The purposes of this article are to provide
for the orderly and well-planned establishment of commercial facilities
needed to meet the day-to-day convenience shopping and personal service
needs of the neighborhoods of the Township and to assure that the
types and amount of commercial development in the Township are compatible
with the needs and demands of its population. The regulations of this
article are designed to provide attractive, well-designed commercial
facilities which will enhance the visual image at the "gateways" to
the Township to minimize conflicts between commercial facilities and
adjacent residential properties and to encourage the consolidation
of driveways, parking areas and service roads to control traffic and
mitigate congestion by setting flexible standards for commercial and
office development at the interchange of State Route 422, Ridge Pike,
Evergreen and Rupert Roads, as more specifically depicted on the zoning
map attached hereto, incorporated herein and marked as Exhibit A.
The following uses are permitted by right in
the Gateway Interchange District:
A. Retail establishment for sale of dry goods, variety
merchandise, clothing, food, beverages, flowers and plants, drugs,
furnishings or household supplies, building materials and similar
uses.
B. Business, financial or professional office, studio
for dance, art, music or photography.
C. Indoor theater, bowling alley.
D. Automobile sales and service agency, used car lot,
vehicle storage, vehicle rental agency and repair shop in conjunction
with an automobile sales agency.
[Amended 4-21-2022 by Ord. No. 357]
E. Restaurant, tea room or cafe serving food or beverage.
F. Drive-in or fast-food restaurant. Drive-through areas
shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
A minimum of six automobile waiting spaces is
required.
(2)
A minimum of three waiting spaces shall be provided in addition to Subsection
F(1) above if a separate area for ordering food is included.
(3)
These spaces shall not interfere with parking
spaces or internal circulation on the site.
(4)
Access regulations are as specified in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter
215).
G. Office uses as permitted in the LI Limited Industry
District.
I. Barbershops, hairdressers and other similar shops
for personal services.
J. Newspaper, publishing and job printing.
K. Drive-through facility associated with any permitted use [subject to the requirements in §
250-142G(1) through
(4) of this chapter].
L. Day care,
nursery, and preschool.
[Added 4-21-2022 by Ord. No. 357]
M. Pet services,
including pet day care, grooming, veterinary and boarding.
[Added 4-21-2022 by Ord. No. 357]
N. Any use permitted in §
250-142 of this chapter in the IN Interchange District, excluding §
250-142N, Off-premises advertising signs.
[Added 4-21-2022 by Ord. No. 357]
O. Accessory uses as defined in §
250-21 of this chapter.
The following uses shall be permitted as a conditional
use in the Gateway Interchange District:
A. Any use of the same general character as the above
permitted uses.
B. Gasoline filling stations in conjunction with convenience
retail stores or fast-food establishments, in compliance with the
following requirements:
(1)
Minimum setback of fuel pumps from the front
yard setback line shall be 25 feet.
(2)
Fuel pumps shall not interfere with parking
spaces or internal circulation and shall be located 30 feet from any
parking area.
(3)
Access regulations shall meet the requirements in §
215-17, Alleys, driveways and parking areas, of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter
215).
(4)
Canopies shall be designed and constructed to
meet the following standards:
(a)
Canopies shall conform to the required setback
for the principal structures.
(b)
Canopies shall have a maximum height of 16 feet,
measured to the underside.
(c)
Canopies shall have a maximum area of 1,650
square feet for every two multi-product or other fueling dispensers;
each gasoline or fueling island may accommodate up to five multi-product
or other fueling stations. The total canopy area shall not exceed
3,300 square feet.
(d)
Lighting for canopies shall be permitted on
the underside only.
(e)
Any signs associated with a canopy shall be regulated by Article
XXVI of this chapter and by §
250-158 below.
(f)
Canopies shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the principal structure with regard to color and building
materials.
(g)
Each fuel pump location may be considered 1/2 of one parking space, to be included in the total number of parking spaces required in §
250-203.
(5)
A traffic impact statement shall be submitted with each proposal for a gasoline filling station as per §
250-33D of this chapter.
C. Uses accessory to a conditional use.