C-1
Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
- 43,560 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. (1 acacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)
- Minimum lot depth
- 260 ft
Height & bulk
Housing
Uses
Permitted by right14
Conditional / special use6
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Architectural style compatibility
All structures planned or existing, shall have compatible architectural style. The city administrator shall determine compatibility upon review of the conditional use permit or site plan when submitted. (17.28.220)
Fencing & walls
- Wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along residential boundary6 ft
A solid masonry block wall not less than five feet nor greater than six feet in height shall be erected along the property line which is a district boundary with an abutting residential district. (17.28.150.A)
- Wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in front/street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. yards3 ft
Where walls fall within required front and street side yards, the wall shall be reduced in height to three feet. (17.28.150.B)
Other
- Landscaped street yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. depth10 ft
The first ten feet of the required yard abutting a street shall be landscaped and maintained. (17.28.090.A)
- Site plan review required
Before any building or structure is erected on any lot in the C-1 district, a site plan pursuant to Chapter 17.56 of this code shall be submitted to and approved by the City Manager, or his designee. (17.28.210)
Signage
- Directional sign maximum area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each directional sign shall not exceed six square feet in area. (17.28.180.B)
- For Sale/Rent sign maximum area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The signs shall not exceed six square feet in the area and there shall not be more than two such signs for any one lot, building or occupancy. (17.28.180.A)
- Freestanding sign maximum area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The sign shall not exceed one hundred square feet in area or twenty feet in height. (17.28.180.C.2)
- Freestanding sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
The sign shall not exceed one hundred square feet in area or twenty feet in height. (17.28.180.C.2)
- Gas pump price sign maximum area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign, not exceeding one square foot in area, located on top of each gasoline pump indicating the price of the gasoline dispensed through such pump. (17.28.180.E.6)
- Governmental/credit card/trading stamp sign assemblage maximum area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall be located adjacent to each other in a single assemblage, the total combined area of which shall not exceed twenty square feet. (17.28.180.E.1)
- Occupancy sign maximum area above wall100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Not more than one hundred square feet of an occupancy sign area may extend or be located above the top of the exterior wall or facade. (17.28.180.D.2)
- Occupancy sign maximum percentage of wall area10 pct
The total area of all occupancy signs mounted on or parallel with any exterior wall or facade of any occupancy shall not exceed ten percent of the total area of said exterior wall or facade. (17.28.180.D.1)
- Occupancy sign minimum area40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of occupancy signs permitted for any exterior wall or facade of any occupancy need not be less than forty square feet. (17.28.180.D.3)
From the ordinance
C-1 Neighborhood Shopping Center District: permitted uses, conditional uses, lot area min 1 acre, height max 1 story/20 ft, lot coverage max 33%, parking ratio 2:1.
Parking requirements
{
"general": "2 sq ft parking area per 1 sq ft floor area",
"grocery_store_over_10000_sqft": "3 sq ft parking area per 1 sq ft floor area"
}