Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/07/2014

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(6) All magazining or stacking space for vehicles shall be off-street and shall be constructed to size that will accommodate that number of vehicles which can be serviced during a maximum 30 minute period and shall be subject to the approval of the city engineer. (7) Parking or car magazine storage space shall be screened from view of abutting residential districts. (8) Provisions are made to control and reduce noise. (9) A concrete curb not less than six inches above grade shall separate the public sidewalk from motor vehicle service areas. (10) Motor fuel activities shall be installed in accordance with state and city standards, regardless of whether the dispensing, sale or offering for sale of motor fuels and/or oil is incidental to the conduct of the use or business. Additionally, adequate space shall be provided to access gas pumps and allow maneuverability around the pumps. Underground fuel storage tanks are to be positioned to allow adequate access by motor fuel transports and unloading operations do not conflict with circulation, access and other activities on the site. Fuel pumps shall be installed on pump islands with protective canopies. Canopies shall maintain a 20-foot setback from property lines as measured from the edge of the canopy. (11) There shall be no off-street parking or outside sales and display areas within 20 feet of any street right-of-way. (12) Open and outdoor storage areas and/or open and outdoor service, sales, display or rental areas shall not encroach on the required off street parking, loading area or traffic maneuvering area required by this chapter. (13) Off street parking areas, driveways, traffic maneuvering areas, open and outdoor storage areas, open and outdoor service, sales, display or rental areas shall be surfaced with concrete or blacktop and finished with continuous concrete curbing as recommended by the city engineer and reflected on an approved site plan. Any site proposing to install any of the above named site improvements is subject to the site plan review process established in section 117-52 (14) Open and outdoor service, sales, display or rental shall be fenced or screened from view of abutting residential districts. All conditions pertaining to a specific site are subject to change when the council, upon investigation in relation to a formal request, finds that the general welfare and public betterment can be served as well or better by modifying the conditions. (15) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area, sign or structure shall be arranged to deflect light away from an adjoining residential district or public street. Bulbs emitting in excess of 3,000 lumens (150 watts) shall be so directed that the bulb is not visible from off of the property where such light source is located. (16) Landscaping and buffering. a. Site landscaping. 1. Minimum landscaping requirements. All open space areas of a lot which are not used or improved for required parking areas, drives or storage shall be landscaped with a combination of overstory trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, decorative walks, or other similar site design materials in a quantity and placement suitable for the site. A reasonable attempt should be made to preserve as many existing trees as is practicable and to incorporate them into the development. For each existing significant tree retained one overstory tree can be deducted from the minimum requirements. 2. Number of plantings. The minimum number of overstory trees on any given site shall be as indicated below. These are minimum requirements that are typically supplemented with other understory trees, shrubs, flowers and ground covers deemed appropriate for a complete quality landscape treatment of a site.