All applications for a permitted use, administrative review use or special use set forth in each zoning district shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for a use interpretation, pursuant to the standards and procedures set forth in Section 6-3-9 "Administrative Interpretations," of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 48-O-21, § 40, 5-10-2021)

Accessory uses and structures that are incidental to the permitted, administrative review uses and special uses in the industrial districts shall be permitted in the districts and yards specified in Section 6-4-6, "Accessory Uses and Structures," of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 48-O-21, § 40, 5-10-2021)

Applications for development approval for properties located within the industrial districts shall be subject to design and project review in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3, "Implementation and Administration" of this Ordinance, and the separate Design and Project Review Ordinance, Ordinance No. 50-O-14, as amended.

(Ord. No. 50-O-14, § 15, 10-27-2014)

Any use established in an industrial district after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be so operated as to comply with all applicable local, State and Federal standards for such uses, including but not limited to, the control of noise, vibration, air pollution, fire and explosive hazards, toxic substances, water pollution and glare. Any use already established on the effective date of this Ordinance shall be permitted to be altered, enlarged, expanded or modified providing that the addition conforms to such standards.

Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided for the industrial districts in accordance with the regulations set forth in Chapter 16, "Off-Street Parking and Loading" of this Ordinance.

Landscaping and screening shall be provided for the industrial districts in accordance with the regulations set forth in Chapter 17, "Landscaping and Screening" of this Ordinance.

Signs in the industrial districts shall comply with the applicable sign regulations set forth in the Sign Ordinance ^[16] of the City.

(A)

Outdoor storage shall be permitted as an accessory use in all the industrial districts subject to the following condition:

I1 Industrial/Office District: in the rear yard without limitation and in the interior side yard provided the area devoted to the storage shall not exceed thirty percent (30%).

I2 General Industrial District: in the rear yard without limitation and in the interior side yard provided the area devoted to the storage shall not exceed thirty percent (30%).

I3 General Industrial District: in any yard without limitation.

(B)

All outdoor storage areas whether accessory or principal shall be enclosed on all sides by an eight-foot-tall solid fence and shall be subject to design and project review.

(Ord. No. 66-O-15, § 20, 6-22-2015)

Any historic landmark structure located in an industrial district shall be subject to the provisions of the Historic Preservation Ordinance and the additional requirements as set forth in Chapter 15, "Special Purposes and Overlay District" of this Ordinance. See Appendix C, of this Ordinance, for a list of historic landmark structures in Evanston, by address.

In addition to the general requirements for planned developments set forth in Section 6-3-6, "Planned Developments," the Land Use Commission in the industrial districts shall not recommend approval of, nor shall the City Council adopt a planned development unless they shall determine, based on written findings of fact, that the planned development adheres to the standards set forth herein.

(A)

General Conditions:

1.

Each planned development shall be compatible with surrounding development and not be of such a nature in height, bulk, or scale as to exercise any influence contrary to the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance as set forth in Section 6-1-2, "Purpose and Intent."

If the proposed planned development is for a property listed as an Evanston landmark, or for property located within an historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places or for property located within an historic district so designated by the Evanston Preservation Commission, the planned development shall be compatible with the "Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation" as set forth in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.

2.

Each planned development shall be compatible with and implement the adopted Comprehensive General Plan, as amended, any adopted land use or urban design plan specific to the area, this Zoning Ordinance, and any other pertinent City planning and development policies, particularly in terms of:

(a)

Land use.

(b)

Land use intensity.

(c)

Housing.

(d)

Preservation.

(e)

Environmental policies.

(f)

Traffic impact and parking.

(g)

Impact on schools, public services and facilities.

(h)

Essential character of the downtown district, the surrounding residential neighborhood, and abutting residential lots.

(i)

Neighborhood planning.

(j)

Conservation of the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the City, and retention of taxable land on tax rolls.

3.

Each planned development shall be completed within two (2) years of the issuance of the special use permit for the planned development. If extensive or staged development is approved as part of the planned development, however, the two (2) year requirement may be extended to provide for a more reasonable time schedule. The expanded time schedule shall be adopted as part of the planned development and so noted on the special use permit for a planned development.

4.

No special use permit for a planned development shall be valid for a period longer than one (1) year unless a building permit is issued and construction is actually begun within that period and is diligently pursued to completion. The City Council may, however, for good cause shown, extend the one (1) year period for such time as it shall determine, without further hearing before the Land Use Commission. The City Council may, at its sole discretion, place conditions on the extension in order to assure that the planned development is diligently pursued to its completion.

