§ 114.3. HC (Historic: Commercial) District
A.
Purpose
The Historic Commercial District is established to permit and encourage a diverse but compatible and complementary mix of commercial, office, cultural and residential activities. The district is intended to encourage development of a pedestrian environment consistent with the overall development concept for the Historic District.
B.
Uses Permitted as a Matter of Right
1.
Single-family attached dwelling units.
2.
Apartment units.
3.
Antique shops, art galleries, craft shops.
4.
Bakeries.
5.
Banks, savings and loan associations, investment companies, credit unions, brokers and similar financial institutions.
6.
Blueprinting, printing, duplicating or engraving services limited to 2,000 square feet of net floor area.
7.
Building cleaning, painting, roofing, exterminating and similar establishments, provided that all equipment and supplies are enclosed in a building.
8.
Carnivals and fairs sponsored by and operated on a nonprofit basis for the benefit of charitable, social, civic or educational organizations, subject to the requirements of Section 128.0.D.
9.
Carpet and floor covering stores.
10.
Catering establishments and banquet facilities.
11.
Clothing and apparel stores with goods for sale or rent.
12.
Conservation areas, including wildlife and forest preserves, environmental management areas, reforestation areas, and similar uses.
13.
Convenience stores.
14.
Department stores, appliance stores.
15.
Drug and cosmetic stores.
16.
Food stores.
17.
Funeral homes and mortuaries.
18.
Furniture stores.
19.
Furniture, appliance and business machine repair, furniture upholstering, and similar services.
20.
Government structures, facilities and uses, including public schools and colleges.
21.
Home improvement stores including, but not limited to, the following: electrical supplies, glass, garden supplies, hardware, plumbing supplies, wallpaper, and building materials and supplies related to home improvements, provided that all materials and supplies are enclosed in a building.
22.
Hotels, motels, country inns and conference centers.
23.
Laundry and dry cleaning establishments, except that pickup and delivery services shall not be provided.
24.
Liquor stores.
25.
Movie theaters, legitimate theaters and dinner theaters.
26.
Museums and libraries.
27.
Nonprofit clubs, lodges, community halls.
28.
Offices, professional and business.
29.
Personal service establishments.
30.
Religious facilities, structures and land used primarily for religious activities.
31.
Repair of electronic equipment, radios, televisions, computers, clocks, watches, jewelry and similar items.
32.
Restaurants, carryout, including incidental delivery services.
33.
Restaurants, fast food.
34.
Restaurants, standard, and beverage establishments, including those selling beer, wine and liquor.
35.
Seasonal sales of Christmas trees or other decorative plant materials, subject to the requirements of Section 128.0.D.
36.
Schools, commercial.
37.
Service agencies.
38.
Specialty stores.
39.
Taxidermy.
40.
Underground pipelines; underground electric transmission and distribution lines; underground telephone, telegraph and CATV lines; mobile transformers units; telephone equipment boxes; and other similar public utility uses not requiring a Conditional Use.
41.
Volunteer fire departments.
C.
Accessory Uses
1.
Any use normally and customarily incidental to any use permitted as a matter of right in this district.
2.
Antennas accessory to a principal use on the lot.
3.
Private parks, athletic fields, exercise facilities, tennis courts, basketball courts and similar private, non-commercial recreation facilities.
4.
Accessory Solar Collectors.
D.
Bulk Regulations
(Also see Section 128.0.A, Supplementary Bulk Regulations.)
1.
The following maximum limitations shall apply:
a.
Height
(1)
Principal structure ..... 40 feet
(2)
Accessory structures ..... 15 feet
(3)
Except spires, belfries, chimneys, flag poles, monuments, observation towers, steeples, antennas, outdoor athletic structures ..... 45 feet
b.
Floor area ratio ..... 3 to 1
c.
Cornices and eaves may project not more than three feet beyond the face of the structure.
d.
A bay window, oriel, vestibule or balcony may project not more than four feet beyond the face of the structure.
2.
The following minimum requirements shall be observed:
a.
New structures erected shall be required to provide a front yard equal in depth to the front yard of the main part of the nearest structure on the same side of the street.
b.
A lot area of 2,000 square feet per dwelling unit shall be required for new residential structures or for additions or extensions to existing structures which result in the creation of additional dwelling units.
c.
Conversion or alteration of existing structures to accommodate dwelling units within the existing structure shall not be subject to lot area requirements.
E.
Other Provisions
The minimum off-street parking requirements for specific uses contained in Section 133.0.D of these Regulations shall not be applicable in the Historic Commercial District, but reasonable and appropriate off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the Department of Planning and Zoning, which shall consider comments from other County agencies regarding the parking needs of the proposed use and the availability of parking in the area of the use. Off-street parking spaces serving any structures or land uses in existence at the time of adoption of these Regulations shall not in the future be reduced.
F.
Conditional Uses
Conditional Uses in the HC District are subject to the detailed requirements for Conditional Uses given in Section 131.0. For the list of permitted Conditional Uses, refer to the chart in Section 131.0.