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NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS LAND USE DESIGNATION The Neighborhood Business land use designation is applied to areas presently zoned and/or developed with commercial uses serving the immediate local ar"a as opposed to a larger community or regional market orientation. The purpose of this designation is to provide small areas conveniently located to serve the day to day consumer or convenience needs of a small neighborhood area. Uses typically fitting Into this category are food stores, convenience stores, drug stores, hardware stores, service stations, barber and beauty shops, laundromats, dry cleaners And restaurants. The policies contained in this section are intended to provide guidelines for the location, character and standards for development within Neighborhood Business areas and for promoting the general welfare of the surrounding residential neighborhoods. 1. Because large areas of commercially zoned land tend to promote commercial uses which are oriented toward the larger community or regional area and which are incompatible with the character or residential neighborhoods, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICTS SHOULD BE OF A SIZE AND SCALE WHICH PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE CHARACTER OF THE L RESIDENTIAL AREAS THEY ARE INTENDED TO SERVE. Implementationl Amund Zoning Code to include a maximum size limitation on neighborhood business dstricts, or provide for a maximum size for each designated Neighborhood Business area based upon the market area it is intended to serve. 2. Because commercial uses which cater to larger community and regional markets attract levels of traffic which are detrimental to residential areas, THE TYPES OF USES ALLOWED IN NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS UISTRICTS Im 1p eme ntat Sons Revise Zoning Code as necessary to llcdt the types of uses or size of buildings In order to assure that the busl�ess establishment is oriented to the neighborhood and not to the community as a whole. j. Because large areas of commercial lend tend to encourage automobile oriented traffic and discourage pedestrian traffic, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICTS AND DEVELOPMENTS SHOULD BE CONCENTRATED AND CC -PA.;, Implementations Some Implementation as /1 above. N. Because Neighborhood Business Districts are usually surrounded by residential districts sensitive to non-residential uses, EXISTING COMMENCTAL AREAS SHOULD BE IMPROVED OR FULLY DEVELOPED BEFORE ALL34ING Implementations During the review process for requests for a change In land use designation or zone classification, the Planning Commisslcn should be provided sufficient demonstration of the need for additional land designated "neighborhood commercial" in a particular neighbornood by the proponent of such a change. 5. Because the premature assignment of commercial zoning to land promotes inefficient land use patterns, THE CREATION OF NEW, OR EXPANSION OF w . — EXHIBIT 4 1987 COMP PIJAN POLICIES