zoning: Motorcycle storage facility + retail (tools &amp; gear) + workshop rental
I'm curious about planning for a potential business venture and am wondering what kind of zoning I may need.

In an ideal world, I'd like to have the following:

* Climate-controlled motorcycle storage rooms for rent (small individual rooms for basic storage - 24/7 access for customers)
* Retail store in the building to sell maybe gear and tools (like a mini Auto-Zone for bikes)
* "Repair rooms" for rent where customers can perform maintenance on their bikes.
* Car Parking for storage customers for when they want to go on a ride.

This concept isn't even on paper.  I'd imagine the repair rooms may be impossible due to high liability insurance, but it may be worth looking into.  I guess the general idea is that people can store their bikes, work on them, and get the necessary tools all in one place.

Anyway, what kind of zoning would one need for bike storage and workshops like this (retail storefront wouldn't be priority)?  Industrial? Could I look into converting a warehouse?  If I buy land and build from scratch, what kind of zoning ought I be looking for? I'm just not sure where to start in the basic planning for the facility costs.
[{"id": "c6tk2z2", "text": "Where are you trying to open this store? If you let me know the county, I will gadly look into it for you. I'm going a little stir crazy being stuck in because of hurricane Sandy. I specialize in retail CR but will be able to help you out. It mainly depends on the county that you live in. ", "replies": [{"id": "c6tlnu8", "text": "At this point, it probably wouldn't be for a while, but I'm definitely into doing some research for a year or so.  Just purchased a cooperative apartment in Westchester that set me back, so another investment will be a while.\n\nHowever, I'd love to plan things out and at least build out a business plan over the coming months to get an idea of cost / benefit.  I'm sure it can attract a ton of customers, although I don't know how much cost we'd be dealing with.\n\nI think for cost purposes, I'd have to be north of the 5 boroughs and Westchester, otherwise property taxes and prices would prohibit breakeven.\n\nMaybe Putnam, Orange,  or Dutchess could be likely choices. Ideally, I'd assume it may be best to either convert a warehouse or remodel a storage facility, but I'm not sure what I'd need for a storage facility + workshop.  Real Estate prices aren't that bad in those counties and it's close to \"motorcycle country\" for New York.\n\nFor someone like me, a store like that would be right up my alley.  My coop association doesn't allow motorcycles on premises at all.  I've got my bike stored at my parent's garage, but it's a challenge to try and maintain a space there to work with.  It's been difficult to find 3rd party storage/garages that will allow for \"active\" bikes (all have been strict on Storage only and most storage facilities require the bike to be inactive for storage).", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]