2019-763 Ordinance No. 2019-763
An ordinance amending existing regulations relating to first-floor dwelling units in the
Central Business District as set forth in JGO 18.36.040
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 18.36.040 (A) 5.a. of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville is hereby amended to read as follows:
5. B5 — Central Business District. The B5 central business district constitutes the
downtown core area of the City. It is intended to accommodate all those retail, service,
housing, recreation, specialty shops and necessary civic services that are characteristic
of the traditional central area.
a. General Conditions:
i. Dwelling units are permitted only above the first floor except that in a
hotel or motel, lodging rooms are permitted on the first floor in the
following two situations:
Lodging rooms shall be permitted on the first floor of a
hotel or motel;
II. Dwelling units shall be permitted on the first floor subject to
the provisions of Section 18.24.040, Conditional uses, and Section
18.36.040 (A) 5.c.xii as approved by the Plan Commission.
SECTION II. Section 18.36.040 (A) 5.c.xii of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville is hereby added to read as follows:
xii. First floor residential dwelling units, subject to the following
restrictions:
First floor residential use may be established if at least 25
percent of the ground floor area remains devoted to retail
or business use, as permitted in the district, for buildings
located along Main and Milwaukee Streets. The business
use shall occupy the traditional store front area of the
building and the Plan Commission may reduce this
standard, as necessary, in the establishment of a business
use in the store front area of the structure;
II. Access to residential dwellings may occur along front
entryways of buildings adjoining Main and Milwaukee
Streets in accordance with the subsections provided
herein;
III. Exterior features and architectural elements of existing
building façades must not be altered in a manner which
detracts significantly from the character of other buildings
within the same block, or across the street from the
property;
IV. Clear ingress and egress shall be established pursuant to
all applicable building and fire codes, as amended from
time to time;
V. Compliance with all other applicable city codes and
regulations as may be required to allow for residential
occupancy of first floor areas.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Common
Council, the public health, welfare, peace, tranquility, good order, public benefit, and police
power so requiring.
ADOPTED: September 9, 2019
APPROVED: Motion by: Conley
Second by: Marklein
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Benson X
Mark A./reitag, CityManConley X
ger Farrell X
Gruber X
ATTE • / Marklein X
Williams X
/ - Wolfe X
David T. Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Planning Division
Prepared by: Planning Division