Chapter 18.57
CITY CENTER ZONE

Sections:

18.57.010    City center zone established.

18.57.020    Table of uses.

18.57.030    Permitted uses.

18.57.040    Conditional uses.

18.57.050    Parking.

18.57.060    Architectural review.

18.57.070    Residential mixed use.

18.57.010 City center zone established.

The city center zone, hereinafter also referred to as the CC zone, is established to:

1. Create a strong commercial identity at the heart of Francis City.

2. Encourage private and public investment, attract shoppers and visitors, and appeal to existing and new residents.

3. Promote a diverse mix of residential, business, commercial, office and institutional, educational, cultural and entertainment activities for employees, visitors, and residents.

4. Encourage pedestrian-oriented development within walking distance.

5. Create a place that represents a unique, attractive, and memorable destination for visitors and residents.

6. Enhance the community’s character through the promotion of high-quality urban design.

7. To provide opportunities to increase the City sales tax base, thereby helping to fund public improvements and public services.

Special approval procedures, landscaping requirements, and design guidelines are applicable in the CC zone. These regulations can be found in Chapter 18.115 FCC.

All requirements pertaining to the commercial zone (C-1), Chapter 18.45 FCC, are applicable in the CC zone, excepting the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2021-08 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2021-02 § 3 (Exh. C), 2021.)

18.57.020 Table of uses.

Type: City Center Zone (CC Zone)

Allowed

Conditional Use Permit

Business License

Art gallery

Athletic club or indoor/outdoor recreational facility

 

Bakery

 

Banking, financial services

 

Bar, tavern, lounge as per Utah State Code

Barber shops and hair salons

 

Bed and breakfast

 

Bowling alley

 

Car detailing

 

Cinema, indoor

 

Consignment, surplus or secondhand store

 

Convenience goods, sales

 

Floral shop

 

Furniture sales, new and used

 

Gas stations

 

Hotel/motel

 

Liquor store, FCC 18.15.110

 

Museum

 

Office and professional, retail shops smaller than 20,000 square feet

 

Pharmacy

 

Photo studio

 

Reception center

 

Residential mixed use

 

 

Restaurant, fast food, drive through

 

Restaurant, cafe

Retail sales and service

 

Retail grocery store smaller than 20,000 square feet

 

Theater, concert hall

 

(Ord. 2021-08* § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2021-02* § 3 (Exh. C), 2021; Ord. 2020-03 § 1 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 2018-05 § 1 (Exh. A), 2018. Formerly 18.57.010.)

*  Code reviser’s note: Ords. 2021-08 and 2021-02 inadvertently omitted amendments to this section from Ord. 2020-03 concerning car detailing. The amendments from Ord. 2020-03 have been retained at the direction of the city.

18.57.030 Permitted uses.

Storage of materials for construction of buildings, including the contractor’s temporary office shall be a permitted use; provided, that such be located on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto; and provided further, that such use shall be permitted only during the construction period. (Ord. 2021-08 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2021-02 § 3 (Exh. C), 2021.)

18.57.040 Conditional uses.

Accessory uses and structures shall be a conditional use in the CC zone. They must be incidental to, and should not alter, the character of the permitted principal use or structure. Such conditional accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to: accessory buildings such as garages, carports, equipment storage buildings and supply storage buildings which are customarily incidental to a principal use or structure permitted in the CC zone. (Ord. 2021-08 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2021-02 § 3 (Exh. C), 2021.)

18.57.050 Parking.

Parking shall not occur adjacent to any public street except when:

1. It has been established that such a location is needed or justified by other site conditions or building entrance orientation.

2. The use is restricted to visitors, key employees, or residents.

The provisions set forth in FCC 18.45.160(2)(c) and (d) are not applicable in the CC zone. (Ord. 2021-08 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2021-02 § 3 (Exh. C), 2021.)

18.57.060 Architectural review.

Proposed developments shall undergo an architectural review by the Planning Commission and City Council. The review will determine if the developer has effectively incorporated a mountain aesthetic with neutral colors that is in harmony with the surrounding landscape and structures. Structures are limited to three stories. The maximum building coverage shall be 55 percent of the lot area. (Ord. 2021-08 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2021-02 § 3 (Exh. C), 2021.)

18.57.070 Residential mixed use.

Residential mixed use development is encouraged in the CC zone. The following standards regulate mixed use development:

1. The maximum number of dwelling units allowed is eight units per acre. An additional four units per acre, with a maximum of 12 units per acre, are allowed if the additional units are subject to moderate income housing requirements per Chapter 17.55 FCC.

2. Each dwelling unit shall have separate kitchen and bathroom facilities, separate utilities, adequate parking provided as defined in FCC 18.100.100, and its own address.

3. Residential dwelling units are permitted on the second floor or higher, except as required for accessibility by the International Building Code Chapter 11. (Ord. 2021-08 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021.)