Ithaca Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
Vehicle Fueling and Repair Commercial Zones
§ 270-136 Purpose.
The purpose of the Vehicle Fueling and Repair Commercial Zone is to provide areas where retail sales of automotive gasoline and related products might occur as well as the sale and repair of automobiles, all in an environment that minimizes the impact of such activities on residential and Neighborhood Commercial Zones.
§ 270-137 Permitted principal uses.
Only the following buildings or uses are permitted of right in a Vehicle Fueling and Repair Commercial Zone:
A.
Vehicle fuel sales station and vehicle repair garage provided that all servicing of vehicles shall take place on private property, and that no repair work, except short-term emergency repairs, be carried on out-of-doors.
B.
Car wash, including a car wash that is a drive-through facility.
C.
Small wind energy facilities, subject to the limitations on small wind energy facilities set forth in § 270-219.4.
[Added 8-11-2008 by L.L. No. 13-2008]
D.
Electric vehicle charging station.
[Added 8-12-2024 by L.L. No. 7-2024]
§ 270-138 Principal use authorized by special permit only.
The following use is permitted in a Vehicle Fueling and Repair Commercial Zone, but only upon receipt of a special permit for same from the Planning Board in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter:
A.
Convenience store with gasoline sales.
B.
Public parking garage or parking lot.
C.
Any municipal or public utility purpose necessary to the maintenance of utility services except that substations and similar structures shall be subject to the same setback requirements as apply to other buildings in the district in which the substations or similar structures are constructed.