§ L. NB neighborhood business district.  


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  • (1)

    Purpose and intent. The NB district is established to provide locations for limited commercial uses often located on an arterial or collector street providing convenience goods and services for residents of the service area. Areas zoned for NB should generally be located at or near the center of the neighborhood residential areas they serve.

    (2)

    Permitted uses. Within the NB district, the following uses are permitted provided all activities are carried on entirely within an enclosed building and there is no outdoor storage of materials, supplies, inventory, accessories, etc.:

    (a)

    All uses permitted within the LRO and O-I districts.

    (b)

    Convenience food stores with self-service fuel sales (provided that the building shall not exceed 3,000 square feet in gross floor area) and that no automotive repairs will be done on site.

    (c)

    Dry cleaning pick-up establishments, self-service laundry facilities.

    (d)

    Neighborhood retail uses limited to 10,000 square feet of gross area unless otherwise noted below; including uses such as:

    1.

    Antique shop.

    2.

    Agricultural produce stand.

    3.

    Bakery, beverage shop, delicatessen.

    4.

    Barber shop, beauty shop, hair salon, similar personal service establishments.

    5.

    Bookstore (but not including adult bookstore), stationery store

    6.

    Bridal shop, clothing store, shoe repair, shoe store, tailor shop, specialty shop.

    7.

    Camera shop, music store.

    8.

    China and pottery store, gift shop.

    9.

    Dance studio.

    10.

    Florist.

    11.

    Hardware store (gross floor area not to exceed 15,000 square feet total with 5,000 square feet of covered outside storage.

    12.

    Jewelry store.

    13.

    Meat market/butcher shop.

    14.

    Novelty shop, variety store, toy store.

    15.

    Paint store.

    16.

    Pet grooming shop.

    17.

    Pharmacy/drug store.

    18.

    Sporting goods store.

    19.

    Indoor health/fitness centers.

    20.

    Supermarket or grocery (gross floor area not to exceed 50,000 square feet.

    21.

    Video store.

    (e)

    Non-automotive repair establishments.

    (f)

    Restaurants, excluding drive-in and fast food establishments.

    (3)

    Lot size, area, and setback requirements: *

    *Unless otherwise specified; also subject to approval by state environmental health.

    (a)

    Minimum lot size: 20,000 square feet

    (b)

    Minimum public road frontage: 30 feet

    (c)

    Minimum lot width at building line: 100 feet; 85 feet in curve/cul-de-sac

    (d)

    Minimum front yard setback: 30 feet

    (e)

    Minimum side yard setback: 15 feet; 25 feet if corner lot or abut residential

    (f)

    Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet; 35 feet if abut residential

    (g)

    Maximum building height: Three stories

    (4)

    Off-street parking: See article VII of this ordinance.

    (5)

    Required buffers: See article VI, sec. E. of this ordinance.

    (6)

    Sign regulations: See article XII of this ordinance.