1000 Hwy 411 Vonore, TN 37885-2453

11-409. C-3, Highway Commercial District. The purpose of this district is to provide for general commercial activity along major collectors and arterial highways. The regulations are designed to encourage the proper development of commercial areas in such a manner as to discourage the problems normally associated with strip commercial development; to encourage concentrations of commercial activities; and to preserve the traffic carrying capacity of the major collectors and arterials upon which such uses are located. Within the C-3, Highway Commercial District, as shown on the Zoning Map of Vonore, Tennessee, the following regulations and other applicable provisions of this zoning code shall apply: 1. Uses Permitted a. Retail sales. b. Hotels, motels, and other overnight lodging establishments. c. Eating establishments. d. General offices. e. Automotive and marine repair services. f. Contract construction services. g. Personal services. h. Business services. i. Public schools and educational institutions and services. j. Day care centers. k. Recreation facilities. l. Public utilities and associated buildings, storage areas, warehousing areas, and warehousing facilities. m. Gasoline service stations, provided the conditions in Section 11-607 are met. n. Marinas. o. Funeral homes and mortuaries. p. Nursing Homes and Assisted Care Living Facilities, provided such facilities shall comply with the following requirements: 63 1) All federal, state, and local regulations are met; 2) The facilities are connected to public water and public sewer; and 3) The facilities meet the minimum requirements of the NFPA Fire Code. q. Group Care Facilities, provided such facilities shall comply with the following requirements: 1) All federal, state, and local regulations are met; 2) The facilities are connected to public water and public sewer; 3) The facilities meet the minimum requirements of the NFPA Fire Code; and 4) Security measures are put in place as part of the development. At a minimum, an eight (8) foot high privacy fence is required around the entire indoor and outdoor living premises. r. Churches and other places of worship. s. Cemeteries subject to Section 11-607 of this ordinance. t. Medical facilities. u. Cultural facilities. v. Philanthropic institutions and clubs. w. Self Service Storage Facilities (Mini-Warehouses), provided the conditions in