5.

All landscaping treatment within the planned development shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 17, "Landscaping and Screening," and shown on the required landscape plan that shall be submitted as part of the planned development application.

(B)

Site Controls and Standards: The following site controls and standards are established to provide a regulatory framework that will promote excellence in site design. Their establishment is not intended to restrict or inhibit the Design and Project Review Committee or the applicant from applying other site design principles and standards that may be applicable to the planned development being proposed and that may be found in the City's Manual of Design Guidelines or in common use by design professionals.

1.

For all boundaries of the planned development immediately abutting a residential property there shall be provided a transition landscaped strip of at least five percent (5%) of the average depth of the lot or twenty (20) feet, whichever is greater, consisting of vegetative screening, fencing, or decorative walls in accordance with the Manual of Design Guidelines and Chapter 17, "Landscaping and Screening." The transition landscaped strip and its treatment shall be depicted on the required landscape plan submitted as part of the planned development application.

2.

Walkways developed for a planned development shall form a logical, safe and convenient system for pedestrian access to all project facilities as well as any off-site designation likely to attract substantial pedestrian traffic. Pedestrian-ways shall not be used by other automotive traffic.

3.

The location, construction and operation of parking, loading areas, and service areas, shall be designed to avoid adverse effects on residential uses within or adjoining the development and, where possible, provide additional parking beyond that required for the planned development to service the industrial district in which it is located.

4.

Principal vehicular access points shall be designed to permit smooth traffic flow with controlled turning movements and minimum hazards to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. If the planned development employs local streets within the development said streets shall not be connected to streets outside the development in such a way as to encourage their use by through traffic.

5.

The planned development shall provide, if possible, for underground installation of utilities (including electricity and telephone) both in public ways and private extensions thereof. Provisions shall be made for acceptable design and construction of storm water facilities including grading, gutter, piping, treatment of turf, and maintenance of facilities.

6.

For every planned development there shall be provided a market feasibility statement that shall indicate the consumer market areas for all uses proposed in the development, the population potential of the area or areas to be served by the uses proposed, and other pertinent information concerning the need or demand for such uses of land.

7.

For every planned development there shall be provided a traffic circulation impact study that shall show the effect of all proposed uses upon adjacent and nearby roads and highways. The study also shall show the amount and direction of anticipated traffic flow and clearly describe what road improvements and traffic control improvements might become necessary as result of the construction of the proposed development.

8.

The Zoning Administrator may, at his discretion, require of the applicant additional studies or impact analyses when he determines that a reasonable need for such investigation is indicated.

(C)

Development Allowances: As provided in Section 6-3-6, "Planned Developments," of this Title, the Land Use Commission may recommend approval of, and the City Council may grant, site development allowances for planned developments. These allowances shall be limited as follows:

1.

The maximum height increase over that otherwise permitted in the industrial districts shall be no more than fifteen (15) feet.

2.

The location and placement of buildings may vary from that otherwise permitted in the industrial districts, however, at no time shall any building be closer than the following standards to any lot line abutting a residential lot line:

3.

The maximum increase in floor area ratio over that otherwise permitted in the industrial districts shall be twenty-five percent (25%).

(Ord. No. 50-O-14, § 16, 10-27-2014; Ord. No. 66-O-15, § 21, 6-22-2015; Ord. No. 52-O-22, § 63, 6-27-2022)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 54-O-19, § 8, adopted July 8, 2019, repealed the former Section 6-14-1-11 in its entirety, which pertained to inclusionary housing bonuses, and derived from Ord. No. 117-O-16, § 7, adopted December 12, 2016.

(A)

The I1 industrial/office district is intended to provide an attractive desirable environment for business, office and general light industrial uses, while minimizing the impact of such activities upon adjacent residential neighborhoods through good site planning and design, including landscaped buffer yards.

(B)

The district is intended to accommodate warehousing, office, light fabrication, assembly, storage activities, and combinations thereof, as well as commercial uses directly related to industrial and office uses.

(C)

One of the primary goals of the I1 district is to provide for expansion of incubator businesses originating in the research park district.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The following uses are permitted in the I1 district:

Automobile repair service establishment.

Automobile service station.

Brew pub.

Cannabis craft grower.

Cannabis infuser.

Cannabis processor.

Cannabis transporter.

Commercial parking garage.

Craft alcohol production facility.

Funeral services excluding on site creation.

Government institution.

Industrial service establishment.

Light manufacturing.

Mixed-use market (provided the use does not exceed seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet).

Neighborhood garden.

Office.

