The B-3 Village Center PD District is established with the understanding that its role is to serve as the focal point of Lincolnwood's downtown activity corresponding to recommendations contained within the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Plan. Similar to the B-1 District, this district is intended to create an attractive mixed-use commercial area and pedestrian-friendly environment. As a planned development district, all development sites shall adhere to procedures and standards outlined in Part A of this article in addition to the following standards.
This district, when mapped, shall be no less than two acres and not more than 20 acres in size and shall be located in accordance with the Lincoln Ave Corridor Plan. The boundaries of the B-3 Village Center Planned Development District are established as shown in Figure 8.19.01 below:
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Figure 8.19.01
Overall land use and design objectives for development within the Village Center Planned Development District include:
(1) 
Mixed use buildings with retail on the ground floor and office or residential uses above to encourage business, activity and pedestrian gathering in the downtown area;
(2) 
Cross-access between sites and connected access roads or streets, with Lincoln Avenue bisecting the district and serving as the principal vehicular means of transportation through the district;
(3) 
An attractive, vibrant and pedestrian-oriented environment as emphasized in the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Plan with emphasis on median landscaping, parkway restoration, and visual focus points, and a unified streets cape;
(4) 
Integration of public art, plazas, parks, outdoor seating into specific development plans;
(5) 
Attractive, well-articulated building facades that encourage activity and relate to the principal street.
(6) 
Pedestrian and bicycle linkages shall be established within and between blocks between the Village Center and the surrounding neighborhoods or activity centers.
The following uses may be permitted in the VC-PD District, subject to approval as part of an agreed to master development plan. (See Table 4.01.1 for permitted uses.)
The following uses are prohibited:
(1) 
Automobile sales.
(2) 
Automotive service station, including service and minor repair.
(3) 
Banks, credit unions, savings and loan, check or currency exchange.
(4) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (4), which prohibited fast-food carry-out restaurants with drive-throughs, was repealed 8-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-3225.
(5) 
Mini warehouses/self-service and personal storage facilities.
(6) 
Industrial and warehouse uses.
[Amended 12-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-2979]
The Village may require, as a condition of the special use permit, more restrictive sign regulations than otherwise permitted in Article XI of this chapter.
All standards of the Lincoln Avenue Overlay District (Article VIII, Part B) and Site Development Standards (Article VI) shall apply to the B-3 PD Village Center District.