(A) Intent, permitted uses, special uses and conditional uses.
(1) Intent. The LI District is intended to provide a land use category for assembly, warehousing, and other light industrial operations. The provisions that regulate this land use district should make the district compatible with the B1, B2, and AG Districts and environmentally sensitive areas. This district should be used in combination with the B2 district in areas with convenient access to major transportation routes. The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to provide for light industrial operations while minimizing light pollution, large parking lots along the major roadways, hazardous traffic patterns, and traffic conflicts in the LI district.
(2) Permitted uses.
(a) Agricultural uses.
1. Agricultural crop production; processing, and/or storage (of materials produced on-site);
2. Agricultural product sales, distribution, storage;
3. Farm implement storage;
4. Farm equipment sales and services.
(b) Business uses.
1. Adult oriented uses;
2. Corporate offices;
3. Truck stops.
(c) Institutional/public uses.
1. Nature preserve;
2. Passive recreation trail;
3. Police, fire, or rescue station.
(d) Industrial uses.
1. Industrial uses (low impact).
(e) Communication/utility uses.
1. Micro wind energy conversion system;
2. Small wind energy conversion system;
3. Water tower.
(3) Special uses.
(a) Agricultural uses.
1. Grazing/pasture land;
2. Livestock;
3. Confined animal feeding operation;
4. Livestock auction/sale facility;
5. Commercial greenhouse.
(b) Residential uses.
1. Private air strip.
(c) Business uses.
1. Kennel/small animal boarding;
2. Office uses;
3. Vehicle- related uses (small scale);
4. Vehicle- related uses (medium scale);
5. Vehicle- related uses (large scale).
(d) Institutional/public uses.
1. Institutional uses (medium scale);
2. Institutional uses (large scale);
3. Government office/facility;
4. School.
(e) Industrial uses.
1. Agricultural crop production, processing, and/or storage (of materials produced off-site).
(f) Communication/utility uses.
1. Utility substation;
2. Sewage treatment plant;
3. Wireless telecommunication facility/tower;
4. Commercial renewable electricity generating facility/tower (wind, solar).
(4) Use notes and subdivision specifications.
(a) The Use Matrix in § 155.043 provides detailed use listings.
(b) The flood hazard provisions of this chapter shall apply to all districts as specified in § 155.079.
(c) The subdivision of land in this district shall be consistent with the specifications of the subdivision control code, §§ 155.190 et seq.
(B) District standards.
Lot Disposition | ||
Lot area | >25,000 sq. ft. | |
Lot width | 150' min. | |
Lot coverage | 70% max. | |
Lot frontage | 100' min. | |
Building Disposition | ||
Primary Structure | ||
Front setback (adjacent to) | Arterial | 35' |
Collector | 35' | |
Local road | 35' | |
Side setback | 25' min. each side | |
50' total | ||
Rear setback | 25' min. | |
Lighting | Light bleed must not extend beyond building envelope | |
Connection to sewer and water | Required | |
Common open space | n/a | |
Accessory Structure | ||
Side setback | n/a | |
Rear setback | n/a | |
Structures | ||
Number of Structures | ||
Primary | 1 max. | |
Accessory | n/a | |
Structure Heights | ||
Primary | 40' max. | |
Accessory | n/a | |
Signage must be ground level | ||
Parking | ||
Spaces required | 2/1,000 sq. ft. usable | |
Configuration | n/a | |
Lot/yard 155.073 | Sight visibility 155.083 | |
Height 155.074 | Adult-oriented use 155.085 | |
Accessory 155.075(A), (C) | Telecom facility 155.086(A), (C) | |
Buffer yard 155.076 | Public improvement 155.088 | |
Performance 155.077 | Temporary 155.089 | |
Environmental 155.078 | Fence and wall 155.090 | |
Flood hazard area 155.079 | Landscaping 155.091 | |
Parking 155.080(A),(C) , (D) | Outdoor lighting 155.093 | |
Loading 155.081 | Streetscape 155.094 | |
Entrance/drive 155.082 | Wind energy 155.095 | |
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-11-13; Am. Ord. 2018-20, passed 8-13-18)