76-374. Local commercial district, C-1., Article X. Office and Commercial Districts, Chapter 76. Zoning, Code of Ordinances, Code of Ordinances, Chesterfield

(a)

Purpose. The C-1 district is designated to meet the day-to-day convenience shopping and service needs of persons residing in adjacent residential areas. Protection of nearby residential districts is considered of importance. Businesses which tend to be a nuisance to immediately surrounding residential areas are excluded, even though the goods sold or services offered might fall within the convenience classification.

(b)

Intent. It is the intent of this district to provide these goods and services in a physical setting that is compatible with surrounding residential neighborhoods and which are of a neighborhood size and character. Whenever possible, local commercial districts should be developed with consolidated site features to provide for a continuity of appearance and function and to minimize any negative impacts on nearby residential neighborhoods or the township's thoroughfare system.

(c)

Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted, provided that all business, servicing or processing (except for off-street parking or loading) shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. All businesses shall be of a retail or service nature dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the same premises. The number enclosed in parentheses listed after each use is taken from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual, as amended, published by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and is intended to provide a general guide of uses intended under each heading. If the planning commission determines that the effects of a listed use may tend to extend beyond the site, then special land use approval shall be required.

(1)

Any one or more of the permitted uses in section 76-372 of the O-1 district, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(2)

Hardware stores (525).

(3)

Variety stores (533).

(4)

Grocery stores (541, except supermarkets and freezer food plans).

(5)

Meat and fish markets (542, except 5422 freezer and locker meat provisions).

(6)

Fruit and vegetable markets (543).

(7)

Candy, nut and confectionery stores (544, except popcorn stands).

(8)

Retail bakery (5461, except pretzel stands).

(9)

Drugstores and proprietary stores (591).

(10)

Beauty shops (723, except schools).

(11)

Barber shops (724).

(12)

Shoe repair shops (725).

(13)

Watch and jewelry repair (763).

(14)

Video tape rental (7841).

(15)

Dry cleaning pick-up services only.

(16)

Miscellaneous personal services (7299), limited to:

Toning and tanning salons.

Diet workshops.

Quilting for individuals.

(17)

The following miscellaneous retail stores (59):

Liquor stores (5921).

Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops (5941).

Bookstores, excluding adult bookstores (5942).

Stationery stores (5943).

Jewelry stores (5944).

Hobby, toy and game shops (5945).

Camera and photographic supplies (5946).

Gift, novelty and souvenir shops (5947).

Florists (5992).

Tobacco stores (5993).

Luggage and leather goods stores (5948).

Sewing, needlework and piece goods stores (5949).

(18)

Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, transformer stations and substations. No such use shall have a service yard or storage yard.

(19)

Accessory buildings.

(20)

Accessory uses.

(21)

Temporary buildings pursuant to the establishment of a permanent building and permitted use. All such temporary buildings shall be immediately removed upon expiration of the time limit established as a condition of their construction.

Outdoor storage and display of merchandise is prohibited. Minor day-to-day, in-and-out display may be permitted when kept behind established building setback line. All outdoor display and merchandising shall comply with the requirements of section 76-78.

(d)

Special approval land uses. The following uses, and others similar to those cited in this article, may be permitted by the planning commission, subject to the standards of section 76-371 and the general and specific standards for each cited in article XIII of this chapter.

(1)

Carryout restaurants (excluding drive-through facilities) (see section 76-492).

(2)

Day care centers and nursery schools (see section 76-499).

(3)

Dry cleaning and laundry establishments (see section 76-501).

(4)

Gasoline self-service stations (only on sites where a gasoline service station has existed as a lawful nonconforming use) (see section 76-505).

(5)

Planned unit development (see section 76-518).

(6)

Public utility buildings without storage (see section 76-521).

(7)

Residential one-family dwelling in nonresidential districts (see section 76-525).

(8)

Veterinary offices or clinics providing medical, surgical and grooming facilities for small nonfarm animals (see section 76-528).

(e)

Site area and placement requirements. Site area and placement requirements shall be as follows:

(1)

The minimum size of each lot per building:

Area: 12,000 square feet.

Width: 80 feet.

(2)

Minimum yard setback per lot:

Front and street-side building and parking setback. Front and street-side building and parking setbacks shall be measured from the centerline of each road right-of-way in accordance with the township's master plan as follows:

	Distance From Centerline
	Buildings (feet)	Parking (feet)
Regional (204-foot right-of-way)	152	112
Regional (150-foot right-of-way)	125	85
Major	110	70
Secondary	110	70
Collector	93	53
Local	80	40
Cul-de-sac	110-foot radius	70
Freeway	80*	10*
Private roads	50**	10**

	*	Freeways shall be measured from the established right-of-way lines.
	**	In the case of private roads, the front yard setback shall be measured from the road easement or common usage line abutting the subject lot.

Side. No side yards are required along the interior side lot lines, except as otherwise specified in the building code in article II of chapter 14. In those instances where a side lot line is not required, the placement of the building shall observe the requirements of section 76-96. If walls of structures facing such interior side lot lines contain windows or other openings, side yards of not less than 20 feet shall be provided. Where a lot line abuts a side street, that street-yard setback shall be the same as the front yard required for the use fronting on the street adjacent to such property. No building shall be closer than 50 feet to the outer perimeter (property line) of such district when such property line abuts any residential district.

Rear. Thirty feet, except no building shall be located closer than 50 feet to the outer perimeter (property line) of such district when such property line abuts any residential district.

(f)

Building requirements. The building requirements shall be as follows:

(1)

Maximum height (stories/feet): 2/28.

(2)

Maximum lot coverage (percent): 30.

(g)

Additional site requirements. See section 76-371.

(h)

Environmental and off-street parking improvements. Environmental and off-street parking improvements shall be provided in accordance with articles V and VI of this chapter.