2401 Dawson Rd Albany, GA 31707-2331

• C-2, GENERAL MIXED-USE BUSINESS DISTRICT. The General Business District is intended to provide a mixed-use district with a wider range of uses and greater height of buildings than permitted in the C-1, Neighborhood Business District, and to provide a compact, compatible and complementary mixture of residential, restaurant, retail, office, commercial, cultural, institutional and governmental uses that serve both nearby and regional residents. The volume of traffic and associated service areas and parking needs associated with such uses can be more efficiently addressed through a compact development pattern and shared access, parking and service areas. Pedestrian access from adjacent areas and within the district is promoted through generous, safe, convenient and tree- shaded pedestrian sidewalks along all streets. Vehicular access, parking and service areas are arranged to promote a safe, smooth traffic flow and minimize pedestrian and vehicular conflicts. The intent of this district is also to avoid increasing unsustainable expansion of strip commercial developments along major arterials, by providing locations for the concentration of a mix of local and regional businesses and civic and institutional uses in locations and arrangements that are mutually supportive and more economically sustainable over time. The C-2(N) District is identical to the C-2 District except no use with on-premise consumption of alcohol is allowed. No new C-2(N) Districts will be created. • C-3, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. Commercial Districts are intended to permit, along major arterials, businesses that will attract regional customers and thereby need greater automobile accessibility; and which generally have one or more of the following characteristics: (a) Goods offered for sale are infrequently purchased by individual consumers; (b) Businesses are a size or type that typically need much larger service, loading and parking areas than are found in other commercial districts; (c) Businesses typically need larger buildings located on larger parcels than are found in other districts; (d) Goods offered for sale are typically purchased at drive-through window facilities; (e) Businesses are small, light manufacturing and processing establishments that have no adverse effects upon other uses in the district and are compatible with the character of the district. Usual requirements for trees in parking areas and for screening of parking areas are not required for vehicular display areas. Mixed-use developments are encouraged.