This district provides area for commercial development that residents and visitors use for quick stops, overnight stays and convenience as well as those land uses that require large spaces for vehicle parking.
(A) Height. No restriction as to height of buildings.
(B) Front yard. The front yard in this district shall be a minimum 20-foot wide landscaped area between the highway right-of-way and pavement with a landscaped buffer intended to soften the visual impact of the land use. The visual screen shall contain a minimum of two large canopy trees (minimum 15 feet in height), two small ornamental trees and ten shrubs (minimum six inches in height), including irrigation, for each 40 lineal feet of frontage. Such landscaping may be clustered to provide a “natural” look. Attractive fencing, boulders, rockwork and other items are strongly encouraged.
(C) Rear yard. A 15-foot rear yard shall be required that meets the landscape requirements in division (B) above.
(D) Side yard. A 15-foot side yard shall be required that meets the landscape requirements in division (B) above; except that, roads and driveways may penetrate the side yards in order to connect businesses along the highway frontage so to minimize highway use to get from one business to another.
(E) Use. No building, structure or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered or maintained, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the uses listed below:
(1) Automobile repair shops, garages;
(2) Bank;
(3) Gasoline or oil retail supply station, including filling station;
(4) Hotels, motels and other hospitality and entertainment uses;
(5) Motor vehicle, recreational vehicle and boat sales;
(6) Recreational vehicle park;
(7) Restaurant; and
(8) Signs.
(F) Maximum lot coverage area. 75%.
(1992 Code, § 9-1-109)