§ 3.9. BMX business mixed-use.

A.

Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of the BMX business mixed-use district is to provide for the location of small, low-impact retail, service and office uses within or next to primarily residential areas. This district will protect established residential neighborhoods from the type of land uses associated with high levels of noise, illumination, traffic and visual blight that are more common in more intense commercial districts, while encouraging the convenient placement of such commercial uses for the benefits of residents in locations compatible with the type and impact of the use. Characteristics of this district generally include a mixture of land uses in close proximity to existing commercial development, where some existing homes or vacant land may be less suitable for residential purposes.

B.

Permitted uses.

1.

Residential.

a.

All of the permitted uses of RM-1 shall apply.

2.

Nonresidential.

a.

All of the permitted uses of RM-1 shall apply.

b.

Animal hospital.

c.

Art galleries, visual art and photographic studios.

d.

Small day care center, adult or child (See section 6.6).

e.

Financial institution.

f.

Medical and dental clinics, up to three (3) practitioners.

g.

Personal services establishment;

h.

Professional and business offices, provided the building for use does not exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet.

i.

Retail sales establishment.

3.

Accessory.

a.

Accessory buildings or structures customarily incidental to the aforementioned permitted uses.

b.

Incidental home occupations (See section 6.3).

C.

Conditional uses. Conditional uses are prohibited unless the Town of St. Francisville has processed application for the use, and the zoning commission has favorably approved such use. For all conditional uses the plan approval process is that as set forth in section 8.1.F, Conditional Uses, regardless of lot size or conditional uses.

1.

Medical and dental clinics with more than three (3) practitioners.

2.

Professional and business offices over five thousand (5,000) square feet.

D.

Property development standards.

1.

Lot area.

a.

Residential and nonresidential uses shall have a minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet.

b.

Townhouse lots shall have a minimum lot area of two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet.

c.

Large group homes shall have a minimum area of one (1) acre.

2.

Lot width.

a.

Residential and nonresidential uses shall have a minimum lot width of fifty (50) feet.

b.

Two-family and multiple-family residential lots shall have a minimum lot width sixty (60) feet.

3.

Standard yard requirements and development standards.

a.

Front yard.

i.

Residential uses shall have a minimum front yard setback of ten (10) feet.

ii.

There is no required minimum front yard setback for nonresidential uses.

b.

Side yard.

i.

Residential uses shall have a minimum combined total side yard of ten (10) feet, but in no case shall any building be located closer than five (5) feet from the side property line.

ii.

There is no required side yard setback for nonresidential uses except on the sides of a lot abutting any adjacent existing residential dwelling or residential district in which case there shall be a minimum side yard setback of five (5) feet.

c.

Rear yard.

i.

Residential uses shall have a minimum rear yard of ten (10) feet.

ii.

There is no required rear yard setback for nonresidential uses except where a lot abuts an adjacent existing residential dwelling or residential district in which case there shall be a minimum rear yard setback of five (5) feet.

4.

Maximum height limit. No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet above the base flood elevation as established in the current FEMA maps and guidelines, unless outlined in section 6.7 of this ordinance.

E.

Parking requirements. Parking requirements for this district shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 5.1 of this land use regulations ordinance.

F.

Fire marshal approval. As provided for in the Town of St. Francisville Code of Ordinances.

G.

Landscape requirements. Landscaping requirements for this district shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 5.2, Landscaping and Screening.

H.

Off-street loading requirements. Off-street loading requirements for this district shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 5.1.N of this ordinance.