Supplements: 2.02.15. - General Commercial (GC). The General Commercial District is intended to provide for general commercial uses that serve the larger community and the traveling public. This category permits a broad range of commercial operations and services. A.Location criteria:1.North, North Central, South Central Walton, and South Walton -- The GC Zoning District shall be located on parcels or lots fronting arterials and major collectors or at intersections of major/minor collectors and arterials unless part of an overall master plan of development. For new GC zoning districts, the proposed location, uses, and development must be compatible with the character and size of the site and the surrounding areas.B.Primary Uses Allowed:1.Lodging and accommodations;2.Civic uses;3.Public uses;4.General commercial uses;5.Neighborhood commercial uses;6.Professional service/office uses;7.Artisanal uses;8.Live/work uses;9.Workplace uses;10.Mobile home parks that are licensed by the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services are considered commercial developments and are to be reviewed as such. A maximum of 12 mobile home units per acre are allowed within any mobile home park;11.Vertical mixed use: Up to 17 multi-family residential dwelling units per one acre are permitted provided that such units are a located above a ground floor commercial use. Residential uses are subject to the requirements of Section D below;12.Communication towers subject to the limitations and approval process provided in Subsection 5.07.10 and 5.00.04 of this Code.C.Accessory Uses and Structures Allowed:1.Accessory structures and uses in connection with any lawfully existing primary use.D.Conditional Uses Allowed:1.Multi-family residential: In order to facilitate the development of workforce and affordable long-term rental housing multi-family apartment complexes may be authorized within a GC district, subject to the following restrictions:a.Multi-family residential uses are a high density conditional use that require, at a minimum, a showing of need, compatibility with adjacent land uses, and the necessary supporting infrastructure;b.Multifamily residential uses may be developed at a density of up to 17 dwelling units per acre.c.At least 20 percent of the dwelling units shall be dedicated for extremely low income, very low income, low income, workforce, and/or moderate income housing2.Commercial outdoor amusements subject to the following:a.Such uses are not permitted on any parcel located within any designated Scenic Corridor overlay district as described in chapter 6 of this Code.b.Such uses must provide for enhanced landscaping and buffering beyond what is required elsewhere in this Code.E.Reserved.F.Nonresidential Intensity Allowed:1.A maximum FAR of 1.00 (100%) and a maximum ISR of 0.85 (85%).G.Special Development Standards:1.General Commercial developments must be served by central water and sewer facilities;2.All development within this zoning district shall provide for safe and efficient access and shall be required to meet State and County access management design standards for appropriate driveway spacing, interconnections with adjacent parcels, and shared access to collector and arterial roads.3.Standards and regulations for compatibility, landscaping, vehicular and pedestrian access, traffic circulation, signage, and building and parking lot orientation contained elsewhere in this Code may be applicable to developments within this district. (Ord. No. 2018-29, § II(Att. A), 12-11-18; Ord. No. 2019-19, § II(Att. A), 9-10-19; Ord. No. 2021-33, § II, 11-9-21) 2.02.28. - Heavy Industrial (HI). This district includes areas devoted exclusively to industrial development, allowing a mix of heavy and light industry, storage, distribution, and other industrial uses. A.Location Criteria: This zoning district is applicable to the North, North Central and South Central Walton Planning Areas.B.Primary Uses Allowed:1.Heavy Industrial uses;2.Light Industrial uses;3.Extractive uses;4.Communication towers subject to the limitations and approval process provided in Subsection 5.07.10 and 5.00.04 of this Code;5.Public uses;6.Renewable energy uses.C.Accessory Uses Allowed:1.Accessory structures and uses in connection with any lawfully existing primary use.D.Conditional Uses Allowed: Reserved.E.Residential Density Allowed:1.This district does not provide for residential uses.F.Nonresidential Intensity Allowed:1.The maximum intensity for non-residential uses in this district is a floor to area ratio of 0.70 and an impervious surface ratio of 0.85.G.Special Development Standards:1.Twenty-five (25) feet buffer between Industrial uses and any other land use. (Ord. No. 2018-29, § II(Att. A), 12-11-18; Ord. No. 2019-19, § II(Att. A), 9-10-19) This district provides for areas containing a single use or combination of uses, such as offices, showroom/warehouse, and light assembly or storage uses that do not generate noise, particulate matter, vibrations, odors, fumes, glare, and other hazards incompatible with residential uses. A.Location Criteria: This zoning district is applicable to all Planning Areas. Light industrial districts shall be located on a major collector or arterial roadways with immediate access to the regional roadway network. B.Primary Uses Allowed:1.Light industrial uses;2.General commercial uses;3.Pubic uses;4.Communication towers subject to the limitations and approval process provided in Subsection 5.07.10 and 5.00.04 of this Code;5.Professional services/office uses;6.Artisanal uses;7.Workplace uses;8.Renewable energy uses.C.Accessory Uses and Structures Allowed:1.Accessory uses allowed within a development include: personal services, business services, restaurants and cafes, newsstands, and similar support uses.D.Conditional Uses Allowed:1.Personal services, business services, restaurants and cafes, newsstands, other similar supporting uses on the condition that they are housed in a building which principally serves allowed primary uses.E.Residential Density Allowed:1.No maximum or minimum residential density is associated with this category, but, a maximum of one (1) dwelling unit may be approved for security purposes for a development.F.Nonresidential Intensity Allowed:1.A maximum FAR of 0.5 (50%) and a maximum ISR of 0.75 (75%).G.Special Development Standards:1.Twenty-five (25) feet buffer between Industrial uses and any other land use. (Ord. No. 2018-29, § II(Att. A), 12-11-18; Ord. No. 2019-19, § II(Att. A), 9-10-19)
