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DRAFT 134-3. USeS

Commercial Use Category

3.5.14 PArKiNG, NON-AcceSSOrY. 3.5.16 SelF-SerVice StOrAGe
A. Definition. A lot that does not contain a permitted An enclosed use that provides separate, small-scale,
building of more than 1,000 square feet, is not used self-service storage facilities leased or rented to
for open space, and is almost exclusively used for individuals or small businesses. Facilities are designed
the parking of vehicles, whether a surface lot or a and used to accommodate interior access to storage
parking structure. lockers or drive-up access from passenger vehicles.
B. Supplemental Use regulations. When a 3.5.17 SPOrtS AND recreAtiON, PArticiPANt
conditional use permit is required, a non- Provision of sports or recreation primarily by and for
accessory parking facility shall meet the following participants. (Spectators are incidental). Examples
requirements: include bowling alleys, health clubs, skating rinks,
1. A corner lot shall not be used solely for parking. bingo halls, casinos, billiard parlors, driving ranges and
miniature golf courses, shooting and archery ranges,
2. Two or more principal parking facilities shall not batting cages, and go-cart tracks.
be located directly adjacent to one another. A. indoor. Participant sports and recreation uses
3. A parking lot specified for use by the public-at- conducted entirely within buildings.
large is exempt from these requirements.
B. Outdoor. Participant sports and recreation uses
3.5.15 retAil SAleS conducted wholly or partially outside of buildings.
Uses involving the sale, lease or rental of new or used
goods to the ultimate consumer. Examples of specific 3.5.18 VeHicle SAleS AND SerVice
retail use types include retail sales of convenience A. Fuel Station
goods, consumer shopping goods and building supplies 1. A use engaged in retail sales of vehicle fuels
and equipment, provided however, that any retail sales for personal vehicles, other than fleet fueling
use that derives more than 40% of its gross receipts facilities and truck stops, which are regulated as
from the sale of alcoholic liquor, wine, beer or tobacco industrial service uses.
products is classified as a controlled use and must
comply with the supplemental regulations of 134-3.8.2. 2. Fuel stations are subject to the accessory
A. limited retail Sales. Retail sales establishments structure regulations in section 135-1.19.3.
occupying no more than 12,000 square feet of floor B. Vehicle Sales. Uses primarily engaged in the sales
area. Accessory outdoor display per 134-3.9.5 is of personal, consumer-oriented motor vehicles, such
limited to no more than the gross square footage of as automobiles, pick-up trucks, motorcycles and
the interior space of the associated establishment. personal watercraft. Note: the sale of large trucks,
B. General retail Sales. Retail sales establishments construction equipment, agricultural equipment,
aircraft or similar large vehicles are regulated as
occupying more than 12,000 square feet of floor trucking and transportation terminals (see section
area but no more than 40,000 square feet of floor 134-3.6.3)
area.
c. large-Format retail Sales. Retail sales c. Vehicle rentals. Uses primarily engaged in the
rental of personal, consumer-oriented motor
establishments occupying more than 40,000 square vehicles, such as automobiles, pick-up trucks,
feet of floor area. motorcycles and personal watercraft. Note: the
D. Fireworks Sales. Retail sales of consumer rental of large trucks, construction equipment,
fireworks, as defined in chapter 46 of the municipal agricultural equipment, aircraft or similar large
code. vehicles are regulated as trucking and transportation
1. Such uses are allowed only in those zoning terminals (see section 134-3.6.3)
districts where fireworks sales are expressly D. Vehicle Maintenance and repair, Minor. Uses
identified as a permitted use. that repair, install or maintain the mechanical
2. Fireworks sales shall be permitted only as a components of automobiles, trucks, vans, trailers
principal permitted use, not as an accessory use. or motorcycles or that wash, clean or otherwise
protect the exterior or interior surfaces of such
3. All fireworks sales activities must comply with vehicles. Minor vehicle maintenance and repair
chapter 46 of the municipal code. uses are subject to the following supplemental use
regulations:

CITY OF DES MOINES CHAPTER 134: ZONING DRAFT 134-3-13