(A) Drainage. The developer shall present a drainage plan for the entire development. The plan may be for the development as a whole or on a lot by lot basis. The drainage plan shall be approved by the Town Engineer.
(B) Landscaping. The developer shall present a landscaping plan for review. Landscaping shall cover the lesser of 2.5% of the total area of each lot or 5,000 square feet.
(C) Garbage storage. Garbage shall be stored in appropriate containers to the rear of the building or in an enclosure. Exceptions may be allowed upon approval by the Planning Commission and Town
Council.
(D) Walls and fences.
(1) There shall be a fence surrounding the property, unless the developer or owner can show that there are no health, safety, or aesthetic concerns with the proposed use.
(2) If the property borders a residential zone, there shall be a minimum of six feet of privacy fencing separating the commercial property and adjoining residential zones.
(3) This fence shall be erected by the developer of the most recently approved zone. This requirement may be waived if it can be shown by the developer or owner of the property that the use presents no health, safety, or aesthetic concerns for the residential use.
(E) Parking. Parking spaces shall be provided according to the table set forth below. Where a particular use does not have a defined parking requirement, the Planning Commission shall designate the use that is most similar to the proposed use and apply that parking requirement.
Use | Parking Requirement |
Use | Parking Requirement |
Apartment house | 1.5 spaces per unit |
Auto truck, RV sales, and rentals | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Automotive repair establishment | 1 space per service bay, plus 3 stalls per 1,000 square feet for office and retail sales |
Banking/financial services | 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Child care facility | 1 space per on duty employee and 1 per 6 children |
Healthcare center | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Hospital | 1.8 spaces per bed |
Hotel, motel | 1 space per each 2 rooms, plus 1 space per dwelling unit |
Laundry, dry cleaning | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Master planned development | As determined by the Planning Commission based on the proposed uses and potential for shared parking |
Mortuary | 1 space per 4 parlor seats; 1 space per 2 employees; 1 space per vehicle used in connection with the business |
Nursery | 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Office, business, government | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Office, professional | 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Public and quasi-public institution, church; public utility; municipal facility | The greater of 1 space per 5 seats, or 2 spaces per 3 employees, or 1 space per 1,000 square feet |
Restaurant, café | 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area |
Restaurant, fast food | 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area |
Retail sales establishment | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
School, private, quasi-public | 1 space per each 3 faculty members or employees; 1 space per each 10 students of driving age |
School, public | 1 space per each 3 faculty members or employees; 1 space per each 10 students of driving age |
Shopping center | 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Single-family dwelling | 2.5 spaces per dwelling unit (minimum 167 square feet per space) |
Theater, concert hall | 1 space per 4 seats |
Warehouse storage units (commercial only) | 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for the first 10,000 square feet; 14 space per 2,000 square feet for the remaining area |
(Document “Residential Zoning Ordinances”)