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December 2023 Millcreek Together Code Update I Commercial Zone V5 1 Commercial Zone Key Changes General Updates: • Combines the C-1, C-2 and C-3 into a unified commercial district Use Updates: • New Affordable Housing Use (exempt from mixed use requirement) • Mixed use is permitted • Permits more uses outright with new standards such as residential proximity location criteria for intense commercial uses • Permits small gyms, but requires a conditional use for larger ones • Requires conditional uses for drive throughs • New uses for ghost kitchens and flex space Development Standards Updates: • Limits structures to 35’ within 100’ of residential zones. • Build-to-area for sites within 300’ of major intersections requires 75% of front façade pulled closer to the street. • Updated architectural articulation standards include new options for developers including pitched roofs. • Maintains existing materials requirements for general commercial uses but requires 4 sided design. • Updates specific use design standards for hotels to prohibit stucco. • New minimum frontage requirements for mixed uses (100’) • Mixed uses follow RM standards but permit reduced open space to 250 sq feet per dwelling unit. • New requirements for dumpster placement and screening Changes Since Previous Draft: • Clarified 2 story height requirement applies only within village centers