Davenport City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
06 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
17.06.010 Purpose statements.
A.
I-1 Light Industrial Zoning District. The I-1 Light Industrial Zoning District is intended to provide for a variety of light manufacturing, fabricating, processing, distributing, and warehousing uses. Light industrial uses are enclosed, low-intensity uses with minimal, if any, outside impacts.
B.
I-2 Heavy Industrial Zoning District. The I-2 Heavy Industrial Zoning District is intended to provide for a variety of general manufacturing, fabricating, processing, distributing and warehousing uses. Industrial uses in the I-2 District may result in some external effects such as smoke, noise, glare or vibration, and typically include outdoor storage and related outdoor activities.
C.
I-MU Industrial Mixed-Use Zoning District. The purpose of the I-MU Industrial Mixed-Use Zoning District is to provide for a mix of light industrial uses, as well as compatible commercial uses such as recreation, entertainment, and retail establishments to promote the reuse of older, character giving structures that may no longer be suitable for their original purposes. The I-MU District may also function as a transition district between the C-D Downtown District and surrounding areas. Higher density residential is also permitted in the I-MU District.
17.06.020 Uses.
Chapter 17.08 lists permitted, special, and temporary uses for the industrial districts.
17.06.030 Dimensional standards.
[Amended 9-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-363]
Table 17.06-1: Industrial Districts Dimensional Standards establishes the dimensional standards for the industrial districts. These regulations apply to all uses within each district unless a different standard is listed for a specific use. See Section 17.02.040 for measurement methodologies.
Table 17.06-1: Industrial Districts Dimensional Standards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
I-1 | I-2 | I-MU | |
Bulk | |||
Minimum Lot Area | None | 10,000 square feet | None |
Minimum Lot Width | None | 70 feet | None |
Maximum Building Height | 90 feet | 90 feet | 90 feet |
Setbacks | |||
Minimum Front Setback | 25 feet | 25 feet | 0-10 feet build-to zone |
Front Setback Build-to Percentage | None | None | 80% |
Minimum Interior Side Setback | None, unless abutting a residential district, then 25 feet | 15 feet, unless abutting a residential district, then 25 feet | None |
Minimum Corner Side Setback | 20 feet | 20 feet | 0-10 feet build-to zone |
Corner Side Setback Build-to Percentage | 60% | ||
Minimum Rear Setback | 15 feet | 25 feet | None, unless abutting a residential district, then 20 feet |
17.06.040 Design standards.
A.
The following design standards apply to new construction, substantial repair or rehabilitation of the exterior facade of an existing structure meant to remedy damage or deterioration, and additions to an existing structure. However, only those standards that relate to the specific repair, rehabilitation, or addition apply. These standards do not apply to interior remodeling. Table 17.06-2: Industrial Building Design Standards indicates the applicability of building design standards to the industrial districts. A "•" indicates that the standard is applicable in the district indicated. The absence of a "•" indicates that the standard is not applicable.
Table 17.06-2: Industrial Building Design Standards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
I-1 | I-2 | I-MU | |
Facade Design | |||
Large expanses of highly reflective wall surface material and mirror glass on exterior walls are prohibited. | • | • | • |
Buildings with facades over 150 feet in length must incorporate wall projections or recesses, or changes in wall plane a minimum of 2 feet in depth a maximum of every 75 linear feet. | • | ||
Roof Design | |||
Green roof, blue roof, and white roof designs are encouraged. | • | • | • |
Reflective roof surfaces that produce glare are prohibited, except for solar panels or white roofs intended to radiate absorbed or non-reflected solar energy and reduce heat transfer to the building | • | • | • |
Entrance Design | |||
Public entrances and primary building elevations must be oriented toward public streets. Main entrances to the buildings must be well defined. | • | ||
Entries to office or guest facilities must address the street, with direct access to office or guest facilities from street frontages and parking areas. | • | ||
Site Design | |||
The parking lot must not be the dominant visual element of the site when viewed from the primary roadway. | • | ||
Developments should provide a pedestrian link to adjacent commercial uses to provide safe pedestrian access between the site and commercial uses outside the development. | • | • | |
B.
In the I-1 and I-MU Districts, the following building materials are limited on any facade facing a public right-of-way, excluding alleys, or any facade that abuts a lot in residential district. However, such materials may be used as decorative or detail elements for up to 25% of the facade, or as part of the exterior construction that is not used as a surface finish material.
17.06.050 General standards of applicability.
A.
Site Development Standards. See Chapter 17.09 for additional on-site development standards and requirements, such as exterior lighting, accessory structures and uses, and permitted encroachments.
B.
Off-Street Parking and Loading See Chapter 17.10 for off-street parking and loading standards and requirements.
C.
Landscape. See Chapter 17.11 for landscape, buffering, and screening standards and requirements.
D.
Signs. See Chapter 17.12 for standards governing signs.