Chapter 17.37
BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND EXPANSION DISTRICT1
Sections:
17.37.030 Uses subject to site plan review.
17.37.040 Uses subject to a conditional use permit.
17.37.050 Temporary uses permitted.
17.37.060 Accessory uses permitted.
17.37.070 Site development standards.
17.37.010 Purpose and intent.
The business attraction and expansion (BAE) district was created to establish and preserve areas for a mixture of light industrial and commercial land uses so that the allowed uses do not create serious compatibility problems with other kinds of land uses. This zone district makes provisions for certain kinds of light industrial and commercial uses such as business parks, educational parks, and wholesale businesses. This zone district makes the BAE land use category consistent with the city’s general plan. (Ord. 461 §1 (part), 2014)
17.37.020 Uses permitted.
See Table 17.34.080. (Ord. 461 §1 (part), 2014)
17.37.030 Uses subject to site plan review.
See Table 17.34.080. (Ord. 461 §1 (part), 2014)
17.37.040 Uses subject to a conditional use permit.
See Table 17.34.080. (Ord. 461 §1 (part), 2014)
17.37.050 Temporary uses permitted.
The following uses are permitted for a period not to exceed eighteen months or the duration of a permit whichever is shorter:
A. Continued use of an existing building during construction of a new building on the same site, if the building is compatible to the use.
B. Temporary contractor’s office used on the construction site.
C. The use of a travel trailer or single-wide mobile home in connection with new construction.
D. Other stands consistent with Chapter 17.06. (Ord. 461 §1 (part), 2014)
17.37.060 Accessory uses permitted.
Normal accessory uses consistent with the purpose and intent of the BAE zone are permitted such as manager’s quarters (one-unit living space). (Ord. 461 §1 (part), 2014)
17.37.070 Site development standards.
A. Minimum lot area for new lots: ten thousand square feet.
B. Building coverage: fifty percent.
C. Maximum building height: fifty feet; over fifty feet requires planning commission approval.
D. Lot width: seventy feet, minimum.
E. Lot depth: one hundred feet minimum.
F. Minimum building setbacks:
1. Front: five feet.
2. Side: five feet.
3. Exterior side of a corner lot: twenty feet.
4. Rear:
a. Principal building: twenty feet.
b. Accessory building: five feet.
c. Between buildings: ten feet.
G. Minimum landscaping: twenty percent.
H. Impervious surface: sixty-five percent; up to seventy-five percent with planning commission review.
I. Vision clearance: thirty-five feet. (Ord. 461 §1 (part), 2014)
17.37.080 Outdoor storage.
The purpose of the regulations and standards in this section is to provide consistent screening and surfacing standards for outdoor storage within the commercial and industrial uses of the BAE zones where outdoor storage is permitted.
When outdoor storage is provided for in this district, it shall conform to the following:
A. Screening.
1. Outdoor storage areas in the BAE zone shall not be visible from any public street or state highway with the exception of an elevated street or highway (e.g., State Highway 4 east of the State Highway 4 and 49 intersection), existing or planned residential area, publicly accessible open space area, parking area, access driveway, or other similar thoroughfare.
2. The following minimum screening requirements shall apply to all BAE projects, outdoor storage areas in the district:
a. Screening walls and fences shall be architecturally compatible with the main structure and may have barbed wire or razor wire visible from any street or public access.
b. No screening wall or fence shall be located within a required landscape planter along the street frontage.
c. No storage may exceed the height of the screening wall or fence. Walls and fences shall not exceed fifteen feet in height.
B. Surfacing.
1. Outdoor storage areas shall be surfaced with a minimum thickness of two inches of asphalt concrete (Type A) over ninety-five percent relative compaction of native soil or a minimum thickness of six inches of Class B concrete. Such surfacing shall be permanently maintained free of structural defects. A use permit may be granted to allow outdoor storage on unimproved surface.
2. A use permit may be granted to allow outdoor storage of goods and materials if the following findings can be made:
a. That the surfacing type is appropriate to the type of products displayed.
b. That the type of surfacing proposed will conform to all performance standards and all applicable federal and state air quality standards.
c. There will be no storage of vehicles or any type of equipment that uses any type of fuel.
d. There will be no storage of hazardous materials.
3. Upon approval of a use permit, other surfacing appropriate to the product displayed, including compacted gravel, turf, landscaping, etc., graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area to a public storm drain, may be permitted.
C. Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an outdoor storage area shall be directed and shielded as to not illuminate any adjacent residential areas.
