The following provisions apply to limited landscape contractor vehicle parking and material and equipment storage in the agricultural zoning district:
(A) The subject property must have a minimum lot area of 80,000 square feet.
(B) Setback and height requirements are the same as natural resource uses in the A District.
(C) A combined total of no more than 5,000 square feet of accessory structures is permitted.
(D) Total impervious surface area, excluding driveways, for parking and storage of equipment exterior to any structures is limited to 25,000 square feet.
(E) All equipment and materials must be screened from adjacent properties and public roads with plantings of evergreens, at least 5 feet in height, or a fence of equal height, or demonstrate the extent that existing landscaping, hedgerows/tree cover or other natural features that are located on the subject property provide similarly effective screening. Such landscaping and plantings shall emphasize species that are native to Frederick County.
(F) Parking under this section is limited to no more than 10 licensed commercial vehicles that are used in the furtherance of a commercial enterprise owned or controlled by the owner of the subject property.
(G) The maximum number of on-site employees is 5.
(H) Parking and equipment storage may occur in the setback area but shall not be closer to the property line or right-of-way line than one-half the normally required setback, provided that the screen required by subsection (E) is composed of fencing with a minimum height of 6 feet, is visually opaque in construction, is in combination with landscaping, and is located outside of the right-of-way.
(I) Retail activities, other than those allowed under § 1-19-8.240, are not allowed.
(J) The subject property must have frontage and access to a paved public road with a minimum pavement width of 16 feet.
(K) The proposed use shall comply with § 1-6-50 (Wellhead Protection Ordinance) prior to site plan approval.
(L) This use is not allowed on properties where a residential dwelling unit on an adjacent property is within 150 feet of the property line of the proposed use.
(Bill No. 23-20, 11-21-2023)