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• <br />• <br />Staff Report October 21, 2004 <br />Truck Stops <br />Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br />DISCUSSION PAPER <br />City Council has directed the Planning and Zoning Commission consider proposed <br />amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 106), Section 106-521; Table A, <br />Industrial Uses, to amend, change or modify conditions to allow truck stops in a Business <br />Industrial (BI) zone. Staff assessed existing development conditions and future <br />development strategies relating to the development of truck stops in a Business Industrial <br />zone. Staff analyzed the situation thoroughly and presents this item to the Planning and <br />Zoning Commission for their discussion and recommendations to City Council for the <br />following changes to the Code of Ordinances relating to the development of truck stops: <br />Existing Requirements: <br />Zoning -Under Section 106-441, Table A, Commercial Uses, truck stops <br />aze prohibited in commercial districts. The interpretation of the <br />classification is that service stations (SIC Code#554) aze permitted uses <br />excluding truck stops. Under Section 106-521, Table A, Industrial Uses, <br />there aze a vaziety of activities relating to trucking operations or requiring <br />lazge trucks for business purposes (i.e. general contractors, heavy <br />construction, highway transportation terminal and service facilities, etc.) <br />Truck stops, however, specifically aze not mentioned. <br />Currently, an unlisted use, truck stops require a Special Conditional Use <br />Permit (SCUP) from the City. In addition, any development in the Planned <br />Unit Development (PUD) zoning districts over five acres requires a SCUP <br />along with a General Plan. <br />Building Setbacks - Section 106-522, Table B, Industrial azea <br />requirements stipulates predominantly 50' of front setback for Business <br />Industrial and Heavy Industrial zoning districts. In addition, the Light <br />Industrial would need setbacks of Front 20', Reaz 10', and Side 10'. <br />Landscaping /Screening - For the parking azeas that aze adjacent to public <br />rights-of--way, screening is required. A planting strip four feet wide with <br />evergreen plants that aze minimum height of four feet and within two yeazs <br />grow up to six feet in height is required. In addition, landscape plans with <br />trees, shrubs, and ground cover, aze required to be submitted and approved <br />by the enforcement officer. <br />