The purpose of the Commercial Highway (CH) District is to provide an area for commercial development to serve the traveling public along major arterial and collector highways in such a manner as to minimize interruption of traffic flow, safeguard pedestrian movement, and optimize the aesthetic appearance to passing motorists.

(Code 2000, § 38-430; Ord. of 3-19-2002, Art. XII-A, § 120-A)

The following permitted uses shall apply to the Commercial Highway (CH) District:

(1)

Police station.

(2)

Underground utility lines.

(3)

Parks.

(4)

Nonintensive agriculture.

(5)

Accessory uses (not involving open storage).

(Code 2000, § 38-431; Ord. of 3-19-2002, Art. XII-A, § 121-A)

The following conditional uses shall apply to the Commercial Highway (CH) District:

(1)

A site plan showing the lot size, building size and setbacks, setback access points, signing, easements, landscaping, fencing, and drainage will be required as part of all conditional use applications.

(2)

Businesses of a retail or service nature, unless specifically listed elsewhere in this section.

(3)

Clubs (nonprofit).

(4)

Community centers.

(5)

Recreational uses.

(6)

Community service agencies.

(7)

Wholesaling of products.

(8)

Fabrication or assembling incidental to retail sales.

(9)

Governmental, business, professional, and semiprofessional offices.

(10)

Electrical substations and gas regulator stations.

(11)

Water reservoirs, water storage tanks, water pumping stations, and sewer lift stations.

(12)

Overhead utility lines.

(13)

Hotels, motels, and lodges.

(14)

Automobile filling stations.

(15)

Automobile service stations.

(16)

Parking lots.

(17)

Mini-storage units.

(18)

Enterprises or businesses of the same nature or class as those listed this district which in the opinion of the zoning committee, are not more disruptive or detrimental to the welfare of the area than those listed.

(Code 2000, § 38-432; Ord. of 3-19-2002, Art. XII-A, § 122-A; Res. No. 82-05, 12-21-2004)

(a)

Minimum lot size required for rezoning. The minimum lot size for classification into the commercial highway district shall be five acres. No tracts shall be rezoned without a minimum of five acres and without an overall access plan.

(b)

Maximum floor area. The maximum lot area for classification into the commercial highway district shall be as follows:

(1)

Other uses by right, 30 percent of the total lot area.

(2)

Conditional uses, 30 percent of the total lot area.

(c)

Minimum lot area. The minimum lot are for classification into the commercial highway district shall be as follows:

(1)

Uses by right, one acre.

(2)

Automotive filling stations, 10,000 square feet.

(3)

Automotive service stations, 13,000 square feet plus an additional 2,000 square feet for each service bay over two.

(4)

Other conditional uses. No minimum requirements unless otherwise specified by the zoning committee.

(d)

Minimum setback from property lines. The minimum setback from property lines for classification into the commercial highway district shall be 20 feet, except that buildings shall be set back as per sections of this article.

(e)

Maximum building height. The maximum building height for classification into the commercial highway district shall be three stories.

(f)

Landscaping. At least ten percent of the total land area shall be landscaped in accordance with a landscaping plan approved by the zoning committee.

(g)

Access. There shall be no more than two access points from any tract that has been rezoned to this zone. All internal lot accesses shall be by either internal access road or frontage roads. The access plans shall be approved by the zoning committee before conditional use approval and permit issuance.

(h)

Outside storage areas. Outside storage of goods and supplies shall only be allowed in screened and fenced areas that have been designated on the conditional use site plan.

(i)

Signs. All uses by right and conditional uses shall be subject to all provisions of this article with regard to signs, parking and loading access, vision clearance, floodplains and wetlands.

(Code 2000, § 38-433; Ord. of 3-19-2002, Art. XII-A, § 123-A)