Public transportation center.

Public utility.

Restaurant—Type 1.

Trade contractor.

Vehicle towing establishment.

Warehouse establishment.

Wholesale goods establishment.

(Ord. 87-O-09; Ord. No. 57-O-14, § 18, 6-9-2014; Ord. No. 81-O-14, § 45, 8-11-2014; Ord. No. 8-O-17, § 16, 4-24-2017; Ord. No. 105-O-18, § 33, 10-8-2018; Ord. No. 31-O-20, § 7, 2-24-2020; Ord. No. 69-O-23, § 41, 7-24-2023)

The following uses may be allowed in the I1 district, subject to the provisions set forth in Section 6-3-5-16, "Administrative Review Uses," of this Title:

Mixed-use market (over seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet in size and not exceeding twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size).

(Ord. No. 69-O-23, § 42, 7-24-2023)

The following uses may be allowed in the I1 district, subject to the provisions set forth in Section 6-3-5, "Special Uses," of this Title:

Aquaponics.

Automobile body repair establishment.

Business or vocational school.

Cannabis cultivation center.

Car wash.

Daycare center—Domestic animal.

Firearm range (located more than three hundred fifty (350) feet from any R1, R2, R3 district, or located more than three hundred fifty (350) feet from any school, child daycare facility, or public park in any zoning district as measured from lot line to lot line).

Heavy cargo and freight terminal.

Heavy manufacturing.

Kennel.

Live-work units (subject to the general requirements of Section 6-4-13 of this Title).

Media broadcasting towers.

Mixed-use market (over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size).

Open sales lot.

Outdoor storage (when covering more than thirty percent (30%) of an interior side yard or as a principal use).

Pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Planned developments (subject to the requirements of Section 6-14-1-10, "Planned Developments," of this Chapter and Section 6-3-6, "Planned Developments," of this Title).

Retail goods establishment.

Retail service establishment.

Urban farm.

Urban farm, rooftop.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93; amd. Ord. 114-O-02; Ord. No. 67-O-11, § 11, 9-12-2011; Ord. No. 3-O-14, § 18, 2-10-2014; Ord. No. 56-O-14, § 13, 5-27-2014; Ord. No. 81-O-14, § 19, 8-11-2014; Ord. No. 51-O-15, § 6, 6-22-2015; Ord. No. 31-O-20, § 4, 2-24-2020; Ord. No. 82-O-21, § 16, 9-13-2021; Ord. No. 63-O-22, § 6, 8-8-2022; Ord. No. 69-O-23, § 43, 7-24-2023)

The minimum lot size in the I1 district is twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The minimum lot width in the I1 district is one hundred (100) feet.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The maximum floor area ratio in the I1 district is 0.75.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The minimum yard requirements for the I1 district are as follows:

(A)

Front Yard: Building, fifteen (15) feet; parking, prohibited.

(B)

Side Yard Abutting a Street: Building, fifteen (15) feet; parking, prohibited.

(C)

Side Yard Abutting Nonresidential District: Building, five (5) feet; parking, five (5) feet.

(D)

Side and Rear Yard Abutting Residential District: Nonresidential land uses abutting or across a street or alley from residential zoning districts shall be required to provide a minimum transitional yard equal to ten percent (10%) of the average width of the lot (up to a maximum of fifty (50) feet) or twenty (20) feet, whichever is greater. Such transitional buffer yards shall extend the entire length of the abutting residential zoning district. Transitional buffer yard widths may be reduced as provided for in Chapter 17, "Landscaping And Screening," of this Title; parking, twenty (20) feet.

(E)

Rear Yard Abutting Nonresidential District: Building, twenty (20) feet; parking, five (5) feet.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The maximum building height in the I1 district is forty-five (45) feet or three (3) stories, whichever is less.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The I2 general industrial district is intended to provide sites for light manufacturing and light industrial uses under controls that minimize any adverse effects on property in nearby residential, business, and commercial districts.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The following uses are permitted in the I2 district:

Automobile and recreational vehicle sales and/or rental.

Automobile body repair establishment.

Automobile repair service establishment.

Automobile service station.

Cannabis craft grower.

Cannabis infuser.

Cannabis processor.

Cannabis transporter.

Commercial parking garage.

Commercial parking lot.

Craft alcohol production facility.

Funeral services excluding on site creation.

Government institution.

Industrial service establishment.

Light manufacturing.

Mixed-use market (provided the use does not exceed seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet).

Neighborhood garden.

Office.

Public transportation center.

Public utility.

Trade contractor.

Truck sales and/or rental.

