§ 3.12. LI light industrial.

A.

Purpose and intent. The purpose of the light industrial district is to accommodate a wide range of enterprises, including those engaging in the manufacturing, processing, creating, repairing, renovating, painting, cleaning or assembling of goods, merchandise or equipment. Other more intense industrial or manufacturing uses may also be permitted under specific conditions so as to limit the impact on adjacent areas especially in terms of lighting, signage, traffic, odor, noise, airborne particles and hours of operation.

B.

Permitted uses.

1.

Residential.

a.

Caretaker dwellings, including houses for faculty and watchmen.

2.

Nonresidential.

a.

Adult uses (See section 6.8).

b.

Business parks.

c.

Contractor companies and storage yards.

d.

Government facilities.

e.

Heavy sales, rental and service.

f.

Manufacturing, light.

g.

Mini-warehouses.

h.

Outdoor storage yards.

i.

Tattoo parlors.

j.

Truck repair.

k.

Major utility transmission, including but not limited to, electrical distribution centers and transformer stations, radio and television broadcasting tower facilities, telecommunication facilities and the like.

l.

Vehicle storage yards.

m.

Warehouse, wholesale or storage.

n.

Wholesale or storage of petroleum products and gas, provided that all above ground storage tanks are located a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) feet from all property lines.

3.

Accessory.

a.

Accessory buildings or structures customarily incidental to the aforementioned permitted uses.

C.

Conditional uses. Conditional uses are prohibited unless the Town of St. Francisville has processed an application for the use, and the zoning commission has favorably approved such use. For all conditional uses the plan approval process is that as set forth in section 8.1.F, Conditional Uses, regardless of lot size or conditional uses.

1.

Manufacturing, heavy.

2.

Junkyard or auto wrecking yards.

D.

Property development standards.

1.

Lot area. No minimum lot area is required for industrial lots.

2.

Lot width. No minimum lot width shall be required for nonresidential use.

3.

Lot depth. No minimum lot depth shall be required for nonresidential use.

4.

Front yard.

a.

Front building lines shall be no closer than ten feet (10') from the street right-of-way line.

b.

On corner or through lots, the required front yard will be provided on both streets.

5.

Side yard. No side yard is required for industrial uses except on the side(s) of a lot abutting any adjacent existing dwelling, residential area or commercial district, in which case side buffer zones shall be provided as in section 5.2.F.

6.

Rear yard. No rear yard is required for industrial uses except on the side(s) of a lot abutting any adjacent existing dwelling, residential area or commercial district, in which case rear buffer zones shall be provided as in section 5.2.F.

E.

Parking requirements. Parking requirements for this district shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 5.1 of this land use regulations ordinance.

F.

Height requirements. No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet above the finished grade of the property or base flood elevation as established in the current FEMA FIRMs and guidelines, whichever is higher, except when a building abuts a residential district, in which case it shall not exceed the maximum height permitted in the residential district unless it is set back from all yard lines (abutting residential areas) by one (1) foot for each foot of additional height in excess of the height so permitted.

G.

Fire marshal approval. As provided for in the Town of St. Francisville Code of Ordinances.

H.

Landscape requirements. Where an LI district abuts any adjacent existing residential or commercial district, buffer zones shall be provided as per section 5.2.F. All other landscaping requirements for this district shall be in accordance with the provisions of sections 5.2 of this land use regulations ordinance.

I.

Off-street loading requirements. Off-street loading zone requirements for this district shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 5.1.N of this ordinance.

J.

Traffic impact study. Depending on size and location, some developments may be required to complete a traffic impact study.

K.

Additional LI light industrial requirements.

1.

Access. LI districts shall be located on lots with street frontage on major arterial or collector streets only and shall not require travel through existing or proposed residential districts to access the LI district. Given the potential for traffic congestion created by uses within LI districts, traffic impact analysis may be required by the Town of St. Francisville prior to the issuance of permits for major industrial/commercial developments.

2.

Special requirements adjacent to residential zones. When a nonresidential use abuts a lot or parcel in an RLL, RS-1, RS-2, RM-1, or RM-2 district, hereafter referred to as a residentially zoned lot or parcel, the following provisions shall apply:

a.

Outdoor speakers for drive-through goods or services shall not face a residentially zoned lot or parcel located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the speaker unless the speaker is screened by a solid masonry wall measuring at least twelve (12) feet long by eight (8) feet tall and located within twelve (12) feet of the speaker;

b.

Other outdoor speakers are prohibited within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a residentially zoned lot or parcel;

c.

Dumpsters shall be screened on all sides facing residentially zoned property in accordance with section 5.2.F and shall not be located within thirty (30) feet of a residentially zoned lot or parcel;

d.

All outdoor lighting must be in accordance with section 5.4 supplemental regulations for outdoor lighting.

3.

Outside storage or display. There shall be no display or storage of goods outside of the principal structure or any accessory structures on the site except as specifically provided by these regulations for such uses as auto trailer and boat sales or storage.

4.

Storage of waste materials. No waste materials that are the product of any research, testing or manufacturing activity may be stored onsite.