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Borough of Quarryville, PA
Lancaster County
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A. 
Purpose. It is the intent of this article and this zoning district is to provide for commercial and industrial uses as individual uses and groups of uses developed pursuant to an overall plan. The negative aspects of strip commercial development are to be avoided. Campus-type designs and designs that coordinate surrounding and proposed uses are to be used. Such designs should provide shared parking, limited access points, and screening and internal circulation. Compatibility with neighboring land uses must be shown.
B. 
Regulations. Within the C/I District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used when it is in accordance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use area and design regulations of this district.
A. 
Uses permitted by right. In a C/I District, the following uses are permitted by right and are subject to Article XI:
(1) 
Administrative offices, associated with one of the other uses permitted within this section.
(2) 
Agriculture, intensive.
(3) 
Agriculture, extensive.
(4) 
Agricultural support businesses, including:
(a) 
Facilities for the commercial processing and warehousing of agricultural products.
(b) 
Facilities for warehousing, sales and service of agricultural equipment, vehicles, feed or supplies.
(c) 
Veterinary offices, animal hospitals and kennels.
(d) 
Automotive accessories.
(5) 
Automobile repair/service station.
(6) 
Automobile sales and service.
(7) 
Commercial recreation.
(8) 
Contractors/construction facilities.
(9) 
Crafts, skilled.
(10) 
Dwellings occupied by individuals or families actively engaged in the management of, employment of, or retirement from uses associated with agricultural uses.
(11) 
Farm equipment sales.
(12) 
Light manufacturing.
(13) 
Lumber yards.
(14) 
Printing.
(15) 
Repair shop.
(16) 
Residential accessory building.
(17) 
Service business.
(18) 
Wholesale, warehousing, storage.
(19) 
Forestry.
B. 
Uses permitted by special exception. The following uses are permitted by special exception and are subject to the requirements of Article XI of this chapter:
(1) 
Bed-and-breakfast inn.
(2) 
Cemetery.
(3) 
Office/commercial center.
(4) 
Drive-ins and other restaurants.
(5) 
Emergency services.
(6) 
Fuel storage.
(7) 
Heavy manufacturing.
(8) 
Hotel/motel.
(9) 
Industrial park.
(10) 
Junkyard/landfill.
(11) 
Kennel.
(12) 
Laboratories for industrial research and development.
(13) 
Mini-warehouse.
(14) 
Shopping center.
(15) 
Tavern.
(16) 
Truck terminal.
A. 
Minimum requirements.
(1) 
Minimum lot area (square feet): one acre.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard: 65 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard: 35 feet.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.
(6) 
Minimum building spacing: 40 feet.
B. 
Maximum requirements.
(1) 
Building height: 40 feet.
(2) 
Building coverage: 40%.
(3) 
Impervious surface: 70%.
C. 
General standards for the Commercial/Industrial District.
(1) 
A minimum one-hundred-foot setback shall be provided between access driveways located on the same side of the street. This setback shall apply to the driveways contained on the same lot and those contained on adjoining lots, unless a common driveway is furnished for the two adjoining uses.
(2) 
All permitted outdoor storage areas shall be screened from adjoining roads and any adjoining land zoned for or a residential use. Such screening can include "sight-tight" fencing, or walls, berms, vegetation or a combination thereof. At a minimum, all screens must include ornamental plantings. These screening requirements shall not apply to outdoor display of agricultural machinery, automobiles and other items for sale that are typically located outside.