[1997 Code § 224-51]
A.
Intent. The purpose of Community Business District is to permit business
uses which are centrally located for the convenience of community
residents and which are retail or service oriented and consistent
with the residential areas of which they are a part.
[1997 Code § 224-52; Ord. No. 13-97]
A building or land shall be used only for the following purposes:
A.
Principal uses and buildings.
(1)
Retail stores and shops; restaurants, barbershops and beauty parlors;
banking establishments; florist shops; professional offices; drugstores;
and convenience stores.
(2)
Ground-level parking facilities not operated for profit and for the
convenience of shoppers in this district.
(3)
Automobile service stations existing prior to the adoption of this
chapter.
C.
Accessory uses.
(1)
Any accessory use and building reasonably and customarily incidental
to any of the principal uses permitted, provided that they do not
create conditions detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare
of the community.
(2)
Living quarters above or adjoining the business establishment.
(3)
Bars integral with and ancillary to a restaurant.
[1997 Code § 224-53]
C.
Lot coverage, all uses: 60% maximum impervious cover.
D.
Front yard setback, all uses: 35 feet minimum.
E.
Side yard setback, all uses: 7 1/2 feet minimum.
F.
Rear yards, all uses: 15 feet minimum.
G.
Height, all uses: 2 1/2 stories; 35 feet.
H.
Open green space. Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of
this section, 30% of the land area of any parcel developed within
this district shall consist of plantings or lawn area.
[1997 Code § 224-54]
Notwithstanding other sections of this Article, the Planning
Board may, upon site plan review, alter yard requirements within 10%
of required minimums to encourage unique design or better pedestrian
or vehicular access.
[1997 Code § 224-55]
A.
All projections into any yard, including windowsills, cornices, cantilevered
roofs, canopies, awnings, balconies, shop windows, bay windows and
fire escapes, shall be necessary to overall design and shall be subject
to Planning Board review and approval during the site plan process.
[1997 Code § 224-56; Ord. No. 08-2000 §§ 2, 3]
A.
For all new construction, conversions and enlargements or extensions within this district, a minimum of two trees for each commercial use shall be planted in accordance with a planting schedule and tree specifications as approved by the Planning Board. Minimum tree height is eight feet or as established during site plan review. Trees shall be set back 36 inches from the curbline and shall be spaced 20 feet apart or located on the site as approved during site plan review. The area immediately surrounding the tree base shall be covered with paving bricks or other natural porous material. The landscape plan shall conform to the general design requirements of Article XX, Section 224-129.
B.
A buffer strip is required along all side and rear lot lines that
adjoin an existing residential use or area zoned for residential use
unless separated by a public right-of-way of at least 50 feet in width.
The purpose of such a buffer is to separate uses and to provide a
year-round visual screen and to minimize adverse impacts on the residential
areas from incompatible uses, noise and lights. The buffer shall be
at least 25 feet in width measured from the property line. The buffer
shall consist of any appropriate combination of existing trees and
shrubs or new landscaping sufficient to provide the necessary screening.
While the preservation of existing vegetation as part of the buffer
is encouraged, additional planting of trees or shrubs, as well as
the use of board on board fencing, shall be provided as necessary.
D.
No parking areas, driveways, loading and unloading areas, or trash
enclosures/storage areas shall be permitted between the residential
area and the commercial building in the case of convenience stores,
restaurants or banks with drive through service.
[1997 Code § 224-57]
[1997 Code § 224-58]
B.
Notwithstanding other requirements of this section, a single owner
within this district or a group of owners within the district may
meet the parking requirements through the provision of off-street
spaces within 200 feet of these establishments through provision of
a common lot, provided that:
(1)
The purchase deed, instrument of joint venture or other document
of title for the property proposed for the off-street parking contains
restrictive covenants expressly providing that said property not be
used for any purpose other than parking of motor vehicles.
