§ 156.030 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.

   (A)   In order to maintain an attractive and viable environment for businesses and residents, this district was developed to promote medium-scale industrial, business and mixed-use developments. Regulations for the Light Industrial District are written to encourage developments to achieve high-quality site design and use flexibility inherent in this district. Specific guidelines are established to direct such development issues as architectural compatibility with other buildings and the relationship of buildings to and other spaces including public and open spaces.

   (B)   Uses permitted by right include:

      (1)   Office use, research facility, kennel and warehousing;

      (2)   Indoor theater;

      (3)   Commercial use up to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet;

      (4)   Mini-storage facility;

      (5)   All types of industrial activity except: Uses considered dangerous or unsafe, such as explosives; uses considered objectionable or a nuisance by reason of odor, dust, fumes, smoke, noise, vibration, refuse matter or water-carried waste; and uses considered objectionable by reason of adverse effect on adjoining uses, such as junk or salvage yards;

      (6)   Outdoor storage of materials; and

      (7)   Storage of hazardous materials.

   (C)   Uses permitted by condition (conditional use permit required - See §§ 156.050 et seq. for additional information regarding conditional uses.) include:

      (1)   Day care center;

      (2)   Auto repair shop;

      (3)   Welding and machine shop;

      (4)   Parking garage;

      (5)   Hotel, bank, convention facility, restaurant and educational facility (excluding primary and secondary school);

      (6)   Commercial use over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet;

      (7)   Recreational use, both indoor and outdoor facility; and

      (8)   Residential use.

   (D)   Development and design provisions.

 

Light Industrial	All Uses
Minimum lot size	Average within development; ¾ acres; minimum individual lot ½ acres
Minimum development setbacks	40 feet front as defined as main entrance on plat; 20 feet all other sides
Minimum lot setbacks	20 feet front; 15 feet per side; 30 feet rear - no rear yard required where rail spur forms rear property line
Maximum height	60 feet

 

   (E)   Parking and loading requirements. See §§ 156.160 et seq. for parking and loading regulations.

   (F)   Landscaping. All applicable landscaping provisions shall be observed.

(Ord. 2003-06, passed 3-3-03; Am. Ord. 2011-17, passed 11-21-11; Am. Ord. O-2016-7, passed 3-7-16)