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135-1. BUilDiNG tYPeS DRAFT

Accessory Structures

2. Pump Canopy. The roof of the pumping canopy by building type, is permitted on the lot,
shall match the building in style and material. maximum width 22 feet. With a type 2 design
Columns and supports shall be clad in a major exception per 135-6.2.3, the driveway may be
material used on the building facade. located on the primary street.
3. Convenience Store/Building. A building on the 6. Pump Canopy. The roof of the pumping canopy
premises of a fueling station shall be located in shall match the building in style and material.
the build-to zone and shall occupy any corner. Columns and supports shall be clad in a major
The building shall fulfill all requirements of the material used on the building facade.
building type with the exception of the minimum G. Gazebo. A freestanding, roofed structure with open
primary frontage coverage and the minimum sides.
height requirement.
4. Car Wash Facility. 1. Yard. Permitted in all yards.
a. Any car wash facility shall be located in the 2. Setback. Must be set back at least 15 feet from
front and corner side lot lines.
rear of the lot.
b. Vehicle entrance doors may be located on H. landscape Features.
the rear facade, non-primary street facade, 1. Definitions. This category of residential
or an interior facade not visible from the recreational and aesthetic landscape outdoor
primary street. Vehicular entrances are structures includes the following:
prohibited on the primary street facade, a. Play Equipment. Recreational equipment for
unless otherwise approved through a type 2 children, such as a sandbox, slide, climbing
design exception per 135-6.2.3. apparatus, skate board ramp, or swings.
c. Building materials shall be the same as b. Ponds. Water gardens or fish ponds; small
any major material used on the principal ponds that consistently contain water during
building. Refer to 135-2.2 for allowed the summer and warmer months; and any
materials. pond containing plants and/or aquatic life.
5. Additional Drive Entrance. One driveway c. Swimming Pool or Hot Tub. Any basin or
entrance, in addition to the driveways permitted

Fuel pumps
and canopy
located behind
building

non-primary street

Building
Footprint
Building
located on
corner at
intersection of
primary street build-to zones
Example of Fuel Station
Figure 1.19-D. Examples of Fueling Station Layout

135-1-74 DRAFT AuGuST 3, 2017