19.05.16 Special Standards and Considerations Governing Particular Uses

1. Refueling Stations. Refueling stations are permitted subject to the following standards: a. Gasoline pumps and pump islands for refueling stations shall have a canopy and the setback, measured from the edge of the canopy, shall be not less than twentyfive feet from any property lines or shall be in conformity with the building setback lines of the zone, whichever is greater. b. The minimum closest distance from the refueling stations site to an existing school, park, or playground shall not be less than 500 feet. c. No outdoor storage of rental trucks or trailers, stacks of tires, or other merchandise will be provided by the refueling stations except when such equipment or merchandise is screened by an approved fence not less than six feet in height. 2. Automobile Repair, Major. a. All such uses shall be located no closer than 300 feet (as measured from the property lines) to any residential zone. b. All such uses shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. 3. Automobile Repair, Minor. a. All such uses shall be located no closer than 300 feet (as measured from the property lines) to any residential zone. b. All vehicles that are being serviced shall be parked in either service bays or in an enclosed area such as a six-foot wall. 4. Car Wash (full service). a. Each Car Wash (full service shall be at least 5000 feet from any other existing or approved Car Wash (full service), as measured from the closest part of a building to the closest part of the other building. b. No car wash (full service) shall be located within 500 feet of an existing residentially-zoned property as measured from the nearest point of the car wash building to the nearest residential zone (including Mixed Use and Mixed Waterfront zones). i. Exception: A residential zone may be a minimum of 300 feet from a car wash (full service) as measured from the nearest point of the car wash structure to the nearest residential zone if the car wash and residential zone are separated by a major arterial roadway. c. Each Car Wash (full service or self-service) shall implement water re-use standards. Each car wash (full service) shall install systems and equipment sufficient to limit the amount of water used on a per-vehicle basis. New Car Washes (full service) shall only be permitted if they can demonstrate that the system will not use more than an average of thirty-five (35) gallons of water per car. 5. Car Wash (self-service). a. Each Car Wash (self-service) shall be at least 5000 feet from any other existing or approved Car Wash (full-service or self-service), as measured from the closest part of a building to the closest part of the other building. b. Self-service car wash operations shall be located within a building and the setback, measured from the edge of the building, shall be not less than twenty-five feet from any property lines or shall be in conformity with the building setback lines of the zone, whichever is greater. c. The minimum closest distance from the car wash site to an existing school, park, or playground shall not be less than 500 feet. d. No outdoor storage of rental trucks or trailers, stacks of tires, or other merchandise will be provided by the car wash operation except when such equipment or merchandise is screened by an approved fence not less than six feet in height. e. Self-service car washes shall include only self-service bays. 6. Hotels. a. No hotel shall be located within 500 feet of an existing school or public or private park as measured from the hotel building to the property boundary of the school or public or private park. b. No hotel shall be located within 500 feet of an existing residentially-zoned property as measured from the nearest point of the hotel building to the nearest residential zone (excluding Mixed Use and Mixed Waterfront zones). i. Exception: a residential zone may be a minimum of 300 feet from a hotel as measured from the nearest point of the hotel structure to the nearest residential zone if the hotel and residential zone are separated by a Major Arterial. c. Travel trailers, campers, and other similar recreational vehicles shall not be occupied on the premises of a hotel facility or used in any way to provide additional accommodations for the hotel occupants. d. The site plan shall be designed to allow for visibility from the public right-of-way for police officers in patrol vehicles. The City of Saratoga Springs Police Department shall provide recommendations regarding the security of the site. e. Applications shall include a security management plan that outlines how the hotel will address potential criminal activities at the site. The security management plan shall include the following: i. Outdoor lighting to remove “hiding places.” Lighting for safety and security shall be provided for all areas of the site that are not covered by a building, including all walkways and trash storage areas. ii. Building entrance monitoring. iii. Surveillance system that, at a minimum, covers the parking lot and registration areas. 7. Kennel, Private. a. Outside runs or areas shall be a minimum of 300 feet from any dwelling other than the dwelling of the owner and the run or yard area shall be enclosed with a 6foot sight obscuring fence. b. The structure(s) housing the animals shall be large enough to accommodate all animals and shall comply with the City noise and nuisance regulations in Title 10. c. Should the City receive complaints regarding the noise levels of the private kennel, the property owner shall retain the services of a qualified acoustical engineer if necessary to demonstrate compliance with Title 10. 8. Storage, Self-Storage, or Mini-Storage Units. a. Shall not be located within ½ half mile of existing storage units. 9. Vehicle Storage. Vehicle Storage is permitted subject to the following standards: a. Storage areas shall be completely enclosed by a minimum six foot opaque wall or fence. b. Storage shall not occur adjacent to residential development, zone, or General Plan land use designation. 