Special Use Conditions in the C-1 Central Business District. Buildings
constructed before January I, 1978, shall be exempt from the provisions
contained in Section (1), Subparagraphs (b), (c), (f), and (g), provided
the following additional conditions are met:
[Ord. 6511, 5/2/2000; Ord. 6593, 11/6/2001]
(a)
No residential use will be permitted on ground floor.
(b)
Each dwelling unit shall have its own kitchen facility which
will include kitchen sink and space to provide for efficient food
preparation, serving and storage, as well as utensil storage and cleaning
up after meals.
(c)
Each dwelling unit shall have its own bathroom facility and
bathtub or shower.
(d)
Floor plans of all conversions under this Section shall be submitted
to and approved by the Plan Commission.
(e)
The Plan Commission shall have the authority to allow for a
reduction of not more than ten percent (10%) of any of the above mentioned
minimum room sizes and dimensions in consideration of the existing
spatial and structural characteristics of the building under review.
Justification for such consideration by the Plan Commission shall
be shown by the applicant on the submitted plan.
(f)
Credit shall be given for available or authorized public off-street
parking spaces located within two hundred (200) feet of the proposed
building or use; see Section 12.19 of this Subchapter for required
spaces.
(g)
All conversions shall comply with all applicable building codes.
(h)
Residential uses may be mixed with non-residential uses, provided
the commercial use is a permitted or special use in the C-1 Central
Business District.
(i)
Dwelling units shall conform to the following table for minimum
room sizes:
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Minimum Floor Area (Sq. Ft)(iv)
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Name of Space
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LU with 0-BR
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LU with 1-BR
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LU with 2-BR
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LU with 3-BR
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Least Dimension
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Living Room
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N/A
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160
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160
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170
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11'-0"
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Dining Room
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N/A
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100
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100
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110
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8'-4"
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Bedroom (primary) (i)
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N/A
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120
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120
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120
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9'-4"
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Bedroom (secondary)
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N/A
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NIA
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80
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80
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8'-0"
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Combined Space (ii)
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Living & Dining
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N/A
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210
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210
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230
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11'-O"
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Living-Dining-Sleeping
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250
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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11'-0"
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Living-Sleeping
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210
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N/A
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WA
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N/A
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11'-O"
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Kitchen-Dining (iii)
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100
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120
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120
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140
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8'-4"
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Other Habitable Room
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N/A
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80
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80
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80
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8'-0"
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NOTES:
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(i)
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Primary bedrooms shall have at least one uninterrupted wall
space of at least ten (10) feet.
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(ii)
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For two (2) adjacent spaces to be considered a combined room,
the horizontal opening between spaces shall be at least eight feet
(8'-0"), except that between kitchen and dining functions, the
opening may be reduced to six feet (6'-0"). Spaces not providing
this degree of openness shall meet minimum room sizes required for
separate rooms.
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(iii)
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These standards apply when the only eating space is in the kitchen.
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(iv)
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The floor area of an alcove, or recess off a room, having a
least dimension less than required for the room, shall be included
only if it is not more than ten percent (10%) of the minimum room
size permitted and is useful for the placement of furniture.
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Planned Development Regulations
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