Warehouse establishment.

Wholesale goods establishment.

(Ord. 87-O-09; Ord. No. 57-O-14, § 19, 6-9-2014; Ord. No. 81-O-14, § 46, 8-11-2014; Ord. No. 154-O-15, § 3, 2-8-2015; Ord. No. 8-O-17, § 17, 4-24-2017; Ord. No. 105-O-18, § 34, 10-8-2018; Ord. No. 31-O-20, § 8, 2-24-2020; Ord. No. 69-O-23, § 44, 7-24-2023)

The following uses may be allowed in the I2 district, subject to the provisions set forth in Section 6-3-5-16, "Administrative Review Uses," of this Title:

Commercial indoor recreation.

Mixed-use market (over seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet in size and not exceeding twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size).

Restaurant—Type 2.

(Ord. No. 48-O-21, § 41, 5-10-2021; Ord. No. 69-O-23, § 45, 7-24-2023)

The following uses may be allowed in the I2 district, subject to the provisions set forth in Section 6-3-5, "Special Uses," of this Title:

Administrative review uses, pursuant to Section 6-3-5-16(B) "Applicable Uses".

Aquaponics.

Automobile storage lot.

Brew pub.

Business or vocational school.

Cannabis cultivation center.

Car wash.

Daycare center—Domestic animal.

Firearm range (located more than three hundred fifty (350) feet from any R1, R2, R3 district, or located more than three hundred fifty (350) feet from any school, child daycare facility, or public park in any zoning district as measured from lot line to lot line).

Heavy cargo and freight terminal.

Heavy manufacturing.

Kennel.

Live-work units (subject to the general requirements of Section 6-4-13 of this Title).

Media broadcasting tower.

Mixed-use market (over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size).

Open sales lot.

Outdoor storage (when covering more than thirty percent (30%) of an interior side yard or as a principal use).

Pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Planned developments (subject to the requirements of Section 6-14-1-10, "Planned Developments," of this Chapter and Section 6-3-6, "Planned Developments," of this Title).

Recycling center.

Restaurant—Type 1.

Retail goods establishment.

Retail service establishment.

Special education institution—Public.

Urban farm.

Urban farm, rooftop.

(Ord. 87-O-09; Ord. No. 67-O-11, § 12, 9-12-2011; Ord. No. 47-O-13, § 3, 6-10-2013; Ord. No. 3-O-14, § 19, 2-10-2014; Ord. No. 56-O-14, § 14, 5-27-2014; Ord. No. 81-O-14, § 20, 8-11-2014; Ord. No. 51-O-15, § 7, 6-22-2015; Ord. No. 148-O-17, § 2, 12-11-2017; Ord. No. 105-O-18, § 35, 10-8-2018; Ord. No. 31-O-20, § 5, 2-24-2020; Ord. No. 48-O-21, § 42, 5-10-2021; Ord. No. 82-O-21, § 17, 9-13-2021; Ord. No. 69-O-23, § 46, 7-24-2023)

There is no minimum lot size requirement for the I2 district.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

There is no minimum lot width requirements for the I2 district.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The minimum yard requirements for the I2 district are as follows:

(A)

Front Yard: Building, none; parking permitted with appropriate landscaping, as determined by the Design and Project Review Committee.

(B)

Side Yard Abutting a Street: Building, fifteen (15) feet; parking, permitted with appropriate landscaping, as determined by the Design and Project Review Committee.

(C)

Interior Side Yard Abutting Nonresidential District: Building, eight (8) feet; parking, five (5) feet.

(D)

Side and Rear Yard Abutting Residential District: Nonresidential land uses abutting or across a street or alley from residential zoning districts shall be required to provide a minimum transitional yard equal to ten percent (10%) of the average width of the lot (up to a maximum of thirty (30) feet) or twenty (20) feet, whichever is greater. Such transitional buffer yards shall extend the entire length of the abutting residential zoning district. Transitional buffer yard widths may be reduced as provided for in Chapter 17, "Landscaping And Screening," of this Title; parking, twenty (20) feet.

(E)

Rear Yard Abutting Nonresidential District: Building, twenty (20) feet; parking, five (5) feet.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93; Ord. No. 66-O-15, §§ 22, 23, 6-22-2015)

The maximum building height in the I2 district is forty-five (45) feet or three (3) stories, whichever is less.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The maximum floor area ratio in the I2 district is 1.0.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The I3 general industrial district is intended to provide sites for manufacturing and industrial uses under controls that minimize any adverse effects on property in nearby residential, business, and commercial districts.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The following uses are permitted in the I3 district:

Automobile body repair establishment.

