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19860311 1986-5ORDINANCE NO. 1986-5 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING ARTICLES XII, AND XIV OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA PERTAIN- ING TO THE C-l, C-2 AND C-3 ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS, AND SECTION 26-4 PERTAINING TO DEFINITIONS. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Articles XII, XIII and XIV of Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia be and hereby are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following: ARTICLE XII C-1 OFFICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT Sec. 26-165 Purpose and Intent This district is established to provide areas for offices for business, government and professional uses, and uses accessory or complementary thereto. Sec. 26-166 Permitted Uses - By Right (a) Financial institutions without drive-in facilities (b) offices (c) Churches, synagogues and other places of worship (d) Funeral Homes (e) Hospitals (f) Nursing Home (g) Medical and dental clinics (h) Schools of special instruction, provided that the practice of the particular trade taught is a permitted use (i) Municipal parking facilities (j) Ancillary amusement machine uses provided that no more than two (2) such machines shall be permitted (k) The following accessory uses, provided that they are located completely within an office building and the aggregate of all such uses does not occupy more than twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area of the office building: (1) Barber shop or beauty shop (2) Florist (3) Gift Shop (4) Display and sales of scientific, electronic or medical equipment of a type not customarily re- tailed to the general public (5) Pharmacies or medical supply services (6) Optical stores and services (7) Newstands 1986-5 -2- (8) Photographic and photocopy services (9) Restaurants, refreshment areas (10) Health Clubs Sec. 26-167 Permitted Uses - With Special Use Permit (a) The following uses are permitted with a special use permit issued by City Council in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 26-103: (1) Dancing area within a restaurant, provided that: so The dancing area, together with any entertainment area, does not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the restaurant; and The lot on which the restaurant is located is no closer than two hundred (200) feet from residen- tially zoned property measured from nearest property lines, unless waived by City Council. Dancing shall be restricted to a dancing area which shall be clearly demarcated and of a size propor- tionate to the seating capacity of the restaurant. (2) Entertainment area within a restaurant, provided that: Se The entertainment area, together with any dancing area, does not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the restaurant; and be The lot on which the entertainment area is located is no closer than two hundred (200) feet from residentially zoned property measured from nearest property lines, unless waived by City Council (3) Financial institutions with drive-in facilities (b) The following uses are permitted with a special use permit issued by the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 26-103: (1) Public utility facilities, excluding property yards. (2) Lodge halls, private clubs, public benefit associations (3) Commercial tennis courts (4) Television and radio stations without towers (5) Nursery schools, schools of general instruction (6) Ancillary amusement machine uses From three (3) to five (5) amusement machines may be permitted in any establishment with one thousand (1000) or more square feet of floor area open to the public. be The floor area occupied by amusement machines shall be no more than five percent (5%) of the floor area open to the public. 1986-5 -3- Sec. 26-168 Bulk and Lot Area Requirements (a) Lot area requirements (b) (1) Minimum lot area: 20,000 qquare feet (2) Minimum lot width: 100 Feet Any non conforming lot legally established in this zoning district prior to the adoption of lot area requirements may be developed or redeveloped, not- withstanding its nonconforming status. Maximum building height: Five (5) stories above grade but not more than sixty (60) feet. (c) Minimum yard requirements (d) (e) (1) Front: The minimum angle of bulk plane shall be 30o and the front yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet; except that on a street which has a right-of-way of less than fifty (50) feet, the angle of bulk plane and front yard shall be measured from a line established twenty- five (25) feet from the established center line of the road. (2) Side: No yard required, except: (a) Where a side yard is provided, such yard shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet; (b) Where contiguous to residentially zoned pro- perty, the minimum angle of bulk plane shall be 45©, and the side yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet. (3) Rear: No requirement; except, where contiguous to residentially zoned property, the minimum angle of bulk plane shall be 45©, and the rear yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet. Open space requirement: A minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the gross area of the lot shall be landscaped open space. Floor Area Ratio: (1) The maximum floor area ratio on any lot shall be 0.50. (2) If there is a parking structure on the lot, the total of the gross floor area of buildings on the lot and the above grade horizontal surface areas of the parking structure shall not exceed seventy percent (70%) of the lot area. The above grade horizontal surface areas of the parking structure shall be determined from the perimeter of the exterior walls of the structure without deduction for hallways, stairs, ramps, elevators, the thick- ness of walls, closets, mechanical rooms, columns or similar features. For the purposes of this paragraph, the lot area shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the definition of "floor area ratio" in Section 26-4. 