500 Cordele Rd, Albany, GA 31705

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: Goods offered for sale are infrequently purchased by individual consumers; Businesses are a size or type that typically need much larger service, loading and parking areas than are found in other commercial districts; Businesses typically need larger buildings located on larger parcels than are found in other districts; Goods offered for sale are typically purchased at drive-through window facilities; 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.; The intent of this district is also to improve vehicular access and safety and reduce congestion and vehicular conflicts by providing direct arterial road access, shared parking areas, shared driveways and intra-parcel vehicular access that connects all individual business and parking areas. Pedestrian access from adjacent commercial and residential areas and between individual businesses is promoted through safe, convenient and tree-shaded pedestrian sidewalks along streets and building frontages.