Retail Sales Ordinance

ORDINANCE

A ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3-315 TO CREATE A NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR WHOLESALE TRADE ESTABLISHMENT WITH ASSOCIATED RETAIL SALES LARGER THAN 50,000 SQUARE FEET AND ALLOW THEM ONLY BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE C-2 AND I-1 DISTRICTS AND TO SECTION 3-312, SUBSECTIONS 4 AND 5, TO ALLOW RETAIL SALES IN BUILDINGS LARGER THAN 50,000 SQUARE FEET ONLY BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE C-2 AND C-3 DISTRICTS

WHEREAS, on April 26, 2005, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this issue and forwarded the proposed text amendment to the Board of Supervisors with a unanimous vote recommending its adoption; and

WHEREAS, on June 9, 2005, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on this amendment; and

WHEREAS, the adoption of this text amendment would be in the spirit of the Zoning Ordinance, consistent with public convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practices, consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan, and is in the best interest of the citizens of Fauquier County; now, therefore, be it

ORDAINED by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 9^th day of June 2005, That Sections 3-312 and 3-315 of the Fauquier County Zoning Ordinance be, and are hereby, amended as follows:

SITE

RR-2

R-1

R-2

R-3

R-4

MDP

C-1

C-2

C-3

I-1

I-2

PLAN

3-315 WHOLESALING AND

PROCESSING (CATEGORY 15)

1. Auction establishment

2. Commercial storage and processing

of bulk agricultural products

3. On-site processing and sales of

agricultural and aquicultural

products

4. Livestock exchange

5. Warehousing including moving

and storage establishments

6. Wholesale trade establishment

with associated retail sales

(50,000 sq. ft. or under)

7. Wholesale trade establishment

with associated retail sales

(over 50,000 sq. ft.)

3-312 COMMERCIAL RETAIL

(CATEGORY 12)

1. Antique shops less than 3000 sq. ft.

2. Antique shops more than 3000 sq. ft.

3. Retail sales establishment and

shopping center less than 5,000 sq.ft.

4. Retail sales establishment and

shopping center 5,000 sq.ft. or greater

but less than 50,000 sq.ft.

5. Retail sales establishment more than

50,000 sq. ft.

6. Shopping center less than 200,000

sq. ft.

7. Shopping center more than 200,000

sq. ft.

8. Convenience store

9. Retail sales in conjunction with

Category 16 or 17 uses

10. Fuel yard, retail