§ 35.2.501 — Purpose Statements

35.2.501 - Purpose Statements.

Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1). The intent of the Neighborhood Commercial district is to address on a limited basis the needs of the surrounding residential development by providing goods and services generally described as convenience goods and services. The district is intended for smaller scale uses from retail commercial, personal services, business services, and professional and administrative offices. Businesses which might create a nuisance to the immediate residential area are excluded even though the goods and services they provide may be of the convenience nature. General Commercial District (C-2). The intent of this district is to accommodate either integrated or freestanding commercial uses and services. Uses serve neighborhood scale and community level needs as well as may attract regional shoppers. The district is characterized by a wide range of retail uses operated within primarily enclosed buildings while incorporating an overall design which furthers a pedestrian orientation. Orientation is to major streets with individual access points, signage, and parking areas. Heavy Commercial District (C-3). This district accommodates wholesale and service uses which serve more intensive, community or regional scale needs. Uses include those with strong orientation to repair services and intensive retail or wholesale functions which may include outside storage of materials or finished products. Pedestrian Retail (PR). The intent of the Pedestrian-Retail District is to promote and maintain the character of a pedestrian-oriented retail district by encouraging the maintenance and improvement of the pedestrian environment, protecting and improving the economic viability of the district, ensuring new buildings are designed to be compatible with human scale, and reducing conflicts between pedestrians and vehicular traffic. The district encourages pedestrian retail and service activities where shoppers will visit several stores after parking or arriving by public transit.