Development standards for motorcycle and/or automobile sales lots and open-air or drive-in uses
The zoning board of review may grant a special use permit for automobile sales lots, and open-air and drive-in uses in a B-B zone, provided the proposed development complies with the following development standards, in addition to all other applicable requirements of this ordinance.
(1) Site. The minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet with a minimum street frontage of not less than 150 feet.
(2) Accessory uses. Subject to the approval of the zoning board, automobile repair, service, and storage may be permitted as an accessory use to an automobile sales lot provided that:
a. All automobile parts, wrecked or damaged vehicles, or similar objects shall be stored within an enclosed building;
b. Except where wholly impracticable, all automobile repair and service work shall be performed within an enclosed building;
c. No vehicles requiring repair and service shall be stored outdoors for longer than 30 days.
(3) Front, side, and rear yards. The front, side and rear yards must be at least the minimum applicable dimension specified in the table of dimensional regulations in section 6.4 of this ordinance, unless the lot abuts a residential zone with greater minimum yard dimensions. In that case, the dimension of the yard which abuts the residential zone must be equal to the dimension required in the residential zone.
(4) Driveways. Driveways shall be at least 24 feet wide and shall have at most two openings on a single street. No driveway shall be less than 50 feet from any corner lot line, ten feet from any side lot line, or 40 feet from another driveway serving the lot.
(5) Screening and landscaping. The side and rear yards of all automobile sales lots and drive-in uses shall be bounded by a solid or opaque fence or wall at least four and not more than six feet high. Such fence or wall shall be adequate to screen the uses from adjacent property. The development also must comply with the requirements for landscaping and buffer areas prescribed in section 7 of this ordinance.
(6) Illumination. Lighting fixtures used to illuminate automobile sales lots and drive-in uses shall be no higher than 14 feet above the ground, and shall reflect the light so that it is not visible outside the lot boundaries. Lighting for sales lots shall be restricted to the front one-third of the lot. At the close of business, all lighting shall be limited to that necessary for security.
(Ch. 1117, § 13, 12-18-2023)
Cross reference— Businesses, ch. 14.