The purpose of each zoning category within the manufacturing district is described below:
A. Manufacturing, Research And Development Zone (MRD):
1. District Characteristics: This district is intended to protect and preserve prime industrial lands for high quality manufacturing, assembly, research and development and related supporting uses. MRD zone districts should be established in those areas that have direct access to major transportation thoroughfares.
2. Purpose Of District: To ensure the proper development and use of land and improvements so as to achieve a high quality, master planned, campuslike, nuisance free environment for manufacturing, assembly, research and development land uses. All development within an MRD zone must follow an overall master plan for the area. The uses, regulations and standards of this district strive to upgrade industrial development standards so as to protect the owner of each parcel against development and uses which could depreciate the value of individual parcels. This district allows a mixture of office, light industrial and commercial uses.
B. Limited Manufacturing Zone (M-1):
1. District Characteristics: The limited manufacturing zoning district may be established in those areas that are appropriate for limited industrial uses and construction contractor trades. This district should be created in areas having access to major streets and a low likelihood of conflict with other uses, as well as a low potential for adverse impacts on the overall visual image of key areas, including entryways into the community.
2. Purpose: To accommodate a range of industrial activities that are of limited intensity, such as construction contractor trades, warehousing and wholesaling, and small scale production, fabrication, assembly or processing activities. The limited manufacturing district is intended to help provide a diversified employment base for the community by:
a. Allowing for light industrial uses and the development of professional trades and construction contractor services.
b. Limiting uses to those that will not create traffic hazards, noise, dust, fumes, odors, smoke, vapor, vibration or industrial waste disposal problems.
C. Manufacturing And Industrial Zone (M-2):
1. District Characteristics: The M-2 zoning district may be established on flat land, and larger parcels of property which have access to major roads. The zone would be located away from homes or other uses that could be impacted by manufacturing processes or traffic. Visual image from important entries into the city is also a consideration when locating M-2 zones.
2. Purpose Of District: The purpose of the zone is intended to ensure that the city continues to retain and encourage a broad mix of industry which requires large areas for the use and may have some noise or other byproducts but does not pose a threat to the environmental quality of the community.
D. Defense Depot Reuse District (DDR):
1. District Characteristics: This is a special use district that encompasses portions of the former Defense Depot Ogden (DDO) site. The district boundaries were defined to include those portions of the site containing older, primarily warehouse and other industrial buildings that were developed prior to the establishment of municipal zoning. As a result, most of the existing buildings within this district have minimal setbacks and generally do not conform to the development standards that have been established for other areas of the city.
2. Purpose Of District: To facilitate reuse of the extensive building stock at the former DDO site. All development within this district must conform to the Defense Depot Ogden reuse plan. This district allows for a variety of industrial and manufacturing uses, including office and other appurtenant uses.
E. Ogden Commercial And Industrial Park (OCIP):
1. District Characteristics: This is a Special Use District developed to provide an area for larger scale industrial businesses. The land is flat and away from residential uses with good access to rail and interstate transportation routes.
2. Purpose Of District: The purpose of the district is to create an attractive and safe environment for the conducting of selected manufacturing, marketing enterprises, fabrication, research laboratories, warehousing and distribution, wholesalers, limited offices and limited retail and service facilities along arterial corridors. Limited retail and services are intended to be located to take advantage of existing traffic corridors while at the same time not introducing uses which cater to the general public and which create conflicts when mixed with industrial uses. The uses should not create hazards or emissions of noxious odors, smoke or noise. The general appearance from the public streets shall be an aesthetically unified design.
F. Business Exchange Industrial (BEI):
1. District Characteristics: This Special Use District encompasses a portion of the land formerly used as the Ogden Stockyards. The district boundaries include areas that were formerly loading and holding areas of the stockyards and that retain physical remnants of the past use. The area is also adjacent to the Weber River. This creates a unique setting to develop special spaces that can create a campus feeling that ties to nature as part of the theme of development of the land.
2. Purpose Of District: The purpose of the district is to support and diversify Ogden's economy by creating an area for manufacturing businesses that serve regional, national, and international markets in an environmentally sensitive campus. These include light industrial research, development and manufacturing of outdoor recreation products, light manufacturing, and associated business uses. The design standards look to tie the natural environment with the developed environment and provide both private and public access to the natural and historical amenities of the area. The district seeks to encourage green technology and innovative development trends in developing the buildings and site infrastructure. The district seeks to provide a professional working environment and limits uses with noise, fumes, waste, and large areas of outdoor storage.
G. Business Exchange Historical (BEH):
1. District Characteristics: This Special Use District is an area surrounding the historic art deco designed Stock Exchange Building which is the focal point of this zone. The setting around the existing structure creates an opportunity to preserve the history of the area and at the same time allow for new physically compatible development while providing an opportunity for compatible manufacturing, services and office use.
2. Purpose Of District: The purpose of the district is to provide for development surrounding the existing Stock Exchange Building that is in scale with the historic building and architecturally compatible. Uses are intended to be industrial research, development, light manufacturing and support services for businesses within the larger redeveloped stockyard area. The district is also an area intended to interpret the history of the earlier developments of this area.
H. Flex Industrial (FLEX):
1. District Characteristics: The Flex Industrial zoning district may be established in areas that are appropriate for limited industrial uses, warehouse and distribution, indoor commercial, construction contractor trades, and commercial sales and services. This district should be created in areas having access to major streets and a low likelihood of conflict as other uses, as well as a low potential for adverse impacts on the overall visual image of key areas, including gateways.
2. Purpose: To accommodate a range of industrial and commercial activities that are of limited intensity. These uses could include light manufacturing and assembly, indoor commercial, construction contractor trades, warehousing and distribution, small-scale production, fabrication, assembly, or processing activities. The Flex Industrial district is intended to help provide a diversified employment base for the community by:
a. allowing light industrial and commercial uses that require the flexibility and space to adapt as the business evolves;
b. limiting uses to those that will not create traffic hazards, noise, dust, fumes, odors, smoke, vapor, vibration, intense light, reflection, or industrial waste disposal problems.
(Ord. 2015-4, 2-24-2015; amd. Ord. 2022-21, 5-17-2022; Ord. 2024-13, 4-23-2024)