1986-5 -4- (f) Special Exceptions City Council may, by special exception, modify the requirements of this section in accordance with the following provisions: Special exceptions shall be granted only in accordance with the procedures and limitations established for special use permits in Section 26-103. (2) Special exceptions shall be granted only if the applicant has clearly demonstrated that, because of the topography of the land, design of the building, location of the building on the lot, perimeter screening nature of the uses for which the building is designed, and/or other factors, the requested modification of the requirements of this section: (a) will not result in a development which is disproportionate to surrounding land uses in size, bulk, or scale. (b) will not adversely affect any nearby resi- dential areas. (c) will not overburden the community facilities existing or available or result in the ob- struction of light and air, danger and con- gestion in transportation, or increased danger from fire, flood, or other hazards. (d) will not be contrary to the objectives specified in the Comprehensive Plan. (3) Each application for a special exception shall be accompanied by a conceptual development plan, prepared at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet and, unless waived by the Zoning Administrator, containing the following information: (a) Locations and dimensions of lot lines and rights-of-way. (b) Locations and dimensions of all structures, driveways, curb cuts, parking and loading spaces and aisles, and median strip openings adjacent to the site. (c) Locations, types, and sizes of all on-site landscaping, screening and buffering. (d) Sketch architectural elevations of each facade indicating the height of the structures, architectural style, and building materials. (4) Requests for the modification of the requirements of this section may be granted in whole, granted in modified form, or denied by the Council after considering the requisites listed above. 1986-5 -5- Sec. 26-169 Improvements Ail uses permitted by right or with a special use ~permit in this district are subject to the installation of curbs, gutters, storm drainage structures, sidewalks, entrances and exits, and approval thereof by the Director of Public WorkS. ARTICLE XIII. C-2 RETAIL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT Sec. 26-170 Purpose and Intent This district is established to provide areas for office and general retail establishments and uses accessory or complementary thereto. Sec. 26-171 Permitted Uses - By Right (a) Uses permitted by right in the C-1 Office Commercial District (b) Retail sales establishments (c) Personal service establishments (d) Pharmacies or medical supply services (e) Hotels and motels (f) Movie theaters (g) Restaurants, and refreshment areas (h) Fast food restaurants which are located under the roof of a shopping center, have no drive-in window and no delivery service. The total gross floor area of all fast food restaurants Shall comprise no more than twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area of any shopping center (±) Retail butcher, bakery, and similar establishments, with no delivery service. Sec. 26-172 Permitted Uses - With Special Use Permit (a) The following uses are permitted with a special use permit issued by City Council in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 26-103: (1) Uses permitted by special use permit issued by City Council in the C-l, Office Commercial District (2) Commercial parking facilities (3) Theaters other than movie theaters (4) Amusement arcades, provided that such arcades shall only be located in shopping centers which have a gross floor area of a least one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet and fifty percent (50%) or more of the occupied commercial space is retail stores, and which forms one continuous structure with a completely enclosed interio~ public corridor off of which all commercial units have primary ingress and egress. Arcades shall have public access only to the corridor. 