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I JAN 61992 wx 48 PAf,E53 PERFORMANCE STAP.TIARDS FOR COP IrPCIA1, USES Compatible with most Can locate in major multi- RETAIL •& SERVICE CONVENIENCE GOODS & SERVICES HIGHWAY -ORIENTED COMMERCIAL OFFICES GENERAL Activities that offer Stores offering frequently Establishments that primarily Activities that gen- DESCRIPTION: infrequently needed needed goods and services depend upon, provide for, and erally do not entail goods and services for for which people do not are designed to serve vehicular sale or display of comparison shoppers. comparatively shop. traffic that moves along main goods and do not re - Apparel, furniture, Typical activities include thoroughfares. Typical activ- quire high visibility appliances and specialty grocery stores, druggists, ities are motels, auto service, from through highways. stores are typical of cleaners and beauty parlors. sales and repair and restau- Typical among these this group. near industrial areas. rants. are legal, financial, between residential USES: Limited use in neigh- realty, technical and area. designated sector of and commercial uses. some medical service borhood serving com- egress. a planned industrial establishments. LOCATION: Central to and/or Conveniently accessible to Located with good access and Locational needs are readily accessible residential sub -areas of high visibility from inter- often determined by from all residential the community. city thoroughfares. type of service (law - areas of the community. building and parking yer near courthouse, Can be located in conjunc- Accessible from outlying ser- doctor near hospital, Preferably grouped tion with groups of retail vice areas and near primary etc.). with other stores of or highway commercial uses routes for shipping and re - fere with movement on the this category to to achieve greater consum- ceiving goods (highway, rail). Shall be located in achieve combined mar- er volume and multi- neighborhood/office ket draw of people on purpose trips. landscaping is desir- nodes or as specified multi-purpose trips, Public or private water Public or private water and in Zoning Ordinance. Where not located in a group facility in and sewer. sewer. conjunction with highly developed area. centers shall not be Public or private located closer than water and sewer. 1 mile radius to another commercial and sewer. node. TRAFFIC Served by an arterial Serviced by collector RELATIONSHIP Near medium density. Near residential but buf- Physically separated or well- Small complexes with TO RESIDENTIAL fered from by fence, hedge, buffered from residential low-rise building USES: Physically separated etc. neighborhoods. and good landscaping or well buffered from can serve as a buffer all residential areas. Truck traffic should not pass between residential through residential areas. and commercial uses. Traffic generated should not pass through Open storage areas shall be residential neighbor- screened. hoods. RELATIONSHIP Compatible with most Can locate in major multi- Shall not consume limited Can be a primary use TO OTHER other commercial uses, purpose retail centers such space in retail centers unless in the CBD because COMMERCIAL but shall not be near as Central'Business District closely related and supportive it generates'shopping USES: activities that gener- or shopping center. Best of other uses. access and architect- by employees. ate heavy truck use for neighborhood scale ural style. traffic. commercial centers. Limited Shall not cause congestion of Serve as a buffer T.0 INDUSTRIAL near industrial areas. use in office complex or a primarily community retail between residential USES: Limited use in neigh- highway -oriented center. area. designated sector of and commercial uses. borhood serving com- egress. a planned industrial mercial centers. area. DEVELOPMENT Nearly level and well Nearly level and well Shall achieve overall group design of park- ing facilities, pedes - train movement, access and architect- ural style. RELATIONSHIP Not suitable located Limited need near large Shall not be located where Related offices can T.0 INDUSTRIAL near industrial areas. industrial areas for con- industrial traffic would be be located in a USES: venience of workers. disruptive to ingress and. designated sector of egress. a planned industrial area. DEVELOPMENT Nearly level and well Nearly level and well Nearly level and well drained. No steep grades in SITE: drained. drained. building and parking Sufficient depth from roadway areas. Adequate space to accom- Space for building, off- so that traffic will not inter- modate building, parking street parking and land fere with movement on the Natural vegetation and landscaped areas. scaping'. thoroughfare, that can be used in Parking needs can some- landscaping is desir- times be met off-site in Public or private water Public or private water and able. a group facility in and sewer. sewer. highly developed area. Public or private " water and sewer. Public, private water and sewer. TRAFFIC Served by an arterial Serviced by collector On inter -city highways. Served by arterial SYSTEM: street, preferably at a streets leading from nearby and/or collector point where it inter- residential areas. Limited points of access to streets. sects with other anter- the thoroughfare. Frontage ials or collector Safe pedestrian access from road is desirable. Off-street parking. streets. residential areas is de- sired. Off-street parking. Traffic ingress. and egress should not dis- When located with general rupt through traffic. retail or highway uses, traffic needs of those uses tlinimize auto/pedes- should apply. trian conflict. Off-street parking according to zoning schedule for types of uses.