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(A) General. The I-2 District is designed to provide areas suitable for development of heavy industrial sites, and at the same time to protect such industrial developments from the intrusion of non-industrial uses which impede the full utilization of such areas. The public health, safety and the general welfare of the entire Town as well as the adjacent districts are to be safeguarded from the effects of the heavier industrial usage permitted.
(B) Use regulations.
(1) Permitted uses. No building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to be used for any purpose other than a use which is permitted in Table 1 of this chapter.
(C) Height regulations. No building shall hereafter be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed 35 feet. No accessory building shall exceed 25 feet in height.
(D) Yard and area regulations. No building shall hereafter be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered in any manner which will encroach upon, or reduce the requirements of this chapter.
(1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each lot which shall be not less than 50 feet in depth. The required yard area shall be maintained as a green area except for necessary ways of access.
(2) Side yards.
(a) On each corner lot, there shall be two side yards, the side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than 50 feet and the interior a width of not less than 40 feet.
(b) On each interior lot, there shall be two side yards having a width of not less than 40 feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot the depth of which shall be not less than 50 feet. An accessory building may be constructed in the rear yard area maintaining the same side line requirements and be located ten feet from the rear lot line.
(4) Lots abutting a residential zoning district.
(a) In no case shall any building or structure be erected closer than 100 feet to any residential zoning district nor shall any parking area be closer than 50 feet to said district. The 50-foot area shall be maintained as a green area. Any property line abutting said area shall be required to be effectively screened in one of the following ways, or a combination thereof:
1. Buffering shall be by a dense strip of natural plantings, not less than ten feet in width, and six feet in height after one full growing season, and ten feet in ultimate height; or
2. A solid fence not less than seven feet in height.
(b) The screening plans shall be approved by the Plan Commission.
(F) Visibility clearance. Vision clearance shall be in accordance with the provisions of § 156.121 of this chapter.
(G) Off-street parking and loading requirements. Off-street parking and loading space shall be in accordance with § 156.122 of this chapter.
(H) Sign regulations. Signs shall be in accordance with the provisions in § 156.123 of this chapter.
(I) Open storage. Any open storage yard shall be entirely enclosed with a solid or opaque fence no less than seven feet in height.
(J) Special conditions. Residential dwellings shall be prohibited. However, a single apartment unit for the specific use of a security guard, may be permitted as a special use.
(K) Approval of site plan. Site plan approval by the Plan Commission shall be required prior to issuance of a building permit for any new structure or major addition to an existing structure in accordance with the provisions of § 156.041 of this chapter.
(Ord. 9-80, passed 12-15-1980)
(A) General. The purpose of these provisions is to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the Town; to reduce the hazard of floods to life and property in time of flood; to protect the public against extraordinary expenditures for flood control; and to protect the storage capacity of flood plains to assure retention of sufficient floodway area to convey flood flows which can reasonably be expected to occur.
(B) Use regulations.
(1) This district is an overlay district and is established in addition to the underlying use districts and shall place additional regulations upon the property in conformance with Ch. 154 of this code of ordinances.
(2) No building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to be used for any purpose except in conformance with all provisions of this chapter and except in conformance with all provisions of Ch. 154 of this code of ordinances.
(Ord. 9-80, passed 12-15-1980)
SPECIAL USE PERMITS
A classification of special use is hereby established to provide for the location of certain special uses designated in § 156.075, Table 1, of this chapter, which are deemed desirable for the public welfare within a given district or districts, but which because of their unique character, the nature of their operation or limited application, cannot be properly classified into particular districts without consideration in each case, of the possible impact upon the character and future development of the district in which they are located.
(Ord. 9-80, passed 12-15-1980)
Where a use exists on the effective date of this chapter and it is classified as a special use by this chapter, it shall be considered to be a lawful special use. Additions or alterations to existing buildings or expansion of said lawful special use may be permitted; provided, it meets the requirements as set out in this section, and upon application, is specifically authorized by the Town Council.
(Ord. 9-80, passed 12-15-1980)
Special use shall be authorized only by the Town Council. No application for a special use shall be acted upon by the Town until after a public hearing has been held by the Plan Commission and its findings and recommendations reported to and considered by the Town.
(Ord. 9-80, passed 12-15-1980)
(A) An application for special use shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer who shall process such application in the same manner as prescribed in § 156.146 of this chapter covering amendments to this chapter.
(B) The application shall include the complete legal description of the property; the name(s) and signature(s) of titleholder(s) of record and the name(s) of option holders, if applicable. Further, it shall include:
(1) The current zoning classification;
(2) A detailed explanation of the special use being requested;
(3) The manner in which such special use shall be operated or conducted; and
(4) Any special provisions or conditions that will be incorporated into the execution of the use to insure it will not be detrimental to the surrounding area.
(C) A scaled plot plan shall be made an attachment to and a part of, the application with said plan detailing dimensions of boundaries, location and size of structures, access provisions and all other pertinent data.
(Ord. 9-80, passed 12-15-1980)
(A) After legal publication and due notice, the Plan Commission shall hold a public hearing. In its consideration, the Plan Commission will attempt to determine if the special use is necessary for public convenience at the specific location requested; if it is so designed, located and proposed to be operated in a manner to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the neighborhood; and further to determine that the special use will not have substantial negative impact on other property in the surrounding area.
(B) After said public hearing, the Plan Commission shall submit its report and recommendations to the Town Council. Such recommendations by the Plan Commission shall be advisory only, and shall not be binding on the Town Council. The Commission may recommend, and the Town Council may impose such conditions and restrictions as may be deemed necessary to promote the general objectives of this chapter and of the Comprehensive Plan for the Town.
(C) The Town Council shall schedule a public hearing on the application after receiving the report and recommendation of the Plan Commission. A special use shall not be granted by the Town Council unless the special use shall:
(1) Be deemed necessary for the public convenience in that specific location;
(2) Be so designed, located and proposed to be operated in such a manner that the public health, safety and general welfare will be protected; and
(3) Be of a nature that will not cause substantial negative impact on other property in the neighborhood in which it is to be located.
(Ord. 9-80, passed 12-15-1980)
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