1986-5 (b) (5) Lumber and building supplies sales; electrical, heating air conditioning, plumbing or painting sales or service provided that all materials, equipment and vehicles are displayed or stored entirely in buildings enclosed on all sides, or within such walls, fences, or planting prescribed by City Council. (6) Fast food restaurants in the Old and Historic District provided that: Se Such establishments shall only be permitted in existing structures; be Such establishments shall not exceed two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet in gross floor area; Ce Such establishments shall have no drive-in window and no delivery service; de The operational characteristics of the fast food restaurant and the appearance of any alterations shall be congruous with the character and purpose of the Old and Historic District. (7) Retail butcher, bakery and similar establishment with delivery service. (8) Catering service. (9) Convenience stores. (10) Minor repair of motor vehicles, provided that such business is accessory to the principal use. (11) The enlargement, extension, reconstruction or struc- tural alteration of legally nonconforming motor ~ vehicle sales, rental and leasing establishments in the C-2 district may be authorized by special use permit; provided, however, that any new construction or extension of existing improvements shall conform with the requirements of Section 26-173, except to the extent that those requirements may be modified by special exception. The application for a special use permit shall be accompanied by a conceptual development plan containing the information specified in Section 26-177 (i). The following uses are permitted with a special use permit issued by the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 26-103: (1) Uses permitted by special use permit issued by the Board of Zoning Appeals in the C-l, Office Commercial District (2) Carnivals, circuses and fairs limited to not more than two (2) weeks duration (3) Veterinarian offices, animal hospitals (4) Commercial recreational uses 1986-5 -7- Sec. 26-173 Bulk and Lot Area Requirements (a) Lot area requirements (1) Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet (2) Minimum lot width: 100 feet Any nonconforming lot legally established in this zoning district prior to the adoption of lot area requirements may be developed or redeveloped, notwithstanding its nonconforming status. (b) Maximum building height: Five (5) stories above grade but not more than sixty (60) feet. (c) Minimum yard requirements: (1) Front: The minimum angle of bulk plane shall be 30© and the front yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet; except that on a street that has a right-of-way less than fifty (50) feet, the angle of bulk plane and front yard shall be measured from a line established twenty-five (25) feet from the established center line of the road. (2) Side: No yard required, except: (a) Where a side yard is provided, such yard shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet; (b) Where contiguous to residentially zoned pro- perty, the minimum angle of bulk plane shall be 45©, and the side yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet. (3) Rear: No requirement; except where contiguous to residentially zoned property, the minimum angle of bulk plane shall be 45©, and the rear yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet. (d) Open space requirement: A minimum of twenty-five per- cent (25%) of the gross area of the lot shall be land- scaped open space. (e) Floor Area Ratio: (1) The maximum floor area ratio on any lot shall be 0.50. (2) If there is a parking structure on the lot, the total of the gross floor area of buildings on the lot and the above grade horizontal surface areas of the parking structure shall not exceed seventy percent of the lot area. The above grade horizon- tal surface areas of the parking structure shall be determined from the perimeter of the exterior walls of the structure without deduction for hall- ways, stairs, ramps, elevators, the thickness of walls, closets, mechanical rooms, columns or simi- lar features. For the purposes of this paragraph, the lot area shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the definition of "floor area ratio" in Section 26-4. 1986-5 - 8- (f) Special Exceptions City Council may, by special exception, modify the requirements of this section in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Special exceptions shall be granted only in accordance with the procedures and limitations established for special use permits in Section 26-103. (2) Special exceptions shall be granted only if the applicant has clearly demonstrated that, because of the topography of the land, design of the build- ing, location of the building on the lot, perimeter screening, nature of the uses for which the build- ing is designed, and/or other factors, the request- ed modification of the requirements of this section~ (a) will not result in a development which is dis- proportionate to surrounding land uses in size bulk, or scale. (b) will not adversely affect any nearby residen- tial areas. (c) will not overburden the community facilities existing or available or result in the obstruction of light and air, danger and con- gestion in transportation, or increased danger from fire, flood, or other hazards. (d) will not be contrary to the objectives specified in the Comprehensive Plan. (3) Each application for a special exception shall be accompanied by a conceptual development plan, prepared at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet and, unless waived by the Zoning Administrator, containing the following information: (a) Locations and dimensions of lot lines and rights-of-way. (b) Locations and dimensions of all structures, driveways, curb cuts, parking and loading spaces and aisles, and median strip openings adjacent to the site. (lc) Locations, types, and sizes of all on-site landscaping, screening, and buffering. (d) Sketch architectural elevations of each facad~ indicating the height of the structures, architectural style, and building materials. (_4) Requests for the modification of the requirements of this section may be granted in whole, granted in modified form, or denied by the Council after considering the requisites listed above. 