts along public streets. If said
layout can be demonstrated not to be physically feasible, then said
parking shall be located to the rear or side of the lot's structures.
(2)
No single parking lot area shall exceed 40%
of the overall lot.
(3)
All parking areas shall be landscaped as per
Township standards.
(4)
One landscape island measuring at a minimum
of 150 square feet in area shall be constructed for every 10 parking
spaces. The island shall contain a minimum of one deciduous tree that
has a minimum caliper size of three inches and ground cover planting
covering 50% of the island's area.
(5)
Parking lots shall be located a minimum of five
feet from any lot line.
(6)
Lighting for vehicular and pedestrian safety
shall be provided in accordance with Township specifications. Streetlighting
shall not exceed 24 feet in height. Pedestrian lighting shall not
exceed 16 feet in height.
I.
Upon review of a proposed land development plan, the
Township may permit a developer to exceed the maximum building coverage
applicable to this district, if the developer demonstrates the incorporation
of enhanced pedestrian spaces and amenities within the setback area.
Enhanced pedestrian spaces and amenities may consist of a combination
of features, such as plaza, courtyards, outdoor seating, widened sidewalks/pathways,
landscaping, street furniture or other public space amenities.
J.
All service and loading areas shall be located in
the rear yard of a lot. The service and loading area of all nonresidential
developments shall be screened by an eight-foot high hedge, earth
berm, masonry wall or fence with a minimum opacity of 80%.
