The intent of the Downtown District is to promote retail sales
and service businesses and other permitted commercial uses while preserving,
to the extent practicable, the historic business and community character
within the area defined by this district.
Permitted uses in the Downtown District, subject to site plan
approval and compliance with applicable supplementary regulations
as hereinafter set forth, shall be as follows. The following uses
are permitted in the Downtown District:
A. Retail
stores, excluding adult entertainment businesses, drug paraphernalia
sales, cannabis sales, and businesses permitting on-premises consumption
of cannabis, which are specifically prohibited in this district.
B. Retail
services, excluding adult entertainment businesses, drug paraphernalia
sales, cannabis sales, and businesses permitting on-premises consumption
of cannabis, which are specifically prohibited in this district.
C. Personal
services, excluding adult entertainment businesses, drug paraphernalia
sales, cannabis sales, and businesses permitting on-premises consumption
of cannabis, which are specifically prohibited in this district.
D. Business
and professional offices.
E. Restaurant
and bars/taverns.
J. Parking
as an accessory use.
L. Mixed
residential over commercial businesses.
M. Multifamily
and residential one- and two-family dwelling units.
Permitted uses in the Downtown District, subject to site plan
and special permit approval and compliance with applicable supplementary
regulations as hereafter set forth, shall be as follows:
B. Parking
as a principal use.
C. Dwelling
units, including bachelor apartments, in upper stories of a building
only in combination with permitted nonresidential use(s) on the first
floor in the same building.
Within the Downtown District, there are no specific lot, structure
or parking requirements except that 1 1/2 parking spaces shall be
provided for each dwelling unit. Basic objectives shall be to protect
and preserve existing uses and structures, effectively utilize all
existing structures and encourage any modification and expansion of
structures and activity which can be reasonably accommodated without
adversely affecting the historic integrity and character of the area.