17.03.070 - Commercial Neighborhood (CN) district.

A.

Purpose. The purpose of the Commercial Neighborhood (CN) district is to provide an area for neighborhood-oriented businesses that support the residential areas surrounding the district. The district may serve as a Buffer between residential and business/commercial districts. The Commercial Neighborhood district designation is intended for commercial Developments that will not generate high vehicle traffic. It is intended that businesses in this district will both enhance and be Compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhoods through architecture, Development, access, and site design.

B.

Uses. No Building, Structure, Site, or land shall be used or Developed except in accordance with the adopted Land Use Matrix as found in Section 17.03.010.

C.

Standards.

1.

Minimum Area. The minimum area for any Lot for Development in this district shall be one-quarter (0.25) acre.

2.

Maximum Building Height. The maximum Building Height for any Structure is based on the Building Form as more completely detailed in Chapter 17.07.

3.

Required Setbacks/Build-To Standard. See Chapter 17.07.

D.

Regulations. Regulations for a Commercial Neighborhood district are as follows:

1.

Time Restrictions. Business activities shall not normally be conducted by any of the Permitted or Conditional Uses allowed in this district before six (6) a.m. or after ten (10) p.m.

2.

Parking. Parking shall only be allowed for passenger-type vehicles or light, vans and trucks that do not exceed one ton in capacity, except for the temporary parking of larger vehicles involved in delivering goods in the area while the goods are being loaded and unloaded.

3.

Changes of Use. The conversion of a Single Family Dwelling Unit into a commercial use is a Change Of Use, subject to the following standards:

a.

The residential character of the Building exterior shall be maintained.

b.

The Front Building Elevation shall contain no more than fifty (50) percent glass.

c.

Additions and remodels are subject to the City's General Residential Design Standards in section 17.07.060.

d.

All front and corner side yards shall be fully landscaped subject to the City's Landscape Standards.

e.

Parking.

i.

Off-Street parking is only permitted in the rear yard area.

ii.

The proposed use must provide 2 (two) stalls per every 1,000 square feet on-site.

iii.

Existing single family driveways may be used to service rear yard parking areas. All driveways must be a minimum of 12 feet wide.

f.

On-site waste container enclosures and management is required in the rear yard.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020; Ord. No. 2021-06, § IV, 5-26-2021; Ord. No. 2022-16, § 1(Exh. A), 9-14-2022; Ord. No. 2025-40, § 1(Exh. A), 7-23-2025)