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The site development regulations in this Section 18.30(F).050 apply to automobile dealership uses in the (AD) combining district, in addition to the regulations of the underlying district. Where the regulations of the underlying district conflict with this Section 18.30(F).050, this section shall control.
(a) Floor Area Ratio
(1) The maximum floor area ratio for automobile dealership uses shall be 0.4 to 1.
(2) An additional 0.2:l FAR is permitted exclusively for automobile showroom space, for a total FAR of 0.6:1. “Automobile showroom space” is that area for the display of new automobiles, located only on the first floor and excluding all other uses associated with the automobile dealership including sales office and sale of related merchandise. The director of planning and development services is authorized to determine whether floor area is automobile showroom space, as described above. Floor area used for automobile showroom space shall not be converted to any other use if the total floor area devoted to uses other than automobile showroom space would exceed a floor area ratio of 0.4:1 following the conversion.
(3) Notwithstanding Section 18.04.030(65), the following shall not count toward an automobile dealership's maximum floor area:
a. Parking facilities for required parking related to service and repair areas shall be excluded from the calculation of gross floor area as provided in Section 18.52.040(b)(2), however, any enclosed or covered parking in excess of this requirement shall count toward total gross floor area;
b. Covered area dedicated to queuing of customer vehicles for drop off and pick up of service vehicles shall be exempt from the calculation of gross floor area; only one contiguous designated area shall be excluded in a development.
(b) Height
The maximum height shall be fifty feet. Provided, the maximum height for automobile showroom space, as defined in subsection (a)(2) above, shall be twenty feet.
(c) Outdoor Sales and Storage
Outdoor sales and display of automobiles and merchandise shall be permitted subject to the following regulations:
(1) Two automobile display pads shall be permitted in the required setback area, including landscaped areas, adjacent to a public right-of-way. A single automobile display pad shall be no higher than eight feet, measured to the highest point of the automobile on the display pad, and the surface of the display pad area shall be no larger than 175 square feet.
(2) Areas for outdoor sales and display of motor vehicles, other than automobile display pads, shall meet the minimum design standards applicable to off-street parking facilities with respect to paving, grading, drainage, safety and protective features, lighting, and screening. Striping for parking stalls shall not be required for auto display and storage areas.
(3) Exterior storage shall screened by a solid wall or fence of between five and eight feet in height.
(Ord. 5494 § 3, 2020: Ord. 5406 § 2, 2017: Ord. 4845 § 3 (Exh. A. (part)), 2004)
Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be required for all automobile dealerships in the (AD) combining district, in accord with Chapters 18.52 and 18.54. Where the provisions of Chapters 18.52 and 18.54 conflict with the provisions of this Section 18.30(F).060, this section shall control. The following parking requirements apply to automobile dealerships in the (AD) combining district, in lieu of comparable requirements of Chapters 18.52 and 18.54 and the underlying district:
(a) Auto storage and display areas shall not be required to be striped for parking stall and aisle width.
(b) Areas for customer parking shall be designated.
(Ord. 4845 § 3 (Exh. A. (part)), 2004)
The special requirements in this Section 18.30(F).070 apply to automobile dealership uses in the (AD) combining district, in addition to the regulations of the underlying district. Where the regulations of the underlying district conflict with this Section 18.30(F).070, this section shall control.
(a) Sites abutting or having any portion located within one hundred fifty feet of any RE, R-1, R-2, RM or any PC district permitting single-family development or multifamily development shall be subject to the following additional height and yard requirements:
(1) On any portion of a site in the (AD) combining district which abuts a site in any RE, R-1, R-2, RM or applicable PC district, a minimum interior yard of ten feet shall be required and a solid wall between five and eight feet in height shall be constructed and maintained along the common site line. The minimum interior yard shall be planted and maintained as a landscaped screen. If the director determines that location and installation of the landscape screen is not practical, such landscaping may be reduced or deleted, if measures are taken to ensure that screening with an eight-foot decorative wall is adequate to mitigate noise and visual impacts to the satisfaction of the director.
(2) On any portion of a site in the (AD) combining district which is opposite from a site in any RE, R-1, R-2, RM or applicable PC district and separated therefrom by a street, alley, creek, drainage facility, or other open area, a minimum yard of ten feet shall be required. The minimum yard shall be planted and maintained as a landscaped screen, excluding areas required for access to the site. If the director determines that location and installation of the landscape screen is not practical, such landscaping may be reduced or deleted, if measures are taken to ensure that screening with an eight-foot decorative wall is adequate to mitigate noise and visual impacts to the satisfaction of the director.
(3) Sites sharing any lot line with one or more sites in any RE, R-1, R-2, RM or any residential PC district shall be subject to a maximum height established by a daylight plane beginning at a height of ten feet at the applicable side or rear site lines and increasing at a slope of three feet for each six feet of distance from the side or rear site lines until intersecting the height limit otherwise established for the underlying district.
(b) LM zoning district sites shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
(1) Large deliveries to the dealership, including automobiles or parts shall be delivered, loaded, and unloaded on-site. At no such time shall such deliveries occupy street parking, nor block public or private residential streets in any way.
(2) Vehicle test-driving is prohibited on residential streets.
(3) All development in the areas east of the Bayshore Freeway (Hwy. 101) is subject to the Site and Design Review (D) provisions of Chapter 18.30(G) and shall include performance criteria including, but not limited to lighting, noise, and landscaping. All development is subject to the policies and guidelines outlined in the Baylands Master Plan and in the Site Assessment and Design Guidelines for Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. These policies and guidelines include, but are not limited, to:
a. Maintenance and, where possible, restoration of the environmental quality of the Baylands;
b. Use of materials and colors compatible with the area;
c. Design to preserve the horizon line with low and horizontal elements; and
d. Fencing and signage compatible with the preserve character of the Baylands.
(4) Development in the two LM zones adjacent to the intersection of San Antonio Road and the Bayshore Freeway shall require a conditional use permit pursuant to Section 18.76.010 ("Conditional Use Permit").
a. For development in the LM zone adjacent to San Antonio Road east of the Bayshore Freeway, a conditional use permit for auto dealership may only be granted on a finding that the design of the proposed improvements and the operation of the proposed use will not be detrimental to the ecological qualities of the Baylands natural areas and will be aesthetically compatible with the character of the Baylands as a regional recreation area and nature preserve.
(Ord. 4889 § 3, 2006: Ord. 4845 § 3 (Exh. A. (part)), 2004)
Sections:
18.30(G).010 Specific Purposes
18.30(G).020 Applicability of Regulations
18.30(G).030 Zoning Map Designation
18.30(G).040 Design Approval Required
18.30(G).050 Application
18.30(G).055 Application Process
18.30(G).060 Action by Commission
18.30(G).070 Action by Council
18.30(G).080 Term - Expiration.
The site and design review combining district is intended to provide a process for review and approval of development in environmentally and ecologically sensitive areas, including established community areas which may be sensitive to negative aesthetic factors, excessive noise, increased traffic or other disruptions, in order to assure that use and development will be harmonious with other uses in the general vicinity, will be compatible with environmental and ecological objectives, and will be in accord with the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan.
(Ord. 3890 § 18, 1989: Ord. 3048 (part), 1978)
The site and design review combining district may be combined with any other district established by this title, in accord with the provisions of Chapter 18.08 and Chapter 18.80. Where so combined, the site and design review process established by this chapter shall apply to all sites. In addition, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all sites in the OS open space district, and shall apply to all sites in the AC agricultural conservation district.
(Ord. 3048 (part), 1978)
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