D. Vacant Lots. No vehicles may be stored or displayed for sale on any vacant lot or at any vacant business location. Building materials for use on the same premises may be stored on the parcel during the time that a valid building permit is in effect for construction. No outdoor storage shall occur on any vacant parcel unless the vacant parcel is contiguous and complies with subsections A through C of this section. (Ord. 461 §1 (part), 2014)
17.37.090 Outdoor display.
This section provides development and operational standards for outdoor uses, including temporary outdoor display and sales in compliance with subsection A of this section (Temporary Outdoor Displays and Sales), and permanent outdoor display and sales in compliance with subsection B of this section (Permanent Outdoor Displays and Sales). Outdoor uses on public property within the public right-of-way shall require an encroachment permit in compliance with city and state standards.
A. Temporary Outdoor Displays and Sales. Temporary outdoor displays and sales may be allowed subject to the requirements and approval of a temporary use permit in compliance with the following standards:
1. Fixed Period of Time. The permit shall identify a fixed period of time for the display or sale or, where not identified, the display or sale shall not exceed three days for a temporary event;
2. Nuisance Factors. Regulation of nuisance factors including prevention of glare or direct illumination on adjacent parcels, dirt, dust, gases, heat, noise, odors, smoke, waste, and vibration shall be required;
3. Operating Hours. The permit shall regulate operating hours and days;
4. Parking. Adequate temporary parking facilities, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, including vehicular ingress and egress and public transportation, if applicable, shall be provided in compliance with off-street parking and loading standards;
5. Performance Bond. Submission of a performance bond or other surety measures, satisfactory to the director of planning and building, may be required to ensure that any temporary facilities or structures used would be removed from the site within seven days following the termination of the event, and to ensure that the property would be cleaned of debris and litter so as to be completely free of all evidence of the temporary activity;
6. Sanitary Facilities. Sanitary facilities, as identified in the permit, shall be provided;
7. Security. Provisions for security and safety measures, as identified in the permit, shall be provided;
8. Setbacks. Appropriate setbacks shall be maintained to ensure adequate separation from adjacent land uses and provide a safe environment for pedestrians and vehicles;
9. Signs. Signs may be provided in compliance with Chapter 15.12, Signs and Billboards;
10. Temporary Display Structures. Regulation of temporary structures and/or facilities identified in the permit shall be required, including location, height and size, and location of equipment and open spaces that include buffer areas and other yards;
11. Waste Collection and Disposal. Solid, hazardous, and toxic waste collection, recycling, and/or disposal shall be provided;
12. Other Conditions. Any other conditions that would ensure the operation of the proposed temporary displays/sales in an orderly and efficient manner shall be required; and
13. Business License. A valid city of Angels business license shall be required.
B. Permanent Outdoor Displays and Sales. The permanent outdoor displays/sales of merchandise shall comply with applicable permits and the following standards:
1. Height of Displayed Materials. The outdoor display of merchandise shall not exceed a height of fifteen feet above finished grade;
2. Location of Merchandise. Displayed merchandise shall occupy a fixed, specifically approved and defined location that does not disrupt the normal function of the site or its circulation, and does not encroach upon driveways, landscaped areas, parking spaces, or pedestrian walkways. Displays shall not obstruct traffic sight areas or otherwise create hazards for vehicles and/or pedestrian traffic;
3. Relationship to Main Use. The outdoor display and sales areas shall be directly related to a business occupying a primary structure on the subject parcel and shall not exceed more than twenty percent of the primary structure gross floor area;
4. Screening Required. Outdoor sales and activity areas shall be screened from the adjacent public right-of-way by decorative walls, fences, and/or landscaping. This requirement shall not apply to:
a. Plant nurseries;
b. Vehicle, boat, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle sales;
c. Limited on-site walkway displays adjacent to commercial development greater than fifty thousand square feet; or
d. Outdoor displays of tires for sale shall be permitted provided the display fixture does not exceed forty-two inches in height and is no more than a total of forty linear feet in length;
5. Signs. Additional signs, beyond those normally allowed for the subject use, shall not be allowed as a result of the outdoor display and sales area;
6. Operating Hours. The hours of operation shall be restricted to eight a.m. to ten p.m., if within three hundred feet of a residential zoning district, or as identified in a permit;
7. Waste Collection and Disposal. Solid, hazardous, and toxic waste collection, recycling, and/or disposal plan shall be provided;
8. Other Conditions. Any other conditions that would ensure that the proposed use will be operated in an orderly and efficient manner shall be required;
9. Business License. A valid city of Angels business license shall be required. (Ord. 461 §1 (part), 2014)
Ord. 461 adds this chapter as Chapter 17.36. It has been editorially renumbered to avoid duplication of numbering.