1986-5 -9- Sec. 26-174 Improvements Ail uses permitted by right or with a special use permit in this district are subject to the installation of curbs, gutters, storm drainage structures, sidewalks, entrances and exits, and approval thereof by the Director of Public Works. ARTICLE XIV C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT Sec. 26-175 Purpose and Intent This district is established to provide areas for office, general retail, and automobile intensive uses, and uses accessory or complementary thereto. Sec. 26-176 Permitted Uses - By Right (a) Uses permitted by right in the C-2, Retail Commercial District (b) Automobile service stations, provided that the principal building of such establishment shall be set back a min- imum of seventy-five (75) feet from any public right- of-way. (c) Motor~Vehicle repair establishments. Sec. 26-177 Permitted Uses - With Special Use Permit (a) The following uses are permitted with a special use permit issued by City Council in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 26-103: (1) Uses permitted by special use permit issued by City Council in the C-2, Retail Commercial Distric~ (2) Automobile laundry facilities (3) Fast-food restaurants provided that: ae There shall be no less than five hundred (500) feet, measured between the nearest property lines, between each fast-food restaurant and: 1. any other such establishment; e any church, school, public auditorium or similar place of public assembly; 3. any residential zoning district be Each refuse desposal area within such develop- ment shall be accessible to refuse disposal vehicles unimpeded by parking spaces. In addition, each such area shall be screened on sll sides by a wood fence, masonry walls, or combination thereof, compatible with the facade of the main structure. Ce Each free-standing fast-food restaurant planned as part of any mixed-use or shopping center development shall have motor vehicle access onl! from within such development and not directly to or from a public street. 1986-5 - 10- fe go There shall be no less than sixty (60) feet between the curb cut of each entrance to a fast-food restaurant and the point of curva- ture of the nearest intersection. The location of each drive-in stacking lane and the direction of flow shall be clearly demarcated with pavement marking. Where a stacking lane abuts a parking aisle, the area required for the stacking lane shall be in ad- dition to that required for the aisle. No drive-in stacking lane shall be located between parking spaces and any public entrance to such establishment. In addition to other required landscaping and screening, the perimeter of each such site shall be landscaped with a continuous hedge or landscaped berm at least thirty (30) inches in height. Exterior speakers used in conjunction with any such establishment shall not be audible beyond the property boundaries of the establishment. A conceptual development plan(s) shall be sub- mitted for each such establishment with the application for a special use permit, prepared at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet and containing the following: Locations and dimensions of existing and proposed lot lines and rights-of-way. General locations and dimensions of all existing and proposed structures, driveways curb cuts, parking and loading spaces, aisles, stacking lanes and drive-in window~ on the site, and median strip openings ad- jacent to the site. General locations, types and sizes of all existing and proposed on-site landscaping, screening and buffering. General locations and dimensions of propose refuse disposal facilities. Se Sketch architectural elevation of each fa- cade visible from a public street or resi- dential zoning district indicating the height, architectural style and building materials of the proposed structure. 6. Additional information deemed essential by the Zoning Administrator or City Council to permit adequate review and evaluation ofi the proposal. A traffic analysis shall be submitted with the application for a special use permit which shall include current traffic counts for all adjacent roads identifying existing and proposed peak flows. Such analysis shall further include trip generations, proposed internal and ex- ternal flows, sight distances, pedestrian 1986-5 -11- access characteristics, and other public safety factors as required by the Director of Public Works. (4) Motor vehicle sales, rental and leasing establish- ments provided that, Se Each motor vehicle displayed for sales, lease or rent shall be parked within an enclosed structure or upon a parking space which com- plies with the requirements contained in Article II, Division 6. bo The sales, rental or leasing office for such establishment shall be a permanent structure. Ce Each parking space for customers and employees shall be so designated with pavement marking or other appropriate signage. Where a motor vehicle.display area is adjacent to commercially zoned property, the perimeter of such area shall be landscaped with a conti- nuous hedge or landscaped berm at least thirty (30) inches in height. eo Each vehicle awaiting repair or maintenance shall be parked within a parking space which complies with the