(A) Purpose. It is the purpose of the North Reading Road Office/Industrial District to promote the redevelopment of parcels into light industrial, small scale retail business and low-intensity office uses in a cohesively designed environment.
(B) Character. Low-intensity office uses should be located on the eastern side of Reading Road. These offices uses include the reuse of existing residential structures or the consolidation and redevelopment of parcels into low intensity office uses. Industrial uses and related accessory uses should be located along the western side of Reading Road. Retail business uses may be located on those lots fronting Reading Road on the western side. A transition from light industrial to heavier industrial uses should occur from frontage property on Reading Road, west to the city limits.
(C) Uses.
(1) Principally permitted uses. The following uses shall be principally permitted in this District:
(a) Office; limited to 7,500 square feet in floor area per half acre of lot area.
(b) Professional services.
(c) Personal services.
(d) Light industrial.
(e) Heavy industrial.
(f) Retail business; limited to 5,000 square feet in floor area.
(D) Property development standards.
(1) Lot, setback and yard requirements.
North Reading Road Office/Industrial District | |
Minimum lot size | 15,000 square feet for new development or a substantial expansion of the existing structure. |
Maximum height | 35 feet. Industrial uses shall have no height requirement unless required by the Fire Department. |
Minimum front yard setback | 5 feet. |
Minimum side yard setback | None unless abutting a residential district, then: Retail, service and office uses - 5 feet. Light industrial uses - 50 feet. Heavy industrial uses - 100 feet. |
Minimum rear yard setback | None unless abutting a residential district, then: Retail, service and office uses - 25 feet. Light industrial uses - 50 feet. Heavy industrial uses - 100 feet |
Floor area ratio | .50 |
Impervious surface ratio | .65 |
(2) Landscaping/buffering. Landscaping and buffering shall be as established in Chapter 1276, Buffering and Screening.
(3) Off-street parking and loading. Off- street parking and loading shall be regulated as established in Chapter 1280, Off-Street Parking.
(a) Required off-street parking shall not be located in the front yard on the eastern side of Reading Road.
(b) There shall be no more than one curb cut/driveway per lot, the width of which, shall not exceed 24 feet for one ingress and egress lane or 35 feet for one ingress and two egress lanes.
(4) Signage. Signage shall be regulated as established in Chapter 1290, Signs and Billboards, and as follows:
(a) Signage shall be limited to the following structural types:
1. Awning.
2. Ground.
3. Wall.
4. Window.
(b) The total sign face area shall not exceed 200 square feet.
(c) Signage shall not be internally illuminated.
(d) Signage shall be professionally manufactured or professionally hand-lettered by a sign company or by a company proficient in sign manufacturing.
(E) Building development standards.
(1) Materials. The exterior use of cinder block, vinyl siding or metal siding shall be prohibited in this District where viewed from the public right-of- way.
(2) Orientation.
(a) All buildings shall provide a primary pedestrian entrance that faces Reading Road.
(b) The front wall of the principal structure shall be parallel to Reading Road.
(c) All walls visible from the public rights-of-way shall include windows, doors or other architectural features to prevent blank walls on any story of the structure.
(3) Color.
(a) Exterior colors of buildings and structures shall be harmonious with the existing surroundings within the District and shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator prior to development/ redevelopment. The property owner shall submit accurate color schemes to the city that are to be used as a part of the project for review and approval.
(b) Recommended colors schemes include subtle earth tones or neutral colors as the primary color for buildings. Accents or trim can use bold or contrasting colors. Recommended primary colors include the following pallets or a similar pallet from another manufacturer:
1. Any Sherwin Williams color, with the exception of those in the “Energetic Brights” palette (swatches 121-139), shall be an acceptable color in this District.
(4) Roof.
(a) Mansard type roofs shall not be utilized within this District.
(b) Flat roof lines shall use varying treatments to break up linear lines.
(Ord. 2010-58, passed 8-10-10)