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A. Uses Allowed Outright. The uses allowed in the Commercial/Industrial Mixed Use zone are shown in Table 250-1 by the letter “Y”. Uses are allowed if they comply with the development standards of the base zone and any additional regulations that apply to the use or the site. Additional regulations are listed in ZDC Section 300.

B. Conditional Uses. The uses which are allowed upon approval through the conditional use review process are shown in Table 250-1 with the letters “CU”. These uses must meet the conditional use approval criteria, the development standards and any additional regulations stated in ZDC Section 300. Solid waste uses and siting standards must be in compliance with Appendix A – Mitigation Agreement for Siting Solid Waste Facilities.

C. Prohibited Uses. Uses shown in Table 250-1 with the letter “N” are prohibited in the zone. Legally established uses and development which existed at the time this Code was adopted and would otherwise be prohibited, are subject to additional regulations in ZDC Section 640, Nonconforming Situations.

D. Limited Uses. Uses shown in Table 250-1 with the letter “L” are allowed subject to the following limitations:

(1) This regulation applies to all parts of Table 250-1 marked with a (1). Daycare uses in the Commercial/Industrial Mixed Use zone are limited to three thousand (3,000) gross square feet of area. Larger daycare uses are subject to approval under the conditional use procedure.

(2) New Buildings. Uses shown in Table 250-1 with the number “(2)” are subject to the following standards based on Metro Title 4 overlay restrictions for nonindustrial and employment uses:

Areas Within Regionally Significant Industrial Areas and Industrial Overlay Areas. New buildings for retail commercial uses such as stores and restaurants and retail and professional services that cater to daily customers such as financial, insurance, real estate, legal, medical and dental offices shall be limited in order to ensure that they serve primarily the needs of workers in the area. New buildings for store branches, agencies or other outlets for these retail uses and services shall not occupy more than five thousand (5,000) square feet of sales or service area in a single outlet or multiple outlets that occupy more than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of sales or service area in a single building or in multiple buildings that are part of the same development project, with the following exceptions:

a. Within the boundaries of a public use airport subject to a facilities master plan, customary airport uses that are accessory to the travel-related and freight movement activities of airports, hospitality uses, and retail uses appropriate to serve the needs of the traveling public; and

b. Training facilities whose primary purpose is to provide training to meet industrial needs.

Areas Within Employment Overlay Areas. New buildings for retail commercial uses shall not exceed sixty thousand (60,000) square feet of gross leasable area in a single building, or commercial retail uses with a total of more than sixty thousand (60,000) square feet of retail sales/service area on a single lot or parcel, or on contiguous lots or parcels, including those separated only by transportation right-of-way with the following exceptions:

a. Within the boundaries of a public use airport subject to a facilities master plan, customary airport uses that are accessory to the travel-related and freight movement activities of airports, hospitality uses, and retail uses appropriate to serve the needs of the traveling public; and

b. Training facilities whose primary purpose is to provide training to meet industrial needs.

New buildings for the uses described above shall not interfere with the efficient movement of freight along Main Roadway Routes and Roadway Connectors shown on Metro’s Freight Network Map, 2003 or subsequent updated. Measures such as restrictions on access to freight routes and connectors, siting limitations and traffic thresholds may be imposed by the City.

Table 250-1. Uses in Commercial/Industrial Mixed Use Zone

C/I

RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY

Household Living

N

Group Living

N

COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES

Retail Sales and Service

Y(2)

Marijuana Facilities Other Than Medical

N

Lodging

CU/L(2)

Office

Y(2)

Quick Vehicle Servicing

Y(2)

Vehicle Repair

 N

Self Service Storage

N

Commercial Recreation

CU

Major Event Entertainment

CU

Hotel or Motel

Y

INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES

Manufacturing and Production

Y

Warehouse and Freight Movement

Y

Wholesale Sales

Y

Industrial Service

 CU/L(2)

Light Manufacturing, Processing, Fabrication, Packaging, Assembly, and Experimental, Research, Testing or Development Facilities

Y

Waste Related

 N

Marijuana Processor

N

Marijuana Wholesaler

N

Marijuana Producer

N

INSTITUTIONAL CATEGORIES

Basic Utilities

Y

Community Service

CU

Parks and Open Space

CU

Schools

N

Colleges

N

Medical Centers

CU

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

N

Religious Institutions

N

Daycare

CU/L(1)

Essential Service Provider

N

OTHER CATEGORIES

Radio and TV Broadcast Facilities

Y

Railroad Lines and Utility Corridors

Y

Y = Yes, Permitted Use

N = No, Prohibited Use

CU = Conditional Use Review Required

L = Permitted, but Subject to Limitations

(2)See 250.200 D. Limited Uses per Title 4

(Ord. 3-2022 (Exh. A))