§ 4-12. LI Light Industrial District

A. Purpose. The LI Light Industrial District is to provide for low intensity office uses which can be in close proximity to adjacent residential neighborhoods

B. Permitted uses. Uses in the LI District shall be in accordance with section 3-1, Permitted use table.

C. Density, area, yard, height, and lot coverage requirements. The requirements regulating the minimum lot size, minimum yard size (front, side, and rear), maximum building height (stories and feet), and maximum lot coverage, and minimum floor area, as it pertains to this district, shall conform with the provisions provided in the area requirements table for the LI Zoning District (below).

L1 Zoning District Area Requirements

LI - Zoning District Area Requirements
Minimum Lot Area	50,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width	500 ft.
Minimum Lot Depth	None
Minimum Street Yard	35 ft. Front Street 35 ft. Side Street
Minimum Side Yard	20 ft. abutting Non-Res 20 ft. abutting Res.
Minimum Rear Yard	25 ft. abutting Non-Res 25 ft. abutting Res.
Maximum Lot Coverage	50 %
Maximum Building Height	35 ft. (see I. Misc. Provisions)

 

D. Off-street parking and loading requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall conform to the provisions of section 6-7, Off-street parking and loading requirements.

E. Landscaping. Landscaping requirements shall comply with the provisions in [section] 6-10, Landscaping requirements.

F. Screening and buffer requirements. Screening and buffer requirements shall comply with the provisions in section 6-8, Screening and buffer requirements.

G. Masonry requirement. Masonry requirements shall comply with the provisions in section 6-9, Construction materials.

H. Site plan requirement.

1. Applicants of a rezoning to LI Light Industrial District shall submit a detailed conceptual site plan depicting all elements required within this zoning district and a traffic impact analysis for the proposed development as an exhibit accompanying the request for a change of zoning.

2. The conceptual site plan shall become an exhibit accompanying the change of zoning amendment if such amendment is passed. Such site plan shall be filed of record in the city offices specified for recording the zoning ordinance.

I. Miscellaneous provisions.

1. The planning and zoning commission and the city council shall take into consideration the ability of nearby streets to handle traffic generated by the proposed development and shall take into consideration the effects upon the value and amenities of nearby residential properties. In the event of conflict between the maintenance of such values and the proposed development, the planning and zoning commission and city council shall weigh the equities between the two using the criterion of community service and maintaining the concept of city's land-use and zoning plan in assessing the position of the proposed development.

2. Any additional height requests not-to-exceed 55 feet shall be considered by city council only if one additional foot of setback is provided for every additional foot of height requested above 35 feet. Architectural accessories (clock towers, mansards, falxe [false] mansards, arapets [parapets], steeples, etc.) shall not count towards the 35-foot height maximum or the 55-foot height potential.