The MHI district is intended to provide locations for most heavy industrial uses, while also serving as a buffer for transitional and redeveloping areas, particularly along the U.S. 61/151 freeway corridor, from the most intense industrial uses which, by their nature, generate levels of smoke, dust, noise, odors, or other visual impacts that render them incompatible with virtually all other land uses. This district is also intended to provide locations for a limited amount of commercial development that will serve employees of surrounding industrial uses. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)