§ 15-2721. CONCRETE BATCH PLANTS, STORAGE YARDS, AND SIMILAR USES.

A.

Applicability. This section applies to facilities that by their very nature generally occur and provide for outdoor storage. More specifically, this section applies to:

1.

Contractor's Storage Yards;

2.

Outdoor Storage Yards;

3.

Outdoor Lumber and Material Yards;

4.

Concrete Batch Plants;

5.

Commercial Landscaping suppliers (e.g., rockeries);

6.

Pallet manufacturing, repair and storage; and

7.

Other similar uses that are not directly associated with a specific construction site.

B.

Existing Facilities. Existing facilities established prior to January 24, 2006 may continue to operate subject to the following conditions:

1.

Compliance with all Conditions of Project Approval per the pertinent entitlement.

2.

If an entitlement was not required per zoning regulations, the applicant shall provide evidence, satisfactory to the Director, that the facility:

a.

Was established prior to January 1, 2012 and that the use has been in continuous use;

b.

The site has had a valid business license since January 1, 2012; and

c.

The site does not have any outstanding violations from Code Enforcement or the Fire Department.

C.

New Facilities.

1.

Minimum Lot Size. 10,000 square feet

2.

Location. There shall be a minimum setback of 200 feet from property planned or zoned for:

a.

Residential uses;

b.

Office Uses;

c.

An integrated commercial shopping center; or

d.

A freeway, unless the freeway is depressed a minimum 10 feet from the natural grade of the subject site and there is a six foot masonry wall that screens visibility into the site.

3.

Landscaping and Screening.

a.

There shall be a minimum 10 foot landscape area along all streets, unless a greater setback is required elsewhere in this Code or operative plan.

b.

A Screen Wall and gate, of seven feet in height shall be provided along all property lines. Said wall shall be located at the rear of required landscaping along streets, including freeways. Screen Walls, when located on a local industrial street or between industrial uses, may be a material other than masonry, subject to review and approval by the Director.

c.

Graffiti along perimeter Screen Walls shall be removed within 48 hours.

d.

Additional screening and landscaping, as determined by the Director may be required where necessary to prevent visual impacts on adjacent properties.

4.

Paving. All storage areas shall be paved per the following standards:

a.

Public Works Standards for Parking Lots, or

b.

The surfacing shall consist of a minimum of two inches of asphalt concrete or three inches of road-mixed asphalt surfacing over native soil compacted in accordance with Public Works Standards. An alternative soil stabilizing agent may be applied and maintained, in lieu of asphalt concrete or road-mixed asphalt surfacing if approved in writing by the Public Works Director and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.

5.

Operational Requirements.

a.

The operational statement shall articulate what items shall be stored on-site and for what purposes.

b.

There shall be no loading/unloading of vehicles and/or materials in the public right-of-way or within customer parking areas.

c.

Vehicles and/or materials may only be stored within designated areas per the approved entitlement.

d.

Personal storage of vehicles, such as boats or RVs, is prohibited.

e.

Retail Sales are prohibited.

6.

Stacking. The stacking of products may not exceed two feet above the required screen wall, unless it is not visible from a Residential Use or District or a public street.

7.

Infrastructure Requirements.

a.

Off-site improvements may be required by the City.

b.

The facility shall be served by a public sewer system. Private septic sewer systems are prohibited.

c.

Adequate facilities and infrastructure shall be provided for fire protection as determined by the City.

(Added Ord. 2015-39, § 1, eff. 1-9-16).