406 Frst Dr Jonesborough, TN 37659-1533

11-518. B-1 (Neighborhood) Business District . It is the intent of this district to establish business areas to serve surrounding residential districts. The district regulations are intended to discourage strip business development and encourage grouping of uses in wh ich parking and traffic congestion is reduced to a minimum. In order to maintain and enhance the unique historic and aesthetic characteristics of the community and achieve the intent of the B-1 (Neighborhood Business) District, site plans shall be required for all new 11-93 construction. These plans shall include: the proposed location of all structures, off-street parking provisions, location of all ingress and egress points, location and size of proposed utilities, landscaping features, and any other plans deemed pertinent. Prior to the issuance of the building permit, the site plans shall be reviewed and approved by the planning commission to determine if they are in keeping with the comprehensive planning program of the Town of Jonesborough, Tennessee. (1) Any used permitted in the R-3 (Residential) District except mobile homes and mobile home parks. (2) Shopping centers, grocery stores, drug stores, hardware stores, shoe repair shops, barber and beauty shops, laundromats and laundry pick-up stations, and similar use. Restaurants are not permitted in a B-1 zone except along an arterial route and on the condition a site plan that includes parking and access is submitted to and approved by the planning commission. (3) Business signs; provided that all signs, except one (1) detached sign, shall be erected flat against the front or side of a building or within eighteen inches (18") thereof. All sign s shall not project above buildings nor have flashing intermittent or moving illumination, except that electronic signs may be permissible in a B-1 zone along arterial streets when conditions for such signs, as stipulated in the sign ordinance, have been met. (4) Gasoline service stations; provided that all structures, including underground storage tanks, shall be placed not less than twenty feet (20') from all property lines. Points of access and egress shall be not less than fifteen feet (15') from intersection of street lines. (5) Accessory uses, structures, and outdoor storage accessory uses, structures and outdoor storage shall not be located closer than ten feet (10') to any property line. Accessory uses shall include temporary business activity associated with the property like tent sales, clearance sales, special promotions, etc. that are not of longer duration than two (2) weeks.