§ 154.066  I/C, INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
   (A)   Purpose. It is the purpose of the I/C District to allow for development of areas where there is a transition in use occurring, but sites are not available which would allow for compliance with other district requirements. Industrial or commercial development will be allowed only as a conditional permitted use to:
      (1)   Ease land use transition;
      (2)   Control development so that it is compatible with surrounding property; and
      (3)   Establish dimensional requirements on an individual basis.
   (B)   Permitted uses.
      (1)   There are no permitted principal uses in the I/C District.
      (2)   (a)   Any accessory use, building or structure customarily incidental to a permitted conditional use listed below, and located on the same lot therewith not to exceed 320 square feet;
         (b)   Parking and loading facilities, as regulated in § 154.116 and App. B to this chapter;
         (c)   Signs as regulated in §§ 154.140 through 154.144 of this chapter;
         (d)   Pawnbroker establishments; and
         (e)   Massage service establishments.
   (C)   Conditional uses. Buildings or land may be used for the following if granted a conditional use permit; and, provided further that, any objectionable features normally associated with these uses, such as those deemed to be hazardous, offensive or objectionable by reason of odor, dust, cinders, gas, fumes, noise, vibration, radiation, refuse matter or water-carried waste, shall be ameliorated, controlled or eliminated through design, mechanical devices, screen planting and/or walls or other measures as specified by the Planning Commission, and authorized that the use and its day to day activity will not be unreasonably hazardous, noxious or offensive:
      (1)   Trade and services: any retail store, personal service or business service establishments, subject to all regulations and permits and licenses as may be required by law, including the following and other similar uses;
      (2)   Automobile or trailer sales and service establishments;
      (3)   Building materials and hardware, retail sales and repairs;
      (4)   Business and professional offices;
      (5)   Cultural, entertainment and recreational establishments;
      (6)   General merchandising, apparel and accessories and establishments;
      (7)   Car wash operations, including automated lanes. See App. B to this chapter for the off-street parking schedule;
      (8)   Catering establishments;
      (9)   Churches and houses of worship and related facilities;
      (10)   Convenience goods and food shops, subject to a maximum of 5,000 square feet of sales area;
      (11)   Dog kennels;
      (12)   Drive-in or drive-through restaurants, banking facilities and the like;
      (13)   Employment agencies;
      (14)   Fairgrounds;
      (15)   Furniture, home furnishing and equipment, sales and display;
      (16)   Hotels and motels;
      (17)   Manufacturing: any light manufacturing or process including repairs, assembling, fabricating, altering, converting, finishing, processing, treating, testing, packaging or bottling, except any use or process hereinafter specifically excluded or which would not be in keeping with the purpose of the district as stated above. This determination shall be made by the Zoning Administrator upon review of the building permit application;
      (18)   Motor vehicle body shops;
      (19)   Post offices and other public service operations;
      (20)   Publishing, job printing and blue printing;
      (21)   Nurseries, garden supply centers;
      (22)   Restaurants;
      (23)   Service stations, automobile repair shops. Standards for automobile services stations are set forth in § 154.111 of this chapter;
      (24)   Taverns;
      (25)   Trade and business schools;
      (26)   Theaters;
      (27)   Warehousing, storage and wholesaling: the storage, handling, assembly and distribution of goods and materials for retail, wholesale or on-site use. This does not include truck terminals, which are not allowed in this district;
      (28)   Recyclable materials collection centers;
      (29)   Brew pubs;
      (30)   Tap rooms; and
      (31)   Micro-distillery cocktail rooms.
   (D)   Accessory uses.
      (1)   Any accessory use, building or structure customarily incidental to a permitted principal use and located on the same lot as the permitted principal use;
      (2)   Parking and loading facilities as regulated by § 154.116 and App. B to this chapter; and
      (3)   Signs as regulated by §§ 154.140 through 154.144 of this chapter.
   (E)   Recommended dimensional guidelines; I/C District. Subject to Building Code requirements.
      (1)   Setbacks.
 
Item Set Back From
Principal Structure Setback
Accessory Building Setback
Parking Lot or Circulation Drive
Street right-of-way
30 feet
30 feet
10 feet
Interior lot line
20 feet
6 feet
10 feet
Residential zoning boundary
50 feet
50 feet
20 feet
 
      (2)   Review. Everything should be a conditional use. The development will be reviewed by the Planning Commission. All conditional uses will require a site plan.
      (3)   Maximum building height.
         (a)   Principal structure: 40 feet; and
         (b)   Accessory structure: 25 feet.
   (F)   Building design and construction. Any building or structure within the I/C District shall be designed to promote the use and enjoyment of adjacent properties and be architecturally harmonious with adjacent properties. Building designs shall be approved by the city’s Planning Commission at the time a conditional use permit is approved.
   (G)   Outdoor storage; conditional use permit. All materials, supplies, merchandise by-products or other similar matter not on display for direct sale, rental or lease to the ultimate consumer or uses shall be stored within a completely enclosed building or within the confines of a 100% opaque wall or fence no less than six feet tall, or other buffering approved by the City Council. Merchandise which is offered for sale as described heretofore may be displayed beyond the confines of a building only upon application to the City Council for conditional use permit and only following agreement to all conditions which may be attached to that authorization.
   (H)   Other requirements. Refer to §§ 154.110 through 154.125 and 154.140 through 154.144 of this chapter, regarding development standards, for regulations pertaining to:
      (1)   Site plan review;
      (2)   Access, parking and loading;
      (3)   Landscaping and lighting;
      (4)   Fences;
      (5)   Signs;
      (6)   Outdoor storage and displays;
      (7)   Building facade materials;
      (8)   Pole buildings; and
      (9)   Pollution.
(2004 Code, § 154.066)  (Ord. 464, passed 1- -1996; Ord. 14-0733, passed 9-9-2014; Ord. 16-750, passed 2-9-2016; Ord. 16-751, passed 2-9-2016)