The I-1 District is established as a place for manufacturing which will enhance the economic viability of the town while protecting the attractiveness of surrounding uses. However, the storage of toxic and hazardous materials is prohibited unless a spill containment plan is implemented.
(A) Permitted uses. The manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles or merchandise. Operations shall not create excessive noise, odors, emissions, vibrations or fumes which substantially interfere with adjacent usages. Storage of materials and products before and after manufacturing shall be conducted within an enclosed building or within a screened and fenced area.
(B) Dimensional requirements.
(1) The following are dimensional requirements:
Front yard | Minimum required mean depth of front yard shall be 40 feet |
Lot area | Minimum required lot area shall be 1 acre |
Lot coverage | The total ground area covered by the principal building and all accessory coverage buildings shall not exceed 1/3 of the total lot area |
Lot width | Minimum required lot width shall be 150 feet |
Rear yard | Minimum required rear yard shall be 30 feet |
Side yards | Minimum required side yard shall be 20 feet |
(2) However, when an erosion and sedimentation control plan is required, all development shall not exceed 24% built-upon area on a project-by-project basis. For projects without a curb and gutter street system, development shall not exceed 36% built-upon area on a project-by project-basis. For the purpose of calculating built-upon area, total project area shall include acreage in the tract on which the project is to be developed.
(D) Special provisions. After consideration of proposed plans for use in an I-1 District and their probable effect on surrounding land use, the Board of Adjustment may require that some or all of the required yards be used for screening and buffering purposes. All yards shall be landscaped, planted, and maintained so as to present an attractive year-round appearance which will protect abutting property.
(E) Permit procedure. All applications for use or expansion of use within a Planned Industrial District shall be submitted to the Town Board of Adjustment. The application shall state the proposed use, demonstrate that such use is consistent and compatible with adjacent uses, and include a site plan showing building area, parking and traffic circulation arrangements and proposed landscaping and screening. After review, the Board may grant or deny the request consistent with the plans and details set forth in the application for such use.
(Ord. passed 7-1-1980; Ord. passed 9-7-1993; Res. R-2021-03, passed 6-24-2021)