9-7-5 VC VILLAGE COMMERCIAL

A. Purpose: The village commercial VC district is intended to provide for village core area with a mixture of lodges, business, and commercial establishments in a predominantly pedestrian setting. The VC district regulations are intended to ensure light, air, open space, and other amenities appropriate to the permitted types of buildings and uses. The district regulations, in conjunction with the town design guidelines, prescribe site development standards that are intended to maintain the unique character of the Town commercial areas and to ensure an attractive, functional village resort setting. It is encouraged that development in the village core would be by development agreement. (2010 Code, amd. ord. 15-004, 04-28-2015) B. Permitted Uses: Only the following uses are permitted in the VC zone: Banks. Entertainment establishments (not including sexually oriented business establishments). Food and beverage establishments. Guest services Non-motorized recreation equipment rental. Home occupations identified in subsection 9-10-5 of this title. Multi-family housing: Hotel type lodging in conjunction with commercial space. It is required that at least seventy five percent (75%) of the entire main floor, facing the public street or thoroughfares, be dedicated to commercial business with provisions for ADA compliant residential units to be located in the rear or sides of the building to maximize the commercial business exposure. On multi-building projects, the commercial space may be cumulatively oriented toward the vehicle and pedestrian corridors rather than locations typically not accessible or visible to the general public. Pedestrian oriented retail stores (including outdoor display). Professional and personal services (beauty shops, travel agencies, real estate, law, medicine), Professional offices. Spas. Other uses customarily incidental and necessary to permitted uses and necessary for the operation thereof. C. Conditional Uses: The following uses are conditional and require a conditional use permit: Home occupations as identified in subsection 9-10-5C of this title. Recreational activities and supporting appurtenances. (ord. 15-004, 4-28-2015) OHV rental offices for which rental vehicles are stored and displayed outside of the village core zone. The conditional use permit will be no longer than a five- y e a r period. (ord. 15-004, 4-28-2015, amd. ord. 20-002 4-28-2020) D. Physical Restrictions: 1. Minimum lot area: Three thousand (3,000) square feet. 2. Minimum frontage: Thirty feet (30'). 3. Setbacks: a. Minimum: Rear, twenty feet (20'), side and front, zero feet (0'); b. Maximum: Front, ten feet (10'), i.e., the front line of the building shall be located no further than ten feet (10') from the front lot line. 4. Rear setback exceptions: The following shall be allowed to encroach within the required setback, subject to compliance with the provisions of this section: (amd. ord. 17-004, 7-11-2017) a. Driveways and walkways. b. Roof eaves provided they encroach no more than five feet (5') into the required setback. c. Pop out windows, provided the bottom of the pop out structure is no less than four feet (4’) above grade measured at the pop out structure, the total width of the pop out structure does not exceed twelve feet (12') measured at the point where the pop out structure attaches to the residential structure, the pop out structure is under and completely covered by a roof overhang or eaves, and the pop out structure encroaches no more than three and one-half feet (31/2') into the required setback; and (2010 Code, amd. ord. 15-004, 04-28-2015). d. Decks and exterior staircases attached to the residential structure may be permitted on a case-by-case basis after written approval of the Town Manager, or designee, following review. The deck or exterior staircase must be uncovered other than by a permitted roof overhang or eaves of the residential structure, and the deck or exterior staircase may encroach no more than four feet (4') into the required setback. Decks or sidewalks less than 30” above grade may stand within the innermost 1/3 of the setback. (2010 Code, amd. ord. 15-004, 04-28-2015) 5. Maximum height: Sixty feet (60') for peaked roof, fifty feet (50') for flat roof. 6. Density: Restricted by constraints of this title relating to height, setback, landscaping, lot disturbance, parking, etc. 7. Maximum building coverage: Eighty percent (80%) of the lot area. Commercial structures which existed prior to the year 2000 in the Village Commercial zone district may expand the building coverage up to 90% of the lot area. (ord. 23-001, 1-10-23) 8. Landscaping: No minimum requirement. Planters, decorative paving, and tree s in tree grates are appropriate in conformance with section 9-12-5 of this title, with every effort to preserve existing vegetation. 9. Parking and loading: a. Surface level parking areas are limited to 30% of the building footprint. i. Location of surface parking must be approved by the Planning Commission to ensure the purpose of the Village Core is met. ii. Surface level parking may not be located between pedestrian walkways and entrances to the commercial building. b. Required residential parking must be placed onsite. c. Required employee parking must be onsite or adjacent to the property. d. Patron parking may be located off-site, as agreed upon through a Development Agreement with the Town or in accordance with a shared parking agreement approved by the Planning Commission following review of a parking demand study of the uses in question. i. Shared parking agreements must designate an off-site parking facility that is within 500 feet of a Town transit stop. ii. The primary uses of the designated shared off-site parking facility must have clearly distinct hours of peak parking demand from the proposed uses. iii. Any development permitted with a shared parking agreement shall be required to develop additional parking, if and when the use changes in the future rendering the shared parking agreement deficient. e. All parking must be in accordance section 9-12-15 with the following exceptions: i. Required number of parking spaces: 1) Patron Parking: 30% less than the requirements in section 9-12-15 of this title. 2) Each underground parking space will satisfy 1.5 spaces against the requirement of section 9-12-15 of this title. (Ord. 22-008, 7-26-2022) f. Commercial structures which existed prior to the year 2000 in the Village Commercial zone district may expand the footprint of the building by up to 25% without additional parking requirements. (ord. 23-001, 1-10-23) 10. Pedestrian Traffic: Provisions for pedestrian traffic, integrated with neighboring walkways, must be provided. (2010 Code) 11. Remaining undeveloped area shall be landscaped as per section 12-9-5 of this title. (ord. 17-004, 7-11-2017) 12. Storage containers: Storage or cargo containers are not allowed to be used as a building in Village Commercial unless the applicant abides by the Building Bonus process in 9-7-10 of this title. (ord. 22-004, 5-10-2022)