02-17-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • DIVISION 3. COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS Subdivision V. Main Street District with Overlay Sec. 106-510 Purpose; Main Street District; Main Street Overlay District Defined The purpose of the Main Street District is to preserve the character of the original Main Street area of La Porte. The intent of a Main Street District within an Overlay area is to allow greater flexibility of normal City requirements and create an environment reflective of an era when travel was based less on vehicular traffic and more on pedestrian access with retail trade more closely clustered. The general boundaries of the Main Street Overlay portion of the District shall extend from SH 146 to Kansas, and include the properties along both sides of Main Street. These properties are bounded on the north by the alley located north of and parallel to Main Street and on the south by the alley located south of and parallel to Main Street (see map). The general boundaries of the Main Street District shall be from SH 146 eastward to Kansas St. on both sides of Main Street from the alley one-half block north to the alley one-half block south of Main Street. The overall boundary shall be SH 146 to Kansas plus one block south (15t and W. "B" to Virginia and back up to E. "A"). (See Map) Sec. 106-511 Permitted, accessory, and special conditional uses. Commercial and all residential activities are permitted, except warehousing and storage; however, if owned by or incidental to a primary business they would be allowed as indicated in Table A, Main Street Overlay uses, section 106-441 Sec. 106-512 Density/intensity regulations. Refer to Table B, Main Street Overlay requirements, section 106-443 Sec. 106-513 Special regulations and procedures. For new construction no customer parking is required; however, businesses are required to provide a minimum of two employee parking spaces. Also for new construction, no parking lots shall be developed in front of the building within the Overlay portion of the Main Street District. Alley ways within the district shall be considered as driving aisles for the purposes of parking requirements. Each business is allowed one wall sign not to cover more than 25% of the their exterior facade, as well as one shingle with a maximum face of 15 sq. ft. per side and a required 8 ft. minimum clearance. When most of a dumpster is visible from a public street the dumpster shall be screened. If it is visible only via the alley from a public street, screening will not be required. Property owners are not required to install sidewalks within the district. Refer to articles IV, V, VI and VII of this chapter for further regulations and procedures. Secs.106-514-520 Reserved