(A) I-A Land Use District Statement of Intent.
(1) It is the intent of this District to provide a transitional zoning district for land which is undeveloped and agricultural land but which is projected to become industrial during future years; the desire being that large tracts of land should be readily available to promote and encourage industrial development.
(2) It is the intent of this District to continue to provide land for purposes devoted to the production of agricultural products such as field crops, livestock, fowl, and other conventional agricultural pursuits and to also assist in the conservation of the natural resources within the jurisdiction of this Ordinance by encouraging practices which will conserve soil, soil resources, water, water resources, and prevent soil erosion and flood water damages.
(3) At the same time, it is the intent of this District to provide space for industrial and/or manufacturing and/or warehousing or storage operations which may require building and/or open areas for fabricating, processing, extracting, repairing, dismantling, or disposal of equipment, raw materials, manufactured products or wastes; land designated for this District should be located in relation to the thoroughfare network of the community (including primary streets as well as rail and air if required) and designed so as to not wholly disrupt normal traffic flow. Because of increasing technological developments, extensive lists of permitted and prohibited uses are impractical; therefore, to safeguard the public interests, performance standards are established herein as criteria for all permitted uses and as guidance for the City Council in permitting any conditional uses. Planned Industrial Parks are encouraged in this District.
(B) NOTES.
(2) Building & enclosed pens for livestock, fowl & animals shall not be closer than 200’ from any adjoining district.
(3) Principal and accessory buildings shall not be closer than 100’ from any adjoining parcel.
(4) Principal and accessory buildings shall not be closer than 50’ from any adjoining parcel.
(5) Principal, accessory buildings and operations shall not be closer than 500’ from any adjoining parcel.
(6) See State Law.
(7) See definition of Home Occupation.
(8) Principal, accessory buildings and operations shall not be closer than 100’ from any adjoining parcel.
(9) See performance standards for I-2 District.
(C) Schedule of District Regulations.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
(a) Agriculture and agricultural buildings in connection with a bonafide farm operation (2).
(b) Cemeteries.
(c) Essential Services Forest Preserves.
(d) Single Family Farm Dwellings.
(e) Principal Uses and structures are permitted if the performance standards for the District I-2, General Industrial District, are met and certified as being met by a registered professional engineer of the State of Illinois. Standards for the Environmental Protection Agency must also be met.
(g) Municipally Owned Parks and Recreational Areas.
(h) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures.
(a) Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses on the same parcel including:
1. Residential garages.
2. Home Occupations. See Note (7).
3. Truck or Equipment Terminal, but only with a Conditional Use Permit.
4. Roadside produce stands in conjunction with a bonafide farm operation on the premises.
5. Kennel.
(b) Accessory uses and structures are permitted if the performance standards for the District I-2, General Industrial District, are met and certified as being met by a registered professional engineer of the State of Illinois. Standards for the Environmental Protection Agency must also be met.
(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:
(a) Sale of greenhouse products grown on premises.
(b) Riding Stables. See Note (2).
(c) Raising, breeding & boarding of non-farm fowl and animals. See Note (2).
(d) Seasonal fishing, hunting lodge, gun club or related operation.
(e) Stadium or coliseum, horse or auto race track. See Notes (2), (5).
(f) Penal or correctional institution. See Note (3).
(g) Airport or heliport. See Note (6).
(h) Sanitation Transfer Station.
(j) Commercial radio or television station.
(k) Commercial radio or television towers are exempted from height regulations.
(l) Schools.
(m) Churches.
(n) Hospitals.
(o) Mineral extractive operations outside corporate limits, including but not limited to: coal, oil, rock, gravel, sand and the related processing operations, storing and sale of such materials (5).
(p) Energy Park; Wind Farm, Park, or Plant; for Commercial Solar Energy Facility - see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code of Ordinances.
(q) Truck Terminal or Equipment Terminal, but only as an accessory use to a Permitted Use.
(r) Cannabis Craft Grower or Cannabis Cultivation Center (must be 1500 feet distance between each use as measured from each property line).
(s) Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser; Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor; Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter.
(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:
(a) Mobile Homes.
(b) Travel Trailer Parks.
(c) Junk Yard.
(d) Abandoned Automobile.
(e) Automobile Wrecking.
(f) Sanitation Landfill or other qualified system (7) except sanitation transfer station.
(g) Residential use of any kind, including dwelling units. hotels, motels, mobile homes, etc. except bonafide single family farm dwellings.
(h) Mineral Extractive Operations within corporate limits.
(i) Truck Stop.
(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).
(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 5 acres, except for cemeteries in which case 2 acres; and conditional uses as determined by the Planning Commission.
(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 300’.
(c) MIN. FRONT YD. DEPTH: 80’ along Federal Highway; 60’ along other public roads.
(d) MIN. REAR YD. DEPTH: 100’.
(e) MIN. FLOOR AREA: 1,000 Sq. Ft.
(f) MAX. HEIGHT: 40’ except barns & silos; and all except manufacturing/industrial, etc. buildings which are to be determined by F.A.R.
(g) MAX. STORIES: 3, except for manufacturing/industrial, etc. buildings which are to be determined by F.A.R.
(h) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: .50 for manufacturing/ industrial, etc. buildings; otherwise N/A.
(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.
land use | parking spaces | loading spaces |
Dwelling Unit | 2 | 0 |
Home Occupation | +1 | 0 |
Churches per 4 seats in main auditorium | 1 | 0 |
(a) Industrial, manufacturing, etc.
(b) Graded, paved, marked, lighted, and drained off-street parking and loading areas shall be provided as follows:
1. a. For industrial or manufacturing operation: 1 auto parking space per (a) two employees of combined employment of two largest successive shifts, or (b) two employees if only one shift operation; plus 1 auto parking space equal to 15% of the above for visitors and company vehicles.
b. Minimum of 1 off-street loading space. Additional off- street loading space may be required by the nature and size of anticipated operations.
2. For non-industrial or manufacturing operations as required in more restricted district(s).
3. Common parking and loading areas provided parking requirements for all uses are met.
(7) All remaining permitted uses and conditional uses if permitted are subject to the Planning Commission. Consideration shall be given to recommendation of administrative official.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)