Open Outdoor sales and display

[Glomer]

How do you regulate open and outdoor sales and display in your commercial districts????

What I'm looking to do is allow open and outdoor display in our B-1, B-2, and B-2A (neighborhood and limited business districts) as accessory uses subject to a limited percent of the allowed use.


I want to allow open and outdoor sales, display and rental as a Conditional Use in the B-3, B-4, B-W districts. (auto oriented businesses) subject to a percent (perhaps 30% of gross floor area)


Does this sound about right???

what I'm trying to allow, but not be taken advantage of, is for neighborhood businesses such as a hardwar or hobby stores be allowed to display there merchandise at the entrance of their store........on occasion.

Any suggestions on any of this....my brain is fried today.

 

[donk]

we allow it in many commercial zones, provided that it does not utilize any required parking spaces or landscaped open space.

 

[Jeff]

You may want to make it seasonal, or only allow it as a combo of permanent and temporary floor area. Meaning, don't leave yourself open for a business to squirt around a max building coverage.

 

[SW MI Planner]

We also don't allow it to cover existing parking. Nothing in our code that states size restrictions. It is allowed as a special land use. However, if a new business is coming into town, it is allowed without a SUP if it is designated on the site plan.

 

[Downtown]

In Colonie, any and all outdoor sales/display must be approved by the planning board, at their discretion, and are not allowed in parking areas.

 

[BKM]

We limit outdoor merchandise sales to certain types of goods and temporary/seasonal goods. Auto dealers must provide a landscape buffer along the street frontage and are not permitted on multi-tenant properties.