20.20.010 Intent and purpose.
Four commercial and industrial zones are established to meet the commerce and service needs of the resident and business communities while ensuring compatibility with adjacent land uses. The zones are designed to accommodate different types and intensities of commercial and industrial development.
A. Neighborhood Commercial Zone (NC). The Neighborhood Commercial Zone provides areas for convenient commercial services for Cudahy residents not living in proximity to the Atlantic Avenue District. The Neighborhood Commercial Zone allows for small-scale businesses such as corner produce stores, mini-markets, and small business offices.
B. Entertainment Zone (Ent). The Entertainment Zone accommodates large-scale entertainment uses that attract patrons from Cudahy, surrounding communities, and the region. All uses are required to be designed to provide pedestrian interest and accessibility along Atlantic Avenue, with vehicular access and parking located to the rear of the parcels.
C. Innovative Industrial (I-Ind). The Innovative Industrial Zone allows for a flexible mix of uses facilitating job interactivity beyond standard business hours. The Innovative Industrial Zone allows highly flexible space for start-ups, light industrial, office, and live/work. The adaptive reuse of once industrial buildings/spaces is allowed. The Innovative Industrial Zone responds to and accommodates the evolving nature of industrial businesses, by encouraging young businesses in “green” biotechnical, software, and other emerging industries.
D. Light Industrial (LI). The Light Industrial Zone provides space for a variety of jobs generating light industrial uses that can operate in close proximity to residential uses without presenting health and safety risks. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).