requirements containing in Article II, Division 6, within an enclosed structure or within an area screened on all sides by a closed wooden fence or brick wall at least six (6) feet in height. Such fence or wall shall be located no closer than ten (10) feet from any property line adjacent to a "C" or "I" district. Where adjacent to any residential district, such screens shall be located no closer than twenty (20) feet from any property line and landscaped with plant material in accordance with Section 26-26. Each such area shall be screened in a manner which will provide a continuous, year-round buffer of its contents from any residential district. Each motor vehicle on such lot which is not parked upon a parking space meeting the re- quirements of Article II, Division 6, or with- in a structure, shall be kept in a motor vehi- cle storage area screened in accordance with Section 26-177A(4e). Exterior speakers used on conjunction with any such facility shall not be audible beyond the property boundaries of such establishment. ho There shall be no less than five hundred (500) feet measured between the nearest property lines between each motor vehicle sales, leas- ing and rental establishment and any other such establishment. A conceptual development plan(s) shall be sub- mitted for each such establishment with the application for a special use permit, prepared at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet and containing the following: 1986 -5 - 12 - Locations and dimensions of existing and proposed lot lines and rights-of-way. e General locations and dimensions of all existing and proposed structures, drive- ways, curb cuts, parking and loading spaces and aisles, and storage areas on the site, and median strip openings ad- jacent to the site. e General locations, types and sizes of all existing and proposed on-site landscaping screening and buffering. Sketch architectural elevation of each facade visible from a public street or residential zoning district, indicating the approximate height of the proposed and adjacent structures, architectural style and building materials. Se Additional information deemed essential by the Zoning Administrator or City Council to permit adequate review and evaluation of the proposal. (b) The following uses are permitted with a special use per- mit issued by the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 26-103. Uses permitted by special use permit issued by the Board of Zoning Appeals in the C-2, Retail Commer- cial District. Sec. 26-178 Bulk and Lot Area Requirements (a) Lot area requirements (1) Minimum lot area: 22,000 square feet (2) Minimum lot width: 150 feet Any nonconforming lot legally established in this zoning district prior to the adoption of lot area requirements may be developed or redeveloped, notwithstanding its nonconforming status. (b) Maximum building height: Five (5) stories above grade, but not more than sixty (60) feet. (c) Minimum yard requirements: (1) Front: The minimum angle of bulk plane shall be 30©, and the front yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet (2) Side: Twenty-five (25) feet; except, where conti- guous to residentially zoned property, the minimum angle of bulk plane shall be 45o, and the side yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet. (3) Rear: Twenty-five (25) feet; except, where conti- guous to residentially zoned property, the minimum angle of bulk plane shall be 45©, and the rear yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet. 1986 -5 - 13- (d) Open space requirement: A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the gross area of the lot shall be landscaped open space. (e) Floor Area Ratio: (f) (1) The maximum floor area ratio on any lot shall be 0.50. (2) If there is a parking structure on the lot, the total of the gross floor area of buildings on the lot and the above grade horizontal surface areas of the parking structure shall not exceed seventy percent of the lot area. The above grade horizontal surface areas of the parking structure shall be determined from the perimeter of the ex- terior walls of the structure without deduction for hallways, stairs, ramps, elevators, the thick- ness of walls, closets, mechanical rooms, columns or similar features. For the purposes of this paragraph, the lot area shall be determined in accordance with the definition of "floor area ratio" in Section 26-4. Speci~t Exceptions City Council may, by special exception, modify the requirments of this section in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Special exceptions shall be granted only in accordance with the procedures and limitations established for special use permits in Section 26-103. (2) Special exceptions shall be granted only if the applicant has clearly demonstrated that, because of the topography of the land, design of the building, location of the building on the lot, perimeter screening, nature of the uses for which the building is designed, and/or other factors, the requested modification of the rqquirements of this section: (a) will not result in a development which is disproportionate to surrounding land uses in size, bulk, or scale. (b) will not adversely affect any nearby residen- tial areas. (c) will not overburden the community facilities existing or available or result in the ob- struction of light and air, danger and con- gestion in transportation, or increased danger from fire, flood, or