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TIlE ~ONING REPORT locations for the various types of business uses, thereby protecting and strengthening the economic base of the Village. "2. To place in separate districts those busi- nesses which may create noise, odors~ hazards, unsightliness, or which may generate excessive traffic. "3. To permit selected business uses in districts where adjacency to or inclusion in a residential area has sufficient elements or service or con- venience to such areas to offset any disadvan- tage. "4. To encourage the grouping in appropriate locations of compatible business uses which will tend to draw mutually interchangeable trade and so promote public convenience and business prosperity and contribute to the alle- viation of traffic and pedestrian congestion. "5. To promote the establishment of off-street parking facilities permitted and required so as to alleviate traffic congestion and so promote shopping convenience and business prosperity." [Buffalo Grove ILl Purpose and intent of various types of business zones iA five-class basic business zone hierarchy]: "Neighborhood Commercial Zone (CN-1). "Intent. The Neighborhood Commercial Zone (CN-1) is intended to permit the development of retail sales and personal services required to meet the day-to-day needs of a full~f devel- oped residential neighborhood. Stores, business- es and offices in this zone should be useful to the majority of the neighborhood residents, should be economically supportable by nearby population, and should not draw community- wide patronage. A grocery store or grocery store/drugstore combination is favored as the principal tenant in a 'neighborhood commercial zone. In general, the CN-1 Zone is intended for the grouping of a grocery store and small re- tail businesses and office uses which are rela- tively nuisance-free to surrounding residences and which do not detract from the residential purpose and character of the surrounding neighborhood. The location and development of neighborhood commercial sites should follow the criteria set forth for such sites in the Comprehensive Plan. "Community Commercial Zone (CC-2). "Intent. The Com. munity Commercial Zone (CC- 2) is intended to provide for major business districts to serve a maior segment of the total community population. In addition to a variety of retail goods and services, these centers may typically feature a number of large traffic generators, that require access from major thoroughfares. While these centers are usually characterized by indoor operations~ certain permitted uses may have limited outdoor activ- ities as specified. "Highway Commercial Zone (CH-l). "Intent. The Highway Commercial Zone (CH-I) is intended to permit development of services relating to expressways or other locations along major arterial thoroughfares. At certain access points, food, lodging, motor vehicle service and fuel can be made conveniently available to the thoroughfare user. "Central Business Zone (CB-10). "Intent. The Central Business Zone is intended to be t}{e high density~ compact~ pedestrian oriented shopping! office, service, and enter- tainment area in Iowa City. Development and redevelopment within this zone should occur in compact groupings~ in order to intensify the density of usable commercial spaces, while in- creasing the availability of open spaces, plaz- as, or pedestrian ways. The zone is intended to accommodate a wide range of retail, service, office and residential uses. Auto oriented uses~ as defined in this [zoning code], are, not permit- ted except as otherwise provided. Consolidated off-street loading and service facilities should be provided wherever practical with access to be provided from public service alleys or courts...It is intended that off-street parking facilities~'~be publicly provided and off-street accessory~ parking be allowed only as a provi- sional use. ' .... "Central Business Service zone (CB-2). "Intent. The Centr0_l Business Service zone (CB-2) is intended to allow for the orderly October 21, 1994 issue