Sec. 26-61. - Auto plaza overlay.

(a)

Purpose. The purpose of the auto plaza overlay zone is to preserve the City's auto plaza area to accomplish the City's goal of maintaining an established area designed for new vehicle franchise dealerships in order to make its services more accessible to the public, and to promote economic development within the City.

(b)

Location. The auto plaza overlay zone shall consist of service-commercial (S-C) zoned properties located south of the Interstate 10 Freeway, north of Norma Avenue, west of Baymar Street, and east of Azusa Avenue.

(c)

Permitted uses.

(1)

Permitted uses on any lot or premises within the auto plaza overlay zone shall be limited to the following:

a.

The sales of new vehicles with outdoor display is allowed provided that all administrative functions are at all times conducted within an enclosed building.

1.

The sales of new vehicles with outdoor display is allowed provided that all administrative functions are at all times conducted within an enclosed building.

b.

Accessory uses.

1.

The sales of used vehicles operated by the same franchise dealership or automaker operating the primary use.

(i)

Used vehicle inventory on the site shall be limited to no more than thirty (30) percent of the total new vehicle inventory on the same site.

(ii)

Outdoor display of used vehicles is allowed provided that all administrative functions are at all times conducted within an enclosed building.

2.

Vehicle service shop for maintenance and repair.

3.

Car wash.

(i)

The car wash shall only be used to clean the dealership's vehicle inventory and/or to clean vehicles receiving maintenance or repair services.

(ii)

The car wash shall not be made available for public use.

4.

Electric vehicle charging station.

Vehicle rental services shall only to be made available to customers utilizing services offered by the dealership.

c.

Temporary uses.

1.

Filming.

(i)

Filming or filmmaking on any lot or premises shall be limited to advertisement purposes promoting the dealership on the site.

(ii)

Filming shall only be allowed on a lot or property occupied with a new vehicle dealership with an active business license.

(iii)

Filming shall comply with the provisions of article VI, division 8 (film permit).

(d)

Security lighting requirement. All properties located within the auto plaza overlay zone shall have all its parking lot/vehicle display light standards/poles brightly lit from sunset until 9:00 p.m. Parking lot/vehicle display light standards/poles shall automatically be switched to dimmer lighting between 9:00 p.m. and sunrise.

(e)

Development standards. Any proposed development and/or construction within the auto plaza overlay zone shall comply with the development standards set forth in article II, division 2. The provisions set forth in this section 26-61 (auto plaza overlay) shall prevail if any conflicting standards exist.

(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)