803 Athol St Pharr, TX 78577-5908

Sec. 1.21. - NC neighborhood commercial district. A. Purpose: 1. The NC neighborhood commercial district is established as a limited retail category intended for use near neighborhood areas for the purpose of supplying day-to-day retail needs of the residents in the area. The city will not zone for NC usage in advance unless asked to do so by the property owner. This district could, therefore, be considered a "floating zone." 2. The NC district shall occur only at corner locations if both intersecting streets are minor arterials or larger as identified in the comprehensive land use plan. 3. Since the site is typically small, and surrounded by residential type land uses, this zoning would have the appearance of a spot zone. It is not an illegal spot zone, however, if it is called for in the comprehensive plan, or if it serves a need in the neighborhood. 4. While the NC district may gradually expand away from the intersection, it must begin at one of the four corner sites. 5. Care must be taken to ensure that adjacent residential uses are protected. Uses with excessive amounts of traffic, noise, or litter are not intended for this district. The area, landscaping, and buffering requirements are more restrictive in this district in order to protect adjacent uses. B. Permitted uses: Planned neighborhood convenience centers with any of the following permitted uses, provided the site is not larger than three acres: 1. Generally recognized retail businesses which supply commodities on the premises for persons residing in adjacent residential areas, such as groceries, meats, dairy products, baked goods, gasoline and similar items. 2. Personal services establishments that perform services on the premises such as: beauty parlor, barbershop, shoe repair and self-service laundries, and similar uses, but not including automotive, armature and appliance repair services, and similar type uses. 3. Personal services including the following: outpatient medical clinics, offices of doctors, dentists, and similar or allied professions. 4. On-premises signs, including those that are illuminated. All signs must be attached to the building and not project more than 12 inches. C. Conditional uses (require use permits, see article III): 1. A mobile home used as a temporary office. Not to exceed six months. 2. Business establishments which perform services on the premises such as banks, loan companies, insurance and real estate offices. 3. Planned neighborhood convenience centers of over three acres. 4.