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Draft limits ground-floor residences, caps height at two stories in C-2 mixed-use
Summary
The draft C-2 standards would require active ground-floor commercial uses, ban ground-floor residential occupancy and short-term rentals under 90 days, and limit buildings in C-2 to two stories and 35 feet tall; setbacks and a proposed 30-foot front-yard suggestion were discussed.
The draft ordinance sets clear limits on how mixed-use buildings can be configured in the C-2 zone. It requires active commercial uses on the ground floor and prohibits ground-floor residential occupancy; residential units in mixed-use projects must be single-family and located above the commercial frontage. Short-term rentals of less than 90 days are expressly prohibited within mixed-use developments in C-2.
Height and story limits are explicit: no building in the C-2 zone may exceed 35 feet in height or two stories. The draft also included a proposed minimum 30-foot build-to distance from property lines (a point flagged for further discussion and possible deletion), and a minimum 10-foot setback where C-2 properties abut residential zones. Rear yards are designated for service areas, loading, and utilities, with screening required to reduce impacts on adjacent properties.
Commissioners asked staff to reconcile the 30-foot suggestion with site-planning flexibility and to test the height/story limits against potential projects so the commission can evaluate whether the limits preserve small-town scale without unduly constraining viable development.
