1003 Shepard School Rd, Zebulon, NC 27597

Heavy Commercial District

The Heavy Commercial district is intended to accommodate the widest form of commercial activities, including automobile oriented commercial uses, shopping centers, large retail uses, and intensive forms of commercial development. The HC district is characterized primarily by larger lots with low-rise single-use buildings configured for easy access by patrons traveling in automobiles. Uses may include outdoor activity, and hours of operation that extend beyond typical business hours. Buildings may be single-tenant or multi-tenant. Heavy commercial uses often include surface off-street parking areas, areas of outdoor storage and display, loading areas, and often include outparcel lots, or a series of lots served by shared circulation and ingress/egress points. Uses in the district serve Town residents as well as visitors from other areas. The district does allow mixed-use development, including buildings with upper floor residential, though low and moderate-density residential use types are prohibited given the commercially-intense nature of the district. Heavy industrial uses are also prohibited to ensure safe and efficient commercial traffic through the district.