The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutOrd. No. 1988-827NO. 827 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 17.38.090 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR GASOLINE DISPENSING ESTABLISHMENTS. (AMENDMENT 88-1) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALI- FORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE: Section 17.38.090 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 17.38.090 Gasoline Dispensing Establishments. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all new construction, reconstruction, and addition o r converesion of use for service stations and other places where motor vehicle fuels are dispensed to the public. "A. Site:' All new sites for Gasoline Dispensing Establishments shall have a minimum net lot area of 15,000 square feet and a frontage of 125 feet on any street having a driveway. "B. Pumps: All gasoline pumps and pump islands upon which they are placed shall be set back a minimum of thirty (30) feet from any property line. "C. Canopies: Canopies shall setback a minimum of twenty (20) feet from any property line. "D. Activities: The following activities may be permitted: Dispensing of gasoline, diesel fuels, oil, grease, tires, batteries, and replacement parts. and installation of the items enumerated. Heavy engine or transmission repair to include replacement shall not be permitted in a service station established pursuant to this Chapter. Convenience stores, mini-marts, car washes whether automatic or manual shall be permitted in conjunction with a service station subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. All such uses shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. "E. Re air and Servicina: All repair equipment including hydraulic hoists, portable jacks, pits, alignment equipment, and tire equipment and all servicing other than dispensing of fuel and oil shall be entirely enclosed within a building. "F. Circulation: No more than two (2) points of ingress shall be allowed to any street; however, the Planning Commission may find two (2) points of ingress to be inappropriate and; therefore, not permitted at all locations due to traffic considerations. No driveway shall be allowed to encroach into a corner radius; further, the driveway locations may be further restricted by the Planning Commission to reduce traffic problems and protect pedestrian and vehicular traffic. No more than one (1) access drive may be permitted from any arterial street. "G. Parkina: Vehicles shall not be parked on the premises other than in designated parking spaces. No overnight parking shall be permitted except for vehicles under repair when maintained within a fully enclosed building. when a mini-mart or convenience store is operated in conjunction with the gasoline station, a minimum of five (5) parking spaces shall be provided and conveniently located to serve store customers. All car wash installations shall provide adequate stacking distance for a minimum of four (4) vehicles at the entry of the facility. Parking areas for air and water servicing, drying and vacuuming shall be clearly provided. -"H. .Walls: A decorative masonry wall a minimum of six (6) feet in height shall be constructed and maintained along all interior property lines abutting residential property. Where such walls abut or are adjacent to commercial/office uses they shall be not less than five (5) feet in height. A minimum five (5) foot landscape planter shall be provided adjacent to the wall. Walls may be waived where the gasoline dispensing facility and abutting commercial or industrial use share a common driveway. Said wall shall be reduced to thirty-six (36) inches within required yards adjacent to a public right-of-way. "I. Si ns: All price signs shall be limited to monument style and shall satisfy the minimum size and number required by State law. All such signs shall be incorporated as an integral part of the business' permanent signage in such a manner as not to detract from the appearance of the primary sign. Price signs shall not be affixed to light standards or other non-sign structures. Advertising displays and devices other than approved signs shall be prohibited. "J. Towina Operations: Towing operations, clearly incidental to, and in conjunction with, a permitted Gasoline Dispensing Establishment may be permitted provided trucks when on site are parked within approved parking spaces. Such spaces shall be located to the rear of the property, shall be screened from public view and shall be clearly identified on submitted development plans. No on-site storage of towed vehicles, other than those towed in for minor repair may occur. Overnight storage shall be subject to paragraph "G". "K. Desian: Except as otherwise. provided in this Section, Gasoline Dispensing Establishments shall comply with the design concepts and standards contained in this Chapter and within the individual District Chapters as required for all other commercial businesses. "L. Restrooms: Men's and women's restrooms shall be provided and made available to customers. Separate facilities shall be provided for each sex and maintained open to the public during business hours and kept in a sanitary and working condition. "M. Handicap Accessibility: All buildings, service locations and restrooms shall be handicap accessible and usable as established by either State standards or locally adopted handicap standards. "N. Loadina Facilities: Loading facilities to serve convenience marts and fuel tanks shall be located such that they do not block or restrict circulation drives on site. "O. Sale of Alcoholic Beverages: Establishments engaged in the concurrent sale of motor vehicle fuel with alcoholic beverages shall abide by the following requirements as a condition pursuant to the provisions of Section 17.38.090.D and Chapter 17.74, Conditional Use Permits: 1. No beer or wine shall be displayed within five (5) feet of the cash register or the front door unless it is in a permanently affixed cooler as of January 1, 1988. 2. No advertisement of alcoholic beverages shall be displayed at motor fuel islands. 3. No sale of alcoholic beverages shall be made from a drive-in window. 4. No display or sale of beer or wine shall be made from an ice tub. 5. No beer or wine advertising shall be located on motor fuel islands and no self-illuminated advertising for _.beer or .wine shall be located on buildings or windows. 6. Employees on duty between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to sell beer and wine." SECTION TWO: This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law. AND APPROVED UPON FIRST READING this 26th day of January, 1988, upon the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING this 9th. day of February, 1988, upon the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Leo .. tri te, Mayor ATTEST: `(-/~( Vicki Y~ynn Kasad, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: n R. Harpe , City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Vicki Lynne Kasad, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance had its first reading on January 26, 1988, and had its second reading on February 9, 1988, and was passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION WINKLER, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE V~~ VICKI LY (,~TY CLERK CITY OF KE ELSINORE (SEAL) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE) I, Vicki Lynne Kasad, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 827, of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATED: February 9, 1988 (~`'I VICKI YN AD, CITY CLERK CITI' OF KE ELSINORE (SEAL)