Chapter 17.29
C-A COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIR AND SERVICE DISTRICT

Sections:

17.29.010    Purpose.

17.29.020    Regulations generally.

17.29.030    Permitted uses.

17.29.040    Conditional uses.

17.29.050    Area, bulk, yard and height regulations.

17.29.060    Parking.

17.29.070    Use enclosure requirements.

17.29.010 Purpose.

The purposes of the C-A district are as follows:

A.    To ensure the continuation or resumption of automobile repair service within the city at existing service stations, including service stations with space designed for automobile service located at 1101 East Hillsdale Boulevard/Chevron; 501 Foster City Boulevard/Exxon; 880 East Hillsdale Boulevard/ARCO;

B.    To ensure the continuation of gasoline sales within the city at existing locations, including 1101 East Hillsdale Boulevard/Chevron; 501 Foster City Boulevard/Exxon; 880 East Hillsdale Boulevard/ARCO; and 390 Foster City Boulevard/Touchless;

C.    To protect local air quality by ensuring to the extent possible that local residents and the city’s daytime work force are afforded opportunities to tune-up automobiles in a location that is conveniently located near residences and employment centers in the city;

D.    To provide opportunities for residents and the city’s daytime work force to keep automobiles operating in a safe and reliable manner in a location that is conveniently located near residences and employment centers in the city;

E.    To provide opportunities for residents and the city’s daytime work force to keep automobiles operating in a safe and reliable manner in locations which eliminate the need to leave the city in order to obtain such services and thereby add to morning and afternoon traffic congestion in the city and the general area;

F.    To ensure to the extent possible that automobiles and other vehicles are maintained in a safe, reliable and environmentally sound condition and that the inconvenience of leaving the city in order to obtain such service is not a contributing factor influencing a vehicle owner’s decision not to obtain such service. (Ord. 476 Exh. A (part), 1999)

17.29.020 Regulations generally.

The specific regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply in all C-A districts. No use shall be permitted, the nature or manner of operation of which is determined by the planning commission to be unduly detrimental or injurious to other properties in the vicinity or uses thereon or to the general public welfare by reason of the emission of odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibrations, electrical or other disturbances. (Ord. 476 Exh. A (part), 1999)

17.29.030 Permitted uses.

A.    The uses permitted within the C-A district are only those uses specified within the use permit required in connection with such district. Other uses may be approved from time to time by the planning commission and found to be similar to the uses previously approved.

B.    No gasoline service station shall be permitted to alter or convert its operations or physical plant in such a fashion that automotive service bays are decreased or eliminated with the result that automobile repair service is significantly diminished or eliminated. (Ord. 476 Exh. A (part), 1999)

17.29.040 Conditional uses.

The following uses shall be permitted only when authorized by a conditional use permit:

A.    Automobile repair service;

B.    Gasoline sales (operated only in conjunction with automobile repair service);

C.    Automobile accessory shops (operated only in conjunction with automobile repair service);

D.    Minimart (operated only in conjunction with and incidental to automobile repair service and automobile service stations);

E.    Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site with and necessary to the operation of an approved conditional use that do not interfere with or diminish automobile repair service. (Ord. 476 Exh. A (part), 1999)

17.29.050 Area, bulk, yard and height regulations.

Area, bulk, yard and height regulations shall be established within the use permit required on the subject property. (Ord. 476 Exh. A (part), 1999)

17.29.060 Parking.

Parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.62, Off-Street Parking Regulations. When proposed uses allow, as determined by the city, shared parking may occur. When shared parking is requested, the number of parking spaces provided shall not be reduced below the number of spaces required by the maximum user. (Ord. 476 Exh. A (part), 1999)

17.29.070 Use enclosure requirements.

All uses permitted within this chapter, except parking and other specifically permitted outside accessory uses, shall be conducted within an enclosed building. (Ord. 476 Exh. A (part), 1999)