over 750 ft fronting interstate 65 . Exit 10. Can walk lot. Owner owns lot at end of cul de sac against fence facing I 65 close to new Saraland Sports Complex. Here’s what the City of Chickasaw Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2016-03, adopted 3/22/2016) allows in B-2 (General Commercial District), broken out the same way the ordinance does (by-right vs. Planning Commission review vs. special exception), plus what could be approved via the ordinance’s “most analogous use†rule. B-2 uses permitted by right (R) These are allowed without a “special/conditional use†vote (you still may have site plan / permitting, etc.): 1. Regional businesses (including, but not limited to): • grocery stores • convenience stores • restaurants • drug stores • “sales and services†(broad category) …except uses prohibited by other ordinances. 2. All “neighborhood business†uses allowed in B-1, including (not limited to): • personal service establishments • restaurants / bistros / cafes • professional & business offices (example given: attorney, accountant) • small scale strip malls • studios • banks and similar convenience goods …and B-2 also gives examples like delicatessens, dry cleaning services, barber/beauty shops, shoe sales & repair, offices, banks, and similar convenience goods/sales/services. 3. Shopping centers and strip malls 4. Hotels, motels, and bed & breakfasts 5. Indoor theaters and other family entertainment facilities B-2 uses requiring Planning Commission review (P) These are “possible/allowed,†but only after Planning Commission review/approval: • Schools and educational institutions • Mixed-use buildings, if: commercial use is primary and limited to B-2 commercial uses; residential is secondary; and the project is compatible with surrounding area • Public utility & service structures (water, sewer, fire, police, etc.) • Healthcare facilities • Public parks and recreational areas • Government buildings used for public purposes • Private clubs • Healthcare clinics • Parking lots • Multi-family residential • Veterinary clinic (with a limitation tied to animals permitted in Article 7) • Gas stations, service stations, and auto repair shops (not body shops) — with detailed conditions (repairs indoors, minimum lot size/frontage, setbacks, limits on vehicle storage duration, etc.) B-2 uses allowed only as Special Exceptions (S) • Public or privately owned/operated amusement/recreational facilities B-2 uses prohibited (X) • Any use not specifically listed as (R), (P), or (S) • Warehouses • Mini-warehouses The key rule that creates “possibly could be approved†uses Even though the ordinance says unlisted uses are prohibited, it also says that when a requested use is not specifically referred to, the Planning Commission determines its status by the “most clearly analogous use.†So, in practice, a new/modern use not named in 2016 can still be approved if the Commission classifies it as clearly analogous to a permitted B-2 category (like “restaurants,†“sales and services,†“personal service establishments,†“family entertainment,†etc.). Examples of “likely analogous†uses in B-2 (depends on facts) These aren’t explicitly listed by name, but are often reasonably classed as B-2 “sales and services†/ personal service / retail / entertainment, unless another ordinance blocks it: • Fitness / gym / studio-type training (often fits “studios†or “family entertainment†style uses) • Cell phone store, computer repair, small electronics sales/service (often “sales and servicesâ€) • Coffee shop / dessert shop (often “restaurant / cafeâ€) • Salon/spa/barber-related services (personal service) • Party/event venue (might land under “family entertainment†or “private club,†depending on operations)