ZONE STANDARDS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL L-I 15.1 PURPOSE 15.2 USE TABLE 15.3 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 15.4 FENCING 15.5 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 15.6 PARKING 15.7 LANDSCAPING Chapter 15 Light Industrial Zone 15.1 PURPOSE To create a zone which: 1. Allows for a compatible mixture of light industrial and heavy commercial uses which do not require intensive land coverage, generate large volumes of traffic or create obnoxious sounds, glare, dust or odors. 2. This district includes areas which are well adapted to industrial and commercial development, but proximity to residential or business districts makes it desirable to limit the manner and extent of industrial operations. 3. Each single Light Industrial Zone shall contain a minimum of two (2) acres. 15.2 USE TABLE If a use is not specifically designated then it is prohibited. Accessory Structure Unoccupied Agriculture Table 15.2: Uses Type Allowed Administrative Conditional Use Conditional Use Business License Animal Hospital Athletic Club Auto, truck, RV, ATV, Snowmobile Sales & Rental Automotive Body/Paint Repair Establishment Automotive Repair Auto Service Station Bakery Bar, Tavern, Lounge* as per Utah State Code 15-1 Adopted March 9, 2010
Bottling Plant Bowling Alley Cabinet Shop Church Civic Club Computers/Electronics Construction Services Convenience Goods Sales Dry Cleaning Establishment Dwelling Equipment Rental Farm Animals/Livestock Fence, Electric Fence, Razor Fence, Wildlife/Large Animal Fireworks Sales/Stands Furniture Sales, New & Used Heavy/ Farm Equipment Sales Household Pets Indoor Recreational Facility Industrial Park Intermittent Commercial Use Landscape Services Laundromat Laundry Light Industry Lumber Sales & Storage Metal Works Mortuary Nursery/Greenhouse Packaging & Delivery Services Pet Grooming Photo Lab/Studio Printing/Publishing Public Rights of Way Public Services Public Utility Stations except sewer Repair Services, Small App Retail Sales & Service Small Engine Repair Surplus, Second Hand Store Telecommunications Facility Temporary Outdoor Use Towing/Impound Yard 15-2 Adopted March 9, 2010
Warehouse Storage Commercial Only Welding Machine Shop Wholesale Distribution 15.3 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Table 15.3 Minimum Lot and Development Standards Area Width Setbacks Height 7500 sf 90 Front: 25 0 Side: 25 next to residential Rear: 5 ; 15 if next to residential 27 max* * Chimneys, flagpoles, church towers and other similar structures in excess of 27, not used for human occupancy may be allowed on a case by case basis with a Conditional Use Permit. 1. Structures to have access - All structures shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street or with access to an approved private street, and shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for emergency services. 2. Adequate space must be provided for snow removal, storm water and drainage. 3. Trash collection and recycling areas, service areas, mechanical equipment and loading docks shall be screened on all sides so that no portion of such areas are visible from public streets, alleys and adjacent properties. Required screening may include new and existing planting, walls, fences, screen panels, doors, topographic changes, buildings, horizontal separation, or any combination thereof. 4. Farm Animals Livestock, fowl, and other animals (excluding household pets) may, where permitted, be kept, bred and maintained according to the following point system: a. Animals may total 50 points per ½ acre of ground used solely for their care and keeping. b. Animals shall be worth the following points each: 1. Chickens, pigeons, pheasants and other similar birds: 2 points 2. Rabbits, chinchillas and other similar animals: 5 points 3. Geese, ducks, peafowl, turkey and other similar birds: 10 points 4. Sheep, llamas, calves, foals and other similar sized animals: 25 points 5. Horses, cattle, and other similar sized animals: 40 points 6. For the purpose of this point system, an animal and one offspring shall be considered to be one animal until six months after the birth of the offspring. c. The keeping of swine in any numbers shall not be allowed. 15-3 Adopted March 9, 2010
d. Any building, structure or corral in which livestock is kept must be at least 50 feet from any street, dwelling, or sidewalk. This restriction does not include open pasturing on a temporary or seasonal basis. e. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the keeping of animals capable of inflicting harm or endangering the health and safety of any person or property. 5. Public Utility Stations Public utility stations shall meet the following requirements: a. Each station shall be located on a lot not less than 2,000 square feet in area. b. Each station shall be located on a lot that has adequate access from a street, alley, or easement. c. Each station shall be provided with a yard on each of the four sides of the building or structures not less than five (5) feet in width, except that for such stations located on lots fronting on a street and abutted by one or more residential lots, the front, side, and rear yards should equal those required for a single family residence in the same district. 15.4 FENCING Fencing in the Light Industrial Zone shall be handled on a case by case basis as approved by the Planning Commission. No fence, wall, hedge or similar structure in excess of forty-two inches (42 ) in height which will prevent a clear view to automobile drivers of approaching vehicles or pedestrians shall be placed in such a way as to obstruct clear vision. On corner lots, this distance shall be twenty-five (25) feet from the point of intersection of the street right-of-way lines. 15.5 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The operation of any use permitted in this district is subject to the following standards of performance: 1. All uses must be operated so that all practical means are used to confine any noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration or other similar feature upon which they are located. 2. Any light used to illuminate signs, parking areas, or for any other purpose shall be non-glaring, energy efficient and so arranged as to confine direct light beams to the lighted property by appropriate directional hooding. 15.6 PARKING Parking standards in Chapter 25, Parking, also apply to the following on-site parking requirements. Lighting standards are required for lots that require more than 25 spaces and are outlined in Section 25.9. Table 15.6 Parking USES PARKING REQUIREMENT 15-4 Adopted March 9, 2010
Animal Hospital Auto, Truck, RV Sales & Rental Automotive Repair Establishment Bowling Alley Church Equipment Rental Industrial Park Laundry, Dry Cleaning Light Industry Nursery Laundromat Mortuary Retail Sales Establishment Warehouse Storage commercial only 2 spaces per service bay plus 3 stalls per 1,000 square feet of office and retail areas 4 spaces per lane 1 space per 1,000 square feet 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet 1 space per 2,000 square feet plus 1 space per employee 15.7 LANDSCAPING The landscaping requirements found in this section are in addition to any other landscaping requirements found in Chapter 24 of this land use ordinance. Each applicant for heavy commercial/light industrial development shall submit a complete and detailed landscaping plan for review by the Kamas City Planning Commission concurrently with the submission of other documents and plans. All setback areas adjacent to a public street shall be fully landscaped and properly maintained. Trees shall be planted at the rate of at least one (1) tree per thirty (30) lineal feet along the public street. The applicant shall provide appropriate guarantees on the trees, and shall have no less than a 1½ to two (2) in caliper in size. Trees may be planted in clusters to create a more natural and/or screening effect, if appropriate. All disturbed ground areas shall contain grass, or another ground cover acceptable to the Planning Commission, and shall be sufficiently irrigated. Shrubs, flowerbeds, bark, mulch, and other appropriate ground cover is highly encouraged. All landscaped areas shall be maintained using a sprinkling and/or irrigation system which is capable of being engaged automatically on a regular basis. Parking areas shall be screened from public view using a landscaped berm, decorative screening wall, planted hedge, or other manner acceptable to the Planning Commission. 15-5 Adopted March 9, 2010