The purpose of these standards is to preserve the integrity and character of the area in which a service station is located and to assure its compatibility with nearby uses.

The Commission may approve the establishment of a new service station or the enlargement or alteration of an established station only through the granting of a conditional use permit. In addition to the findings required by Chapter 9.25 of this Article, the Commission shall also make the following findings:

1.

That the proposed use will not substantially increase vehicular traffic on any street in the immediate vicinity.

2.

That the proposed use will not create increased traffic hazards to pedestrians when located near a school, church, theater, or other place of assembly.

3.

The aggregate merchandise display area on each pump island shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet and the products shall be located in a specially designed enclosed case.

4.

Motor vehicle products displayed along the front of the building and within thirty-six (36) inches of the building shall be limited to five (5) feet in height and not more than ten (10) feet in length.

(Ord. No. 192-05, Amended, 3/9/05)

New service stations shall be permitted only at the intersections of arterials, except at their intersections with freeway off-ramps. When considering an application for a new station, a maximum of two (2) stations may be allowed at each intersection. The minimum parcel size shall be fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet, with a minimum frontage of one hundred fifty (150) feet.

Service station uses shall be limited to the sale of motor fuels and the supplying of goods and services required in the operation and maintenance of motor vehicles. This shall include the sale of petroleum, and may also include the sale and servicing of tires, batteries and vehicle accessories, the performance of vehicle maintenance and repairs within an enclosed building, and the supplying of other incidental customer services and products related to vehicle care. The sale or rental of merchandise not related to the motoring public is prohibited unless approved as part of a conditional use permit. The following uses are prohibited: upholstery work, auto glass work, painting, welding, tire recapping, auto dismantling, body and fender work and machine work.

All activities and operations, including new and used merchandise, shall be conducted entirely within the enclosed service building, except as follows:

1.

The dispensing of petroleum products, water, and air, from pump islands.

2.

The provision of emergency service of a minor nature.

3.

The sale of items via vending machines which may be placed next to the main building in a designated area not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and which must be screened from public view.

Service stations shall be designed so that form and scale are integrated with adjacent development as well as the general character of the area. The station shall also be subject to the regulations of the zone in which it is located, as well as the following restrictions:

A.

Setbacks

1.

No building shall be situated less than ten (10) feet from the side and rear lines of adjacent lots where said lots are located in a residential zone.

2.

Pump islands shall be located a minimum of twenty (20) feet from a street property line, however, a canopy or roof structure over a pump island may encroach up to ten (10) feet within this distance.

B.

Access

1.

There shall not be more than two (2) vehicular access points to any one street.

2.

There shall be a minimum distance of thirty (30) feet between curb cuts along a street frontage.

3.

No driveway may be located closer than five (5) feet to the end of a curb return nor closer than twenty (20) feet to a common property line.

4.

The width of a driveway may not exceed thirty (30) feet at the sidewalk.

C.

Parking

1.

On-site parking shall be provided at one space for each pump island, plus one space for each service bay.

2.

Outside storage of motor vehicles is prohibited. For the purpose of this section, "outside storage" shall mean the parking of a motor vehicle in an unenclosed area of the service station for longer than twenty-four (24) hours, unless said vehicle is in the process of being serviced, in which case it may be parked for a period of seventy-two (72) hours.

3.

No vehicles may be parked on sidewalks, parkways, driveways or alleys.

4.

No vehicle may be parked on the premises for the purpose of offering same for sale.

5.

Parking shall be located so as to minimize visibility from roadways.

D.

Landscaping. Landscaping shall comprise a minimum of ten (10) percent of the service station site area, and shall be provided and maintained according to the following regulations, as well as those contained in Chapter 9.14 of this Article.

1.

A minimum five (5) foot wide (inside dimension) raised planter area shall be provided along interior property lines. Where adjacent to a periphery wall, trees planted not more than sixteen (16) feet apart shall be included in the planter areas.

2.

A planter area of not less than two hundred (200) square feet shall be provided at the corner of two (2) intersecting streets.

3.

Dense landscaping shall not exceed a height of thirty (30) inches, except for landscaping located next to main structures and along interior property lines, and except trees that are placed so as not to impact sight distance and safety.

4.

A minimum of fifty (50) square feet of planter area shall be located along those portions of the main building fronting on a public street.

5.

Additional landscaping may be required to screen the service station from adjacent properties.

E.

Service Bays. Openings of service bays shall not face abutting public streets and shall be designed to minimize the visual intrusion onto abutting properties.

F.

Site Maintenance

1.

No used or discarded automotive parts or equipment, or permanently disabled, junked or wrecked vehicles may be located outside the main building.

2.

A refuse storage area, completely enclosed with a masonry wall not less than five (5) feet high and a solid gated opening, and large enough to accommodate standard-sized commercial trash bins, shall be located on the rear portion of the property in such a manner as to be accessible to refuse collection vehicles.

3.

That products will be displayed with consideration to their visual impacts.

G.

Lighting. All light sources, including canopy, perimeter, and flood shall be shielded or recessed within the roof canopy so that the service station shall be indirectly visible and light is deflected away from adjacent properties and public streets. Lighting shall not be of such a high intensity as to cause a traffic hazard or adversely affect adjoining properties. No luminaire shall be higher than fifteen (15) feet above finished grade.

H.

Peripheral Wall

1.

Where a service station adjoins property in a residential zone, a six (6) foot high decorative masonry wall shall be constructed. The height of such wall shall be determined from the residential property. Materials, textures, colors and design of said wall shall be compatible with on-site development and adjacent properties.

2.

When the wall reaches the established front-yard setback line of a residentially-zoned lot abutting the service station, it shall decrease to a height of thirty (30) inches.

I.

Restroom Screening. Restroom entrances viewable from adjacent properties or rights-of-way shall be concealed from view by planters or decorative screening.

J.

Noise. Noise from bells, loudspeakers or other noise acting as a signal or communication device shall not be audible from residentially-zoned property.

(Ord. No. 192-05, Amended, 3/9/05)