§ 9.2. C-2 Community Business District.

9.2.1 C-2 District scope and intent. Regulations set forth in this section are the C-2 District regulations. Article XIX should be consulted to determine uses and minimum standards for uses allowed by administrative permits or use permits. The C-2 District is intended to provide locations in which community and regionally-oriented retail and service activities conclude a transition, or locations which compliment a transition into a more intense activity area. Complimentary noncommercial uses are also permitted.

9.2.2 Use regulations. Within the C-2 District, land and structures shall be used in accordance with standards herein. Any use not specifically designated as permitted shall be prohibited.

A.

Permitted uses. Structures and land may be used for only the following purposes: (Amended 7/7/99)

1.

Any use permitted in the C-1 District.

2.

Automotive garage. (Amended 4/7/93)

3.

Automobile and light truck sales/leasing. (Added 2/7/01)

4.

Batting cage, outdoor. (Added 2/7/01)

5.

Bowling alley.

6.

Car wash.

7.

Check cashing establishment. (Added 10/2/02)

8.

Drive-in theater.

9.

Garage, automotive repair. (Amended 4/7/93)

10.

Landscaping business.

11.

Lawn service business.

12.

Laundry and/or dry cleaning plant distribution center. Not including processing, fabrication or manufacturing.

13.

Pawn shop. (Added 10/2/02)

14.

Plant nursery.

15.

Plumbing shop associated with retail sales.

16.

Radio and television stations.

17.

Service establishments.

18.

Skating rink.

19.

Tinsmithing shop associated with retail sales.

B.

Accessory uses. Structures and land may be used for uses customarily incidental to any permitted use and dwellings may be used for a home occupation.

(Amd. No. 11-0478, 6-1-11)

9.2.3 Development standards.

A.

Height regulations: No structure shall exceed the higher of four stories or 60 feet in height except as approved pursuant to article XIX.

B.

Minimum front yard: 40 feet.

C.

Minimum side yard:

— 25 feet for dwellings adjacent to interior lot lines.

— None for all other buildings. See 4.23 for buffer and landscape requirements.

— 40 feet for all buildings adjacent to streets.

D.

Minimum rear yard:

— 25 feet for dwellings adjacent to interior lot lines.

— None for all other buildings. See 4.23 for buffer and landscape requirements.

E.

Minimum lot area:

— Multiple dwellings including a unit above or behind a commercial use: 2,500 s.f.

Single family: 18,000 s.f.

Two family: 18,000 s.f.

All other buildings: Zero s.f.

F.

Minimum heated floor area:

Single family: 1,100 s.f.

Two family: 800 s.f.

Multifamily: 700 s.f.

Efficiency: 450 s.f.

G.

Minimum lot frontage: 35 feet adjoining a street. (Amended 11/3/93)

H.

Minimum accessory structure requirements:

Single family and two family uses: Accessory structures may be located in the rear yard only, but shall not be located within a minimum yard.

Other use: Accessory structures shall not be located in the minimum front yard.

9.2.4 Other regulations. The headings below contain provisions applicable to the C-2 District:

Development regulations. Article XXXIV

Exceptions. Section 4.3

Floodplain management. Section 4.24

Off-street parking and loading. Article XVIII

Outside storage. Section 4.2

Landscape area and buffer regulations. Section 4.23

River protection. Metropolitan River Protection Act

Signs. Article XXXIII

Noise study report, Article 28.4.7 (Added 4/3/02)