It is the purpose of this district to provide for neighborhood businesses within existing neighborhood areas.
[Amended 6-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
Uses by right shall be as follows:
A.
Agricultural, horticulture, hydroponic uses and necessary buildings, including farm dwellings and structures related to the tilling of the land, the raising of farm products, the raising and keeping of horses, cattle, alpacas, llamas, emus and other livestock, the raising of poultry and poultry products, and the sale of farm products produced on site and sold on a retail basis in accordance with § 500-210.
B.
Offices, professional or medical/dental.
C.
Banks and financial institutions.
D.
Banks and financial institutions in combination with professional offices.
E.
Dwelling units in combination with professional offices or commercial uses in the same principal structure.
F.
Retail sales of goods and services, excluding restaurants, motor vehicle service stations and garages, motor vehicle sales buildings, body art establishments, and adult establishments.
G.
Personal service businesses.
H.
Convenience stores.
I.
Public parks and public recreation areas.
J.
Community facilities.
K.
Public utility installations.
L.
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
M.
Cafes/restaurants with or without outdoor dining.
N.
Restaurants in combination with professional offices.
O.
Forestry.
P.
Telecommunications tower, attached.
Q.
Municipal uses.
R.
Regional stormwater facility.
S.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.
[Amended 6-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
The following uses are permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board. In granting any special exception, the Board may attach certain conditions to its approval which, in addition to the requirements listed within this chapter, it feels are necessary requirements in order to preserve and protect the character of the district in which the proposed use would be located.
A.
Houses of worship.
B.
Funeral homes.
C.
Veterinary office.
D.
Conversion apartment dwellings, where conversion is made of a building which existed at the date of enactment of Ord. No. 1998-21, dated November 13, 1989, into a duplex dwelling or an apartment dwelling, and where no extension of the existing building, other than as may be required for access or safety, shall be permitted.
E.
Day-care centers.
F.
Telecommunications tower.
G.
Motor vehicle washing facilities.
H.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses by special exception.
[Added 11-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-15]
Conditional uses shall be as follows:
A.
Full service pet care facility.
[Amended 6-28-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
B.
Minimum lot requirements:
(1)
(2)
Offices, professional and medical/dental, banks, cafes, retail sales, retail services, personal service business, and community facilities:
(a)
Sewer and water. Public sewer and/or public water service are required.
(b)
Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet.
(d)
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
(e)
Minimum yard dimensions:
[2]
Side yard, each side: 25 feet; provided, however, that if the lot is adjacent to a residential district, the side yard shall be 75 feet on the side contiguous with the residential district.
[3]
Rear yard: 25 feet; provided, however, that if the lot is adjacent to a residential district, the rear yard shall be 75 feet along the side contiguous with the residential district.
[4]
Adjoining buildings or structures.
[a]
No minimum side or rear yard shall be required on either side of the common boundary of two or more separate, adjoining lots on which two or more buildings are adjoined side by side if:
[b]
In order to reduce the continuous appearance of the adjoining buildings or structures, each of the adjoining and connected buildings on the lots, not subject to the specified minimum side yard dimensions, shall have a visual break in the building facade at minimum distances of every 60 feet. Such visual breaks may consist of projections from the building, angles of deflection of the building's center line, or variations in the color or texture of the facade.
[5]
Perimeter buffer: six feet.
(f)
Length of building. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable T-Zone Overlay District, no building shall exceed 150 feet in length.
(g)
Minimum open area: 25%.
(h)
Maximum floor area: 4,000 square feet for each office, bank, retail sale, retail service, or community facility establishment or use.
(3)
Convenience stores:
(a)
Sewer and water. Public sewer and/or public water service are required.
(b)
Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet.
(d)
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
(e)
Minimum yard dimensions:
[2]
Side yard, each side: 25 feet; provided, however, that if the lot is adjacent to a residential district, the side yard shall be 75 feet on the side contiguous with the residential district.
[3]
Rear yard: 25 feet; provided, however, that if the lot is adjacent to a residential district, the rear yard shall be 75 feet along the side contiguous with the residential district.
[4]
Perimeter buffer: 20 feet.
(f)
Minimum open area: 20%.
(g)
Maximum floor area: 4,000 square feet.
(5)
Public utility installations:
(6)
Dwelling units in combination with offices. Such uses shall comply with the requirements of § 500-233.
(7)
Restaurants in combination with professional offices. Such uses shall comply with the requirements of § 500-211.
B.
Minimum lot requirements:
(1)
(2)
(3)
Veterinary office:
(a)
Sewer and water. Both public sewer and public water service are required.
(b)
Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.
(d)
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
(e)
(f)
Minimum open area: 40%.
(4)
Conversion apartment dwellings:
(a)
Sewer and water. Both public sewer and public water service are required.
(b)
Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit; provided, however, that if a dwelling unit and a business use are to be located in the same structure, the minimum lot area shall be equivalent to 4,000 square feet for each dwelling unit, plus 6,000 square feet for the business unit.
(d)
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
(f)
Length of building. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable T-Zone Overlay, no building shall exceed 150 feet in length.
(g)
Minimum open area: 75%.
(5)
(7)
Motor vehicle washing facilities:
(a)
Sewer and water. Both public sewer and public water service are required.
(b)
Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet.
(d)
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
(e)
Minimum yard dimensions:
[2]
Side yard, each side: 25 feet; provided, however, that if the lot is adjacent to a residential district, the side yard shall be 75 feet on the side contiguous with the residential district.
[3]
Rear yard: 25 feet; provided, however, that if the lot is adjacent to a residential district, the rear yard shall be 75 feet along the side contiguous with the residential district.
[4]
Perimeter buffer: 20 feet.
(f)
Length of building. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable T-Zone Overlay, no building shall exceed 150 feet in length.
(g)
Minimum open area: 20%.
(h)
All water for washing of automobiles shall be collected and discharged into an approved public sewerage facility. No water utilized for washing shall be permitted to sheet flow from the site or drain into a stormwater conveyance facility.
(i)
Hours of operation shall be permitted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The uses in this district are also subject to applicable regulations contained in the following articles: