Sec. 10.00. Uses permitted in this district are intended to accommodate planned office, research and light assembly uses which are characterized by generating limited levels of noise, heat, glare, or air pollutants outside of the district. The district encourages a compatible mixture of office, research and light assembly use completely confined with a building(s). The district regulations are designed to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses.

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 10.01. Subject to a site plan review, the following uses are permitted within a completely enclosed building:

1.

Office activities for any of the following occupations: executive, managerial, administrative, professional, accounting, writing, clerical, stenographic, drafting and sales that are adjunct to and supportive of other permitted uses.

2.

Data processing and computer centers which include the sales, service and maintenance of electronic data processing equipment.

3.

Educational, research, technical training, testing and design facilities required to carry on the research and development of new products and processes.

4.

Warehousing, storage, shipping and receiving of materials manufactured or consumed on the premises.

5.

Light assembly uses shall include only small volume, non-routine production of products or equipment and shall not include or permit mass production or assemblage of products or equipment.

6.

Machining shall be limited only to research and development activities, repair, demonstration and/or training.

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 10.02. The following special land uses shall be permitted, subject to the conditions hereafter imposed and subject to the review and approval of the Blissfield Village Planning Commission. Special land use approval procedures and standards are found in Section 13.16 [216.1316] herein:

1.

Machining not limited to research and development.

2.

Light assembly fabrication or manufacture of premanufactured (finished or unfinished products).

3.

Trade, industrial or technical schools.

4.

Wind energy systems (subject to Section 13.24[216.1324]).

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 10.03. Area, height, bulk and placement requirements, unless otherwise specified as are provided in Article XII, Schedule of Regulations.

(Maximum Building Height—2 1/2 stories—30 feet).

Maximum Coverage of Lot by:

All Building in % of Lot Area—50

*Unless abutting residentially-zoned property where a minimum 100-foot setback is required.

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 10.04. All uses within the Office, Research, Industrial district shall be subject to the following conditions:

1.

All storage of goods, supplies, or material shall be within an enclosed building.

2.

All uses shall conform to the industrial performance standards in Section 9.03 [216.903].

3.

All loading docks and material handling areas shall not be located within required front yards or in required yards adjacent to residentially zoned parcels.

4.

Parking lots and loading areas shall be screened from adjacent residential structures by a landscaped berm or obscuring wall at least three feet above the grade of such area at the nearest point of the residence.

5.

Building widths in excess of 100 feet shall require an increase of one foot of required setback dimensions for every five feet of building dimension over 100 feet for that yard most affected by the excess building length.

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 10.05. For all uses permitted in the ORI Office, Research, Industrial District, a site plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review and approval in accordance with Section 13.07 (216.1307).

(Amended: 4-22-02; 9-28-09)