Chapter 17.16
Neighborhood Use District - NU

Sections:

17.16.010 Purpose of Classification

17.16.020 Permitted Uses

17.16.030 Conditional Uses

17.16.040 Accessory Uses

17.16.050 Prohibited Uses

17.16.060 Lot Area and Width

17.16.070 Density

17.16.080 Required Yard Setbacks

17.16.090 Height

17.16.100 Lot Coverage

17.16.105 Parking

17.16.110 Special Provisions

17.16.010 Purpose of Classification - The purpose of this district is to provide areas for limited uses that serve the everyday needs of the neighborhood residents. This district will accommodate retail sales, services and offices oriented to residents living in and around the immediate vicinity of the Neighborhood Use district. Residential development is allowed and encouraged on the second floor of structures in this district.

17.16.020 Permitted Uses - Indicated on the District Use Chart.

17.16.030 Conditional Uses - Indicated on the District Use Chart.

17.16.040 Accessory Uses - Normal accessory uses customary and incidental to the permitted and/or conditional use of the property.

17.16.050 Prohibited Uses - Indicated on the District Use Chart.

17.16.060 Lot Area and Width

  1. Minimum lot area is 5000 square feet.
  2. Minimum lot width is 50 feet.

17.16.070 Density - Not applicable, see Lot Coverage below.

17.16.080 Required Yard Setbacks

  1. Front - None.
  2. Side - None. When adjacent to residential or agricultural a minimum of 10' setback is required and the five foot portion of such setback adjacent to the property line shall be landscaped with a Type II Visual Buffer per 17.27.030 B).
  3. Rear - None, except 10' when abutting a residential or agricultural land district and the five foot portion of such setback adjacent to the property line shall be landscaped with a Type II Visual Buffer per 17.27.030 B).

17.16.090 Height

  1. Maximum height for all uses in the zone shall be 50 feet, except as noted in sections 2 and 3, below.
  2. Maximum height shall be 65 feet for: church steeples, spires, belfries, cupolas, and domes; elevator penthouses; fire towers; hose towers; parapet walls; school auditoriums and theaters.
  3. Maximum height shall be 100 feet for: performing arts centers (theaters, community centers, sports facilities and complexes).

17.16.100 Lot Coverage

Maximum lot coverage is 90%, subject to compliance with required yard setbacks.

17.16.105 Parking - As indicated in Chapter 17.25

17.16.110 Special Provisions -

1. Pre-application consultation with the local review board, or other entity established by the County, and Office of Planning and Development is mandatory for all new construction projects. Upon receiving a request for pre-application consultation, the Office of Planning and Development will set a meeting date, time and place for the pre-application consultation. The purpose of the meeting is to assist the applicant in identification of site development and design considerations and suggest potential solutions where possible. The local review board or other entity established by the County shall base its comments and recommendations on guidelines established pursuant to the County Comprehensive Plan.

2. Signs: See 17.17.110 (1).

3. Light and Glare: See 17.17.110 (2).