article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington
article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington
article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington
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Land Development Code<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wilmington</strong><br />
i. Neighborhood Commercial Use (NC) purpose: The<br />
Neighborhood Commercial use is established to provide<br />
commercial opportunities for small-scale pedestrian-oriented<br />
commercial centers. These commercial centers shall be<br />
designed to provide goods and services primarily to the<br />
immediate surrounding neighborhood. Primary access for these<br />
commercial centers shall not be from a major thoroughfare.<br />
The size <strong>of</strong> each unit in a building in the NR use shall not<br />
exceed six thousand (6,000) square feet, except that grocery<br />
stores may be up to fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet. The<br />
building footprint shall not exceed twenty-five thousand<br />
(25,000). Each site within the Neighborhood Retail District<br />
shall provide a minimum <strong>of</strong> ten (10) percent <strong>of</strong> the land area <strong>of</strong><br />
the site as usable open space.<br />
ii. Neighborhood Commercial Use (NC) regulation: The<br />
orientation <strong>of</strong> the buildings within the NR use shall be away<br />
from any major thoroughfare and towards the neighborhood.<br />
The rear elevation <strong>of</strong> these buildings shall be similar to the<br />
front elevation <strong>of</strong> the building. The design <strong>of</strong> the buildings<br />
shall conform to the residential character <strong>of</strong> the surrounding<br />
neighborhood. Apartments may be located above all businesses<br />
and <strong>of</strong>fices. The maximum building height in the NC use shall<br />
be two (2) to three (3) stories not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet.<br />
Spires and towers may exceed such maximum height limit.<br />
iii. Neighborhood Commercial Use (NC) permitted uses:<br />
1. Residential housing types:<br />
a. Residential above retail or <strong>of</strong>fice use<br />
b. Multiple family, including townhouses<br />
(See Sec. 18-551)<br />
2. Related Residential Uses:<br />
a. Accessory structures or uses in accordance with Article 6<br />
<strong>of</strong> this chapter<br />
3. Nonresidential:<br />
a. Accessory uses in accordance with Article 6 <strong>of</strong> this<br />
chapter<br />
b. Accounting <strong>of</strong>fices<br />
c. Banking services<br />
d. Bicycle shops, including repairs<br />
e. Business services<br />
f. Child day care<br />
g. Convenience food stores<br />
ARTICLE <strong>5.</strong> ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS Page 128
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