Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - Regular Planning ... - Polk County

ton capacity), including any warranty repair work and other repair service conducted as
an accessory use.”
5. Chapter 10 of the Polk County LDC defines Vehicle Service, Mechanical as “Vehicle
repair and servicing activities which are typically conducted within enclosed, or partially
enclosed, structures. Automotive services provided by this type of facility are generally
characterized as routine maintenance, though more substantial mechanical work may be
offered by these businesses.”
6. Chapter 10 of the Polk County LDC defines Vehicle Repair, Auto Body as “Repairs to
vehicles where physical damage has taken place to the structure or appearance of said
vehicle, whether through traffic accident or other circumstances, also including the
customizing or painting of vehicles. Generally, a substantial effort is involved in auto
body repairs, typically, but are not limited to, repairs which may take more than a
working day to complete.”
7. Chapter 3, Section 303 of the Polk County LDC lists the following Criteria for
Conditional Uses for Vehicle Repair:
“In addition to the applicable district regulations in Table 2.2, the following standards shall apply:
1. A buffer equal to a Type C buffer (see Section 720) shall be provided between the vehicle repair
facility and all abutting residential districts. Also, additional trees equal to one tree per 30 feet
shall be provided adjacent to residential areas.
2. All access points shall have at a minimum 50 feet of road frontage and be located at a minimum
on an Urban collector or Rural Major collector road or better unless contained within a planned
industrial park with access to an Urban collector or Rural Major collector road or better.
3. There shall be no external activity beyond loading and unloading of materials. All repair shall
be conducted within an enclosed structure.
4. All outdoor storage shall be screened from off-site view.
5. No activity shall be conducted that produces noise, odors, dust, fumes, fire hazard, or other
nuisance beyond the property lines.
6. All vehicle repair structures shall be set back 50 feet when abutting a residential or
professional district.”
8. Chapter 3, Section 303 of the Polk County LDC lists the following Criteria for
Conditional Uses for Vehicle Sales and Leasing Establishments:
“In addition to all applicable regulations a vehicle sales/leasing establishment shall comply with the
following requirements:
1. All sales buildings shall meet commercial building standards.
2. Except within the HIC district, all on-site service and repair operations shall be performed
within enclosed structures, thereby limiting the extent of their external impacts upon adjacent and
nearby properties.”
9. Chapter 3, Section 303 of the Polk County LDC lists no Criteria for Conditional Uses for
a Vehicle Service, Mechanical use.
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