10. Public and Private Utility Building or Facility and Public Building Sites. a. Minimum lot size, lot width, lot frontage, lot coverage, and building size requirements do not apply to Public Utility Buildings or Facilities and Public Building Sites that are not intended for occupancy and are owned by a governmental entity or public utility company in the State of Utah. b. Utility structures and Public Buildings shall not encroach onto a public utility easement. However, this does not preclude the use of the public utility easement for service delivery. c. Setbacks: The following setbacks shall apply to buildings and structures that are not intended for occupancy. All buildings that are intended for occupancy shall comply with the setback requirements within the underlying zone. i. In residential zones, above-grade buildings and structures over 200 square feet in size and/or 15 feet in height, shall comply with the minimum front setback within the underlying zone. The side and rear setbacks shall be ten feet minimum. ii. For all other buildings and structures (including those in non-residential zones), including below-grade structures, the minimum setbacks shall be equal to the required public utility easements. d. Fencing: i. Because of security concerns or specific site or facility design, the Public Utility site or Facility or Public Building site shall not be required to have fencing or walls. 1. Vinyl-coated chain link is allowed for facilities more than 200 feet from an existing residential dwelling that is in a residential zone. Chain link fence shall be setback five feet from the right of way. 2. Notwithstanding fencing requirements contained in Chapter 19.06, barbed wire may be used in conjunction with a chain-link fence if warranted because of a legitimate security concern related to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public. 3. Vinyl-coated chain link shall be earth-tone or dark in color. ii. Installation of fencing or walls or type of fencing or walls, if used, shall be determined at the discretion of the property owner, and subject to final approval through the site plan process. Fencing shall consist of one or more of the following: masonry, wrought iron style, or steel reinforced pre-panelized polyethylene. Vinyl-coated chain link may be used subject to subsection (i). iii. If fencing or walls are used, the location shall comply with all clear sight triangle requirements. iv. Fencing or walls taller than three feet may be permitted in the front yard after review and recommendation by the Development Review Committee and subject to final approval through the site plan review process. v. Fences and walls that require a building permit shall not encroach onto a public utility easement, but may cross it if needed. vi. The maximum height of a utility fence or wall shall be eight feet. e. Landscaping. i. All structures intended for occupancy shall meet the landscaping requirements in Chapter 19.06. All other structures shall meet the requirements below. ii. The park strip adjacent to Public Utility Building or Facility sites and Public Building Sites shall be landscaped with trees spaced no more than 30 feet on-center, rock mulch, and/or additional vegetation. iii. All tree requirements contained in Chapter 19.06 with respect to size and clear sight triangle shall apply. iv. Additional landscaping may be installed on-site at the discretion of the property owner. v. If landscaping is not used internally to the site, the ground shall be prepared to prevent weed growth. vi. Native vegetation may be used to meet the landscaping requirements in this subsection. Irrigation systems are not required if there are no reasonably available water sources and the developer successfully establishes the non-native vegetation with other means of watering. vii. If water sources are not reasonably available, the tree requirement in this subsection shall not apply. f. Access. Access to the site is required via easements or driveways. g. Site and Architectural design. Public utility buildings and facilities and Public Buildings that are not intended for occupancy shall be exempt from Chapter 19.16, Site and Architectural design standards, and shall comply with the following requirements: i. Buildings shall be constructed of masonry with a standing seam metal roof and include an anti-graffiti coating. ii. Buildings shall include a minimum of a 4:12 gabled pitched roof. iii. Building colors shall be earth-tones. iv. Notwithstanding, nothing in this section shall preclude imposing additional conditions in order to mitigate detrimental effects to the health, safety, and general welfare of the public. v. Temporary/portable structures are prohibited, except for those used by municipalities, and shall not be required to meet the above architectural requirements in this subsection (g). 11. Bars. Bars shall meet all requirements of Title 5 of the City Code and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, Utah Code Title 32B. In addition, bars: a. Shall meet the greater of the following distance requirements from residentially zoned property; i. At least six hundred (600) feet from a residentially zoned property as measured from building to building, meaning the nearest point of a standalone building, or the nearest point of the unit containing the bar if in a multi-tenant building, including outdoor patios and seating areas, to the nearest point of a building within a residential zone. If the residentially zoned property is undeveloped, the measurement shall be to the residential property line; or ii. At least five hundred (500) feet from a residentially zoned property as measured from property line to property line; and b. Shall be located no less than straight-line distance of 1,000 feet between the nearest point of each building where each bar is located.