Automobile repair service establishment.

Automobile storage lot.

Cannabis craft grower.

Cannabis infuser.

Cannabis processor.

Cannabis transporter.

Commercial parking lot.

Craft alcohol production facility.

Funeral services excluding on site creation.

Heavy manufacturing.

Industrial service establishment.

Light manufacturing.

Mixed-use market (provided the use does not exceed seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet).

Neighborhood garden.

Office.

Outdoor storage.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Public transportation center.

Public utility.

Ready mix/concrete.

Recycling center.

Trade contractor.

Vehicle salvage.

Warehouse establishment.

Wholesale goods establishment.

(Ord. 87-O-09; Ord. No. 57-O-14, § 20, 6-9-2014; Ord. No. 81-O-14, § 47, 8-11-2014; Ord. No. 8-O-17, § 18, 4-24-2017; Ord. No. 105-O-18, § 36, 10-8-2018; Ord. No. 31-O-20, § 9, 2-24-2020; Ord. No. 69-O-23, § 47, 7-24-2023)

The following uses may be allowed in the I3 district, subject to the provisions set forth in Section 6-3-5-16, "Administrative Review Uses," of this Title:

Mixed-use market (over seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet in size and not exceeding twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size).

Restaurant—Type 2.

(Ord. No. 48-O-21, § 43, 5-10-2021; Ord. No. 69-O-23, § 48, 7-24-2023)

The following uses may be allowed in the I3 district, subject to the provisions set forth in Section 6-3-5, "Special Uses," of this Title:

Administrative review uses, pursuant to Section 6-3-5-16(B) "Applicable Uses".

Aquaponics.

Brew pub.

Business or vocational school.

Cannabis cultivation center.

Car wash.

Daycare center—Domestic animal.

Firearm range (located more than three hundred fifty (350) feet from any R1, R2, R3 district, or located more than three hundred fifty (350) feet from any school, child daycare facility, or public park in any zoning district as measured from lot line to lot line).

Heavy cargo and freight terminal.

Kennel.

Media broadcasting tower.

Mixed-use market (over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size).

Open sales lot.

Planned developments (subject to the requirements of Section 6-14-1-10, "Planned Developments," of this Chapter and Section 6-3-6, "Planned Developments," of this Title).

Restaurant—Type 1.

Urban farm.

Urban farm, rooftop.

Yard waste transfer facility.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93; amd. Ord. 114-O-02; Ord. No. 67-O-11, § 13, 9-12-2011; Ord. No. 46-O-13, § 3, 5-28-2013; Ord. No. 3-O-14, § 20, 2-10-2014; Ord. No. 56-O-14, § 15, 5-27-2014; Ord. No. 81-O-14, § 21, 8-11-2014; Ord. No. 51-O-15, § 8, 6-22-2015; Ord. No. 105-O-18, § 37, 10-8-2018; Ord. No. 31-O-20, § 6, 2-24-2020; Ord. No. 48-O-21, § 44, 5-10-2021; Ord. No. 69-O-23, § 49, 7-24-2023)

There is no minimum lot size requirement for the I3 district.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

There is no minimum lot width requirements for the I3 district.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The minimum yard requirements for the I3 district are as follows:

(A)

Front Yard: Building, none; parking permitted with appropriate landscaping, as determined by the Design and Project Review Committee.

(B)

Side Yard Abutting a Street: Building, fifteen (15) feet; parking, permitted with appropriate landscaping, as determined by the Design and Project Review Committee.

(C)

Interior Side Yard Abutting Nonresidential District: Building, eight (8) feet; parking, five (5) feet.

(D)

Side and Rear Yard Abutting Residential District: Nonresidential land uses abutting or across a street or alley from residential zoning districts shall be required to provide a minimum transitional yard equal to ten percent (10%) of the average width of the lot (up to a maximum of thirty (30) feet) or twenty (20) feet, whichever is greater. Such transitional buffer yards shall extend the entire length of the abutting residential zoning district. Transitional buffer yard widths may be reduced as provided for in Chapter 17, "Landscaping And Screening," of this Title; parking, twenty (20) feet.

(E)

Rear Yard Abutting Nonresidential District: Building, twenty (20) feet; parking, five (5) feet.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93; Ord. No. 66-O-15, §§ 24, 25, 6-22-2015)

The maximum building height in the I3 district is sixty (60) feet or four (4) stories, whichever is less.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

The maximum floor area ratio in the I3 district is 1.0.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)