§ 23.08.202. Service Stations.

Establishments defined as Service Stations by the Land Use Element and identified as allowable, S-10 uses in the Recreation, Commercial Retail, Commercial Service and Industrial categories, are subject to the standards of this section.

a.

Permit requirements. Minor Use Permit approval.

b.

Location criteria. The location of service stations is to be as follows:

(1)

No new station shall be located adjacent to a lot in the Residential Single Family category.

(2)

Street characteristics: A service station is to be approved only at locations which meet the following standards for street access:

(i)

At any intersection where at least one intersecting street is a collector or arterial; or

(ii)

Between intersections on an arterial, provided that such location is at least 1,000 feet from any intersection with another arterial; or

(iii)

Within a shopping center or industrial park, when vehicle access to the service station is only from within the shopping center or industrial park and not directly from a public street, except as provided by subsections b(2)(i) and b(2)(ii) of this section.

c.

Minimum site area. 15,000 square feet, with minimum dimensions of 125 feet on all street frontages.

d.

Site design criteria. In addition to the other applicable standards of this Title, the following are applicable to service stations:

(1)

Setbacks.

(i)

Pump islands. 18 feet from any street right-of-way.

(ii)

Buildings. 10 feet from any street right-of-way.

(iii)

Adjacent to multi-family use. A 10-foot landscaped setback is to be provided along the total length of any property line abutting a multi-family residential use.

(2)

Access driveways. Driveways providing access to service station sites are to be a minimum width of 30 feet, and are to be no closer than 20 feet from the nearest curb line of any intersecting street.

(3)

Parking requirement. One space, plus two spaces per service bay.

(4)

Landscaping. A landscaping strip with a minimum width of five feet is to be located adjacent to all street frontages, exclusive of driveway areas. The total area of landscaping is to be a minimum of 20% of the total site area.

(5)

Signing. Service station signing is allowed as follows:

(i)

Total area. The total area of all signs on a service station site is not to exceed one square foot per two feet of public street frontage on the site, up to a maximum of 125 square feet. Signs measured include but are not limited to all freestanding signs and all wall-mounted signs.

(ii)

Freestanding signs. Freestanding signs are permitted, provided that there is not to be more than one pole sign on each service station site, nor more than two monument signs. Freestanding signs may be up to 20 feet in height, not to exceed the height of the building. The total area of all freestanding signs is not to exceed 60 square feet.

(iii)

Price signs. One price sign is allowed for each site frontage, not to exceed 12 square feet.

(iv)

Service signs. Signs indicating whether pump islands are "Full Service" or "Self Service" are permitted, provided that there are not to be more than two such signs for each pump island, do not project beyond the edge of the pump island curb, and do not exceed four square feet in area.

(v)

Freeway identification signs. See Section 23.04.310c(3).

e.

Repair activities. All areas set aside for repair activities allowed by the Land Use Element (Section D, Chapter 7, Part I) in conjunction with a service station are to be entirely within a building.

[Amended 1992, Ord. 2591]