(A) A conditional use permit is required for a business engaged in the sale of vehicle fuel or diesel fuel.
(B) The following are development standards and location criteria for businesses engaged in the sale of vehicle fuel:
(1) Service stations, convenience stores and mini-markets shall have a minimum lot size of not less than 15,000 square feet, with not less than 125 feet of frontage on a public street (this requirement shall not apply to the redevelopment of a preexisting service station use).
(2) Except for truck refueling stations, service stations, convenience stores and mini-markets shall be permitted only at the intersection of a major arterial or arterial street as shown on the General Plan, except in the case of an integrated commercial shopping center, where the Planning Commission, at its discretion, may allow the development of a service station, provided that the service station can be made a functional part of the center; that it will blend architecturally with the center; and that it will not disrupt either the internal or external traffic flow in and around the center.
(3) Businesses engaged in the sale of vehicle fuel shall not be constructed on more than two corners of an intersection, except in the case of an integrated shopping center, where the Planning Commission may, at its discretion, provide for an additional sale of vehicle fueling business within a shopping center.
(4) Utility trailers and rental trucks may be stored (for rental purposes) on a service station site, provided they are screened from view and adequate space is provided by addition to the minimum site requirement. Utility trailers and other rental equipment shall not be permitted in a C-1 District or in shopping centers.
(5) All merchandise shall be stored and displayed within the service station building with the exception of lubricating items and accessories, which may be displayed and maintained in movable cabinets or racks especially designed for the display of such items.
(6) All repair works and servicing operations shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. No outdoor storage of disabled vehicles, vehicles under repair, automobile parts or repair equipment shall be allowed at any time. No dismantling of automobiles for the purposes of selling parts shall be allowed.
(7) No body or fender work, automobile painting, or tire recapping shall be permitted.
(1995 Code, § 10.168.030) (Ord. 02-1897, passed - -2002; Ord. 00-1854, passed - -2000)