other hazards. (d) will not be contrary to the objectives speci- fied in the Comprehensive Plan. (3) Each application for a special exception shall be accompanied by a conceptual development plan, prepared at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet and , unless waived by the Zoning Administrator, containing the following information: 1986-5 -14- (a) Locations and dimensions of lot lines and rights-of-way. (b) Locations and dimensions of all structures, driveways, curb cuts, parking and loading spaces and aisles, and median strip openings adjacent to the site. (c) Locations, types, and sizes of all on-site landscaping, screening, and buffering. (d) Sketch architectural elevations of each facade indicating the height of the structure, architectural style, and building materials. (4) Requests for the modification of the requirements of this section may be granted in whole, granted in modified form, or denied by the Council after considering the requisites listed above. Sec. 26-179 Improvements Ail uses permitted by right or with a special use permit in this district are subject to the installation of curbs, gutters, storm drainage structures, sidewalks, entrances and exits, and apporval thereof by the Director of Public Works. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 26-4 be and hereby is amended by the addition of the following definitions: Yard: An open space on the same lot as a building lying between ' the building and the nearest lot line, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as specifically provided by this Ordinance. Yard, Front: A yard extending the full width of the lot between any building and the front lot line, and measured perpendicular to the building at the closest point to the front lot line. On a corner lot, each yard lying between the principal building and any street shall be deemed to be a frOnt yard. The following improvements may be located in a front yard: a. landscaping and screening improvements be roof overhangs, eaves, by windows or chimneys which do not extend more than twenty-four (124) inches into the yard Ce driving lanes complying with the requirements of Section 26-39.2 E(5) d. permitted signs e. sidewalks and steps Yard, Rear: A yard extending the full width between the principal building and the rear lot line, and measured perpendicular to the building at the closest point to the rear lot line. On a corner lot, the rear yard shall be that yard on the opposite side of the principal building from the front lot line. Improvements permitted in front yards, as well as other improve- ments specifically permitted by this Ordinance my be located in a rear yard. 1986-5 -15- Yard, Side: A yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the principal building and the side lot line, measured perpendicular to the building at the closest point to the side lot line. Improvements permitted in front yards, as well as other improve- ments specifically permitted by this Ordinance may be permitted in a side yard. Lot Line: A line of record bounding a lot which divides one lot from another lot or from a street or other public space. Lot Line, Front: A street line which forms the boundary of a lot; or, in such case where a lot does not abut a street except at its driveway ("pipestem" or "flag" lots), or is a through lot, the lot line facing the principal entrance of the main building shall be construed to be the front lot line. On a corner lot, the shorter street line shall be deemed to be the front lot line, regardless of the location of the principal entrance or approach to the main building. Lot Line, Rear: That lot line that is most distant from, and is most nearly parallel with, the front lot line, If !a ~rea~ lot line is less than ten (10) feet in length, or if the lot comes to a point at the rear, the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a ten (10) foot line parallel to the front lot line, lying wholly within the lot for the purpose of establishing the required minimum rear yard. Public Utility Facilities: Telephone, electric and cable tele- vision lines, poles, equipment and structures; water or gas pipes, mains, valves or structures; pumping stations; telephone exchanges and repeater stations; and other facilities, equipment and struc- tures necessary for conducting a service by a government or public utility. Personal Service Establishments: Establishments primarily en- gaged in the repair, care, maintenance or customizing of personal property that is worn or carried about the person, or is a physical component of the person; including laundry cleaning services, linen supply, photographic studios, beauty shops, barber shops, shoe repair, clothing rental, tailors and similar p~aces of business. Convenience Store: Any establishment which contains less than five thousand (5000). square feet of net floor area and which is used for the retail sale of food or food and other items. Bulk Plane: A theoretical plan beginning at a lot line and rising over a specified slope determined by an acute angle mea- sured down from the vertical, which, together with other bulk and lot area requirements, delineates the maximum bulk of any improvement which may be contructed on the lot. 1986-5 -16- This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. Planning Commission Hearing: February 10, 1986 City Council Hearing: March 11, 1986 Adopted: March 11, 1986 Attest: