Can I use this property for retail?
Retail belongs primarily in B-1 (low-intensity, neighborhood serving) and B-2 (general retail), with each specific retail use controlled row by row in the UDC 10.304.6 commercial use table and use standards in UDC 10.307. Old Town transects OT-4T through OT-5C and SD-A also accommodate retail under the OT standards, and FBC T-4 and T-5 do under the FBC standards. Retail is prohibited in residential districts, including as a home occupation. Site design, parking, landscaping, and sign standards in Chapter 4 apply, and residential adjacency rules add buffers next to homes. Confirm the district and the exact use table row with the Development Services Department before leasing or buying.
Sources
- UDC 10.304.6 Commercial and retail uses
- UDC 10.307 Commercial and retail use standards
- UDC 10.303.7 B-1 and 10.303.8 B-2 intent
Full text: Hutto ordinance on City-published Unified Development Code PDF (revised March 2024); Code of Ordinances on eCode360 (HU6354). Applies to districts: B-1, B-2, OT.
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