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Page Seven THE ZONING REPORT expansion of the central business district of Iowa City, to serve as a transition between the intense land uses located in the central busi- ness district and adjoining areas, and to en- hance the pedestrian orientation of the central business district by providing suitable, periph- eral locations for auto-oriented commercial and service uses. This zone is intended to accom- modate mixed land uses and requires that the intensity of uses be less than that permitted in the CB-10 zone." [Iowa City IAI iA three-class business zone hierarchy, with a fourth business zone as a shopping center zone]: "B-1 Local Business District. This district is established to provi.de areas in which the prin- cipal use of land is devoted to the neighbor- hood type business, It is a restricted commer- cial district~ limited to a narrow range of re- tail service and convenience goods. This dis- trict is designed for areas where large com- mercial operation~ are undesirable, but where individual proprietary stores are useful and desirable for the neighborhood. "B-2 Shopping Center District. This commer- cial district is intended for a unified grouping in one or more buildings, of retail shops and stores that provide goods and services for the people residing within the region. It is intended that the regional shopping center be developed as a unit, with adequate off-street parking space for customers and employees, and with appropriate landscaping and screening mater- ials. "B-3 Central Business District. This district is established to provide an area for the con- duct of community and regional retail and service business of an indoor and intensive na- ture, especially for those sales and service uses which require a central location, which generate substantial pedestrian traffic, and which are mutually benefitted by close proxim- ity to other uses of similar nature and require- ments, and for only those small-scale industrial uses commonly associated with retail, or busi- ness, or personal service activities. It is in- tended that such area have properties of size suitabte for uses of a variety of scale so de- veloped as to promote pedestrian circulation, avoid "dead" spaces between uses~ and to con- tribute to mutual business advantage. It is fur- ther intended to exclude those commercial and industrial activities which are characterized by trucking~ other than stocking and delivery of retail goods, which cater to automobiles or traffic to patrons who remain in their vehicles for service. "B-4 Highway and Major Arterial Serving Dis- trict. This district is established to provide areas for those amusements, specialized sales, and travel accommodations activities which depend on visibility, from or proximity to auto- mobiles or traffic, serve regional travelers~ cater to local residents in vehicles~ or provide services essential to the movement of vehicles in major ways. It is intended that such areas have properties with lot sizes, yards, perform- ance and development standards sufficient to insure that activities performed on any one lot will not unduly impede the flow of %raffic~ will not adversely affect activities of adjoining zones, and will not infringe on the efficiency of activities or customer attractiveness to ad- jacent lots. It is further intended to exclude those uses which are not necessary for service to traffic, which are not depended on traffic, and which could reasonably be located else- where without contributing to congestion on the major roads." [Athens TN] "C-1 District Regulations (Neighborhood Retail Commercial Districts). "Statement of Intent. The 'C-I' District is intended to provide for the convenience shop- ping of persons living in neighborhood residen- tial areas and for general uses and activities of a retail and personal service character. On- ly those uses are permitted which are neces- sary to satisfy the local needs which occur so frequently~ as to require commercial facilities in proximity to residential areas. In addition, iow-intensity business and professional offices are permitted. October 21, 1994 Issue