SUGGESTED PERMITTED USES:Single, Duplex & Mutli-Family Housing
Residential Group Homes for Mentally Disabled
Restaurants (Sit down/eat in type);Alcohol Sales Permitted
Clothing & Shoe Sales
Books & Stationery, Supplies
Music, DVDs, CD's, I-Pods, Mp3s & Related Items
Sporting Goods
Internet Cafes & WIFI "Hot Spots"
Computer Sales & Service and Computer Accessories
Shirts, Jackets Screen-Printing & Sales
Photography Sales and Supplies
Floral Shops & Greenhouses
Convenience Stores without Fuel Sales
Office Equipment, Copy Services & Printing
Fraternity & Sorority Houses
Gift Shops, Novelty & Card Stores
Electronics, Communication Devices & Video Equipment
Musical Instruments
Jewelry and Piercings
Apartments Above or Combined with Permitted Commercial Establishments (Live/Work)
Bicycles & Exercise Equipment Sales
Bakeries & Snack/Sandwich Shops
Deli's, Speciality Foods, Ice Cream, Candy, etc.
Video Rentals & Sales
Barber & Beauty Shops
Dry Cleaners
Laundry Mats
Locksmiths
Tanning Spas
Eyewear & Optical, Optometrists
Boarding/Rooming Houses
Financial Institutions
Health & Nutrition Stores
Physicians & Dentists
SUGGESTED SPECIAL USES:
Places of Worship
Travel Agencies
Bed & Breakfasts
Recreational or Amusement Facilities
Health Clubs
Billiard Halls
Drug Stores/Pharmacies
Day Care Centers
Museums, Art Galleries
Parking Lots (public)
Restaurants (drive thru or carry out)
Professional or Service Offices (other than medical doctor's offices)
ATM (drive up)
Parking Garages (public/private)
Automobile Rentals
Bars and Taverns
Public Utility Equipment & Appurtenances
Hotel, Motel
Conversion of existing residential uses to commercial use
BULK REGULATIONS:
Density: Minimum of 1980 sq.ft/unit; Maximum of 20 units/acre(Density can be increased to a maximum of 28 units/acre through issuance of a special use permit)
Front: Minimum of 6' - Maximum of 15'
Side: 5' (10' when directly adjoining an R-1 or R-2 residential district)
Rear: 15' (20' when directly adjoining an R-1 or R-2 residential district)
Min. Lot Size: 6,500 Residential or Mixed Use/10,000 Commercial
Max Height: 40' (30' directly when adjoining an R-1 or R-2 residential district)
Lot Width: Min. of 60'
Parking Provision: 1.25 spaces/bedroom
Floor Area Ratio: 1.20 for Residential and 2.00 for Mixed or Commercial Uses
Sign Requirements: Same as regulations for the "D" Downtown District but excluding the use of sidewalk signs. Note: Stacked parking spaces in front of garages, (limited to one per bay), can be counted towards required residential parking
SPECIAL DISTRIC DESIGN GUIDELINES:
the unique design guidelines applicable to any development within the Adams Street Overlay District are as follows:
The front, primary entrance of the building should be oriented to Adams Street. On a corner lot however, the building may be oriented towards a street other than Adams provided that it nevertheless maintains a well-defined entrance on Adams Street.
Primarily building materials should be brick, stone, tile or horizontal wood clapboard with a maximum width of six inches. Brick and/or stone facades covering 50% or more of building frontage preferred.
Building frontage should occupy at least 50 percent of the Adams Street frontage.
No parking in front yards permitted.
Landscaped green or mulched area of a minimum of 6' width between front lot line and any building or pavement.
Manufactured and/or modular homes, "Butler", Morton and Quonset type buildings or prohibited.
Flat room construction of residential structures prohibited.
Note: Any of the aforementioned guidelines can be modified or waived through approval of an alternate site plan by the City Council following a public hearing and recommendation of the Planning Commission.
In acting upon any alternate site plan request, the Planning Commission and City Council shall approve such a site plan only if it finds that the overall development remains in harmony with the purpose, intent and overall design intent of the Adams Street corridor and that the failure to comply with the design guidelines does not negatively impact the character, usefulness and/or value of surrounding properties.
For more information regarding the Adams Street Mixed Use District, there will be a public hearing on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. in City Hall, Council Chambers, 232 East Jackson Street.
Thank you.