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<br />CLEAR CUTTING. The indiscriminate removal of trees, shrubs or undergrowth <br />with the intention of preparing real property for nonagricultural development pwposes. <br />This definition shall not include the selective removal of non-native tree and shrub <br />species when the soil is left relatively undisturbed, removal of dead trees or normal <br />mowing operations. <br /> <br />CLINIC. Any establishment where human patients are examined and treated by <br />doctors or dentists but not hospitalized overnight. <br /> <br />CLUB. Any establishment operated for social, recreational or educational pwposes <br />but open only to members and not the general public. <br /> <br />CLUSTER HOUSING. The grouping of single-family dwellings within specified <br />areas while maintaining the same overall allowable density in that same area. <br /> <br />COMMERCIAL USE. An occupation, employment or enterprise that is carried on <br />for profit by the owner, lessee or licensee. <br /> <br />COMMISSION. The Planning and Zoning Commission of the city. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER. A member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. <br /> <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. A compilation of policy statements, goals, standards <br />and maps for guiding the physical, social and economic development of the city and <br />including a land use plan, a community facilities plan and a transportation plan which has <br />been prepared and adopted by the city. <br /> <br />CONDITIONAL USE. A use which, because of special problems of control, <br />requires reasonable limitations peculiar to the use for the protection of the public welfare <br />and the integrity of the comprehensive plan. <br /> <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. A permit, issued by the Council, in accordance <br />with procedures specified in this chapter as a flexibility device to enable the Council to <br />assign dimensions to a proposed use or conditions surrounding it after consideration of <br />adjacent uses and their functions and the special problems which the proposed use <br />permits. <br /> <br />CONTRACTOR'S YARD. An area where vehicles, equipment and/or construction <br />materials and supplies commonly used by building, excavation, roadway construction and <br />similar contractors are stored or serviced. The CONTRACTOR'S YARD includes both <br />areas of outdoor storage and areas confmed within a completely enclosed building used <br />in conjunction with a contractor's business. <br /> <br />COVERAGE. That portion of a lot covered by principal and accessory use <br />structures. <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />L _ _ <br />