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Goochland County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 19

- INDUSTRIAL, GENERAL, DISTRICT M-2

Sec. 15-271.- Statement of intent.

This district is intended for heavy commercial and industrial operations, which may create some nuisance, and which are not properly associated with nor particularly compatible with residential, institutional, and neighborhood commercial service establishments. This district encourages the construction of and the continued use of the land for heavy commercial and industrial purposes. This district generally corresponds to areas on the comprehensive plan designated for industrial, prime economic development and flexible.

Sec. 15-272. - Uses and structures permitted by right (P) or by conditional use permit (CUP).

Principal Uses and StructuresP or CUP
Airport CUP
Any principal permitted use or structure in the Industrial, Limited (M-1) District P
Asphalt mixing plant and/or concrete mixing plant CUP
Building materials sales yard, plumbing supply storage P
Car wash CUP
Composting facility CUP
Construction equipment storage yard or plant, or rental of equipment commonly used for construction P
Debris landfill CUP
Distribution center P
Energy storage facility CUP
Junk storage (screened) P
Manufacture, assembly, or fabrication, heavy P
Material recovery facility CUP
Meat processing facility, limited, on property 5 acres or more, in accordance with Sec. 15-283.H CUP
Petroleum storage P
Public assembly uses with an occupancy greater than 1,500 located within an industrial park served by public water and sewer; public assembly uses of any size located within an industrial park not served by public water and sewer. CUP
Sale, service, or rental of automobiles, trucks, trailers, tractors, machinery, heavy equipment and tools in accordance with Sec. 15-286.E P
Sand and gravel pit; quarry; mining; all in accordance with Sec. 15-283.F CUP
Sawmill, commercial P
Solar energy facility, accessory, in accordance with Sec. 15-289.B P
Solar energy facility, supplementary, in accordance with Sec. 15-289.C CUP
Telecommunication tower; radio tower; both in accordance with Sec. 15-288.B CUP
Truck terminal P
Wildlife preserve; conservation area; woodland preserve; game preserve; arboretum P
Wind turbine, small, in accordance with Sec. 15-289.A CUP

 

(Ord. No. 3875, § 2, 2-2-21; Ord. No. 4108, § 2, 6-1-21; Ord. No. 5542, § 2, 12-6-22; Ord. No. 5703, § 16, 5-2-23)

Sec. 15-273. - District standards.

Principal Structure
General Requirements
 Minimum lot area if individual sewerage systems None
 Maximum impervious surface coverage 70%
 Minimum frontage for corner lot 100 ft.
Yard Requirements (setbacks are measured from property line)
 Front yard
  Routes 6, 250, 45, and 522 100 ft.
  Secondary roads 75 ft.
  Local/Project roads 20 ft.
  Corner lot 100 ft.
 Side yard
  Adjoining or adjacent to B-1, B-N, M-1, or M-2 10 ft.
  Adjoining or adjacent to any other district with landscaping in accordance with Section 15-375 30 ft.
  Corner lot 20 ft.
 Rear Yard
  Adjoining or adjacent to B-N, B-1, B-3, M-1, or M-2 10 ft.
  Adjoining or adjacent to any other district with landscaping in accordance with Section 15-375 30 ft.
Maximum Height*
 Structures without fire sprinkler system 60 ft.
 Structures with a fire sprinkler system, if the building is at least 500 ft. from any zoning district other than M-1, M-2, or MPUD. 80 ft.
 Structures that exceed the above limits or do not meet the above requirements Conditional Use Permit
* Exceptions to the height requirement include: church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennas and radio aerials. Parapet walls may rise up to six feet above the finished roof surface.

 

Accessory Structure
Yard Requirements (setbacks are measured from property line)
 Front yard setback
  Routes 6, 250, 45, and 522 100 ft.
  Secondary roads 75 ft.
  Local/Project roads 20 ft.
 Side yard 5 ft.
 Corner lot cul-de-sac 35 ft.
 Rear yard 5 ft.

 

(Ord. No. 5573, § 1, 1-3-23; Ord. No. 6160, § 5, 9-3-24)