(a) General Regulations for all Auto-Related Establishments for All Permitted Locations.
(1) Direct access. The site shall have direct access to a primary arterial.
(2) Required assessment of traffic impact. An assessment shall be made of the probable impact of the proposed facility on the prevailing and projected traffic on the adjacent thoroughfare and the adjacent neighborhood. The Municipal Engineer shall determine whether or not the facility will create detrimental traffic conditions at the proposed location.
(3) Required fencing/screening. A solid fence, wall or hedge six feet high shall be required when the proposed facility is adjacent to a Residential District, and a landscaped front yard of not less than twenty-five feet in depth shall be provided.
(4) Illumination design standard. Exterior lighting shall be shaded whenever necessary to avoid direct lighting onto adjacent properties or upon adjacent public streets.
(b) Auto Service Station. Automobile service stations, including gas stations, whether or not other auto services are provided, are a conditionally permitted use in C3, C4, M1 and M Districts. There shall be at least one driveway located along the frontage(s) providing both ingress and egress to the property. Driveways shall not exceed thirty feet in width at the property line. No such driveway shall be located closer than twenty-five feet to an adjacent property line in any other zoning district. On corner lots no such driveway shall be located closer than thirty feet to the intersection of the right-of-way lines of the two streets.
(1) Lot size shall be a minimum of 20,000 square feet.
(2) All work shall be carried on in a totally enclosed building.
(3) No equipment, process or storage associated with the use shall create odor, noise, vibration, glare, electrical interference or other nuisances detectable to normal senses off the lot.
(4) Storage of motor vehicles shall be permitted on the premises for periods of time not exceeding seven days. Such motor vehicles may be stored for periods of time in excess of seven days if stored entirely within an enclosed building.
(c) Auto Vehicle and Equipment Sales. Automobile and automobile equipment sales are a conditionally permitted use in C4 and M1 Districts. See subsections (a) and (b) hereof.
(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)