A. Abutting Residential Zoning Districts or Uses. No new service stations shall be permitted or located on lots abutting property in any residential zoning district or residential use, unless the designated approving authority can make the finding that the design and operation of the service station, along with the conditions placed upon the conditional use permit or Design Review, will ensure compatibility with the abutting property or use. In the event that the property adjacent to an existing service station is subsequently rezoned to a residential zoning district or to allow residential uses, such rezoning shall not cause the service station to be nonconforming in regard to this location requirement.
B. Proximity to Other Service Stations. In the City of Pinole, a maximum of two (2) service stations are permitted at any single intersection; otherwise, service stations shall be separated by a minimum of five hundred (500) feet. However, the city may grant exceptions for stations that are required to relocate due to roadway expansion projects. Separation distance shall be measured in a straight line from the property line of said service stations. Where two (2) service stations are located at a single intersection, the city encourages stations to be sited in such a manner as to service different flows of traffic. The city may waive the spacing requirements for infill sites or locations affected by roadway widening or other infrastructure improvements. (Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)