(a) The following minimum design standards shall be observed and the owner or developer shall post with the Planning Commission an adequate surety bond or furnish other kind of surety or guarantee, satisfactory to the Commission, assuring at the expense of the owner or developer the installation of improvements specified in the following:
(1) Rights of way, pavements and utilities. All interior streets shall have a right-of-way width of not less than eighty feet, and shall be provided with all-weather concrete pavement, curb and gutter meeting City specifications. All necessary utilities shall be installed meeting City specifications.
(2) Off-street parking and loading. Employee parking: One space for each two employees on the maximum shift. Customer parking: At least ten spaces per plant. Loading facilities shall be determined according to type of industry; must be off-street and of sufficient size to accommodate normal peak loads. Loading docks shall not be placed along building fronts. There shall be provided sufficient storage area to accommodate off-street all plant vehicles. All off-street parking, loading, vehicle storage and maneuvering areas shall be surfaced with suitable pavement.
(3) Lot area. Minimum 20,000 square feet.
(4) Building height limit. Fifty feet; except when within 200 feet of any adjoining R District the height limit shall be thirty-five feet.
(5) Distance of building from project boundary. If adjoining R District 100 feet; if adjoining B District-Fifty feet.
(6) Landscaping. All unpaved areas shall be landscaped subject to Commission approval.
(7) Greenbelts. The project area shall be enclosed on all sides by a planted strip at least twenty feet wide, or of such greater width which in the opinion of the Planning Commission may be necessary for the adequate protection of adjoining premises. The plant material, subject to Commission approval, shall have initially a height and compactness of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ultimately required height and compactness.
(8) Outdoor advertising. Outdoor advertising shall be prohibited, except that each industry may have one suitable, identifying sign not to exceed 150 square feet in area.
(9) Illumination. Lighting fixtures shall be so installed as to deflect the light away from adjacent properties.
(b) Final Development Plan. Upon determination by the Planning Commission that the proposed Planned Industrial District as shown in the preliminary plan appears to conform to the requirements herein, and all other applicable requirements of this Zoning Ordinance, the proponents shall submit a final development plan, which plan shall incorporate any changes or modifications required by the Commission.
(c) Recommendations to Council. If the final plan is found to be in compliance with the requirements herein, the Commission shall submit such plan, its report and recommendations to Council, together with an application by the proponents for the necessary appropriate change in zoning district classification of the site of the proposed Planned Industrial District. Council shall hold a public hearing on both the plan and the application for zoning district change.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)