Grain Valley City Zoning Code
SECTION 400
190 District "I-P" Industrial Park District - Use Regulations.
[R.O. 1996 § 400.190; Ord. No. 1084 § 230, 3-10-1997]
A.
Purpose.
1.
An industrial park is designed as a coordinated environment for a variety of industrial and related activities. The project is developed or controlled by one (1) proprietary interest. The development may be on one (1) parcel, may be subdivided, may have condominium ownerships or a combination of these types. Uses may include manufacturers, warehouses, distribution firms, some offices and limited retail activities. Support uses are generally oriented towards uses in or near the industrial park. A limit is placed on the percentage of office and retail uses: thirty-five percent (35%).
2.
To ensure internal compatibility, efficient service and compatibility with surrounding land uses, master plans must be approved by the City. Covenants, conditions and restrictions (C, C and Rs) must be recorded and a copy thereof provided to the City.
B.
In District "I-P," no building, structure, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered, except for one (1) or more of the following uses: (For special provisions, see Section 400.220, Additional Controls, and Section 400.240, Conditional Uses.)
1.
Commercial Uses. Same as "M-1," except for animal services and kennels are not permitted.
2.
Industrial Uses.
a.
Custom manufacturing.
b.
Light manufacturing.
c.
Limited warehousing and distribution.
d.
General warehousing and distribution.
3.
Other Uses.
a.
Administrative and business offices, provided the offices are included in a structure or integrated complex of at least fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of developed gross floor area.
b.
Business support services.
c.
Business or trade school.
d.
Day care services (commercial).
e.
Financial services.
f.
Hotel — motel, provided the following conditions are met:
(1)
Hotels and motels developed within an "I-P" zone shall have a business orientation designed to compliment the businesses in the park and shall provide conference facilities at a minimum ratio of fifteen (15) square feet of floor area for each room.
(2)
Access to all rooms shall be provided by interior corridors.
g.
Personal services, restaurant (limited) and retail sales or rental (convenience), provided such uses are included in a structure or integrated complex of at least fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of developed gross floor area and provided the personal services, restaurant (limited) and retail sales or rental (convenience) occupy no more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the complex.
C.
Site Development Regulations. Each site in the "I-P" District shall be subject to the following site development regulations: (For exceptions, see Section 400.250, Setback Regulations, and Section 400.260, Height And Area Exceptions.)
1.
Lot Size. Minimum lot area, one (1) acre. The total industrial park shall contain at least twenty (20) acres.
2.
Height. No maximum height established.
3.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be twenty (20) feet, except that at all boundaries of the park adjacent to a public street, a forty-foot setback shall be required as landscaped open space. (See Section 400.250, Setback Regulations.)
4.
Side Yard. The minimum side yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet, except that at all boundaries of the park adjacent to a public street, a forty-foot setback shall be required as landscaped open space.
5.
Rear Yard. Minimum required setback, twenty (20) feet, except that at all boundaries of the park adjacent to a public street, a forty-foot setback shall be required as landscaped open space.
6.
Floor Area Ratio. Maximum floor area ratio, 0.65 to 1.
7.
Impervious Coverage. Maximum coverage, eighty percent (80%).
8.
Parking Regulations. (See Section 400.290, Off-Street Parking And Loading Regulations.)
9.
Landscaping And Screening. (See Section 400.280, Landscaping And Screening.)
10.
An industrial park shall contain not less than twenty (20) acres and shall be developed by a single entity. Lots may be sold to separate users but the sale of lots must be accompanied by protective covenants ensuring a high level of architecture, site improvements and their continued maintenance. Covenants shall include, at a minimum, a property owners' association, provisions for maintenance of individual sites and common areas, standards for finishing of buildings, and design standards for signs. Such covenants shall be submitted with the application for an industrial park zoning classification.
11.
At all park boundaries abutting a public street, a forty-foot setback shall be maintained as landscaped open space. This setback may be averaged over a single frontage provided a minimum setback of twenty-five (25) feet is provided. Any loading area adjacent to an exterior park boundary street or a residential area abutting the park boundary shall be buffered with landscape materials in conjunction with earthen berms.
12.
All products that are stored or sold and materials used in production shall not be visible from exterior park boundary streets or from residential uses abutting the park boundary. All services shall be rendered inside a building with the exception of outdoor play areas for licensed day-care facilities.
13.
All company service vehicles, fleet trucks, etc., used in conjunction with a permitted use shall be stored overnight such that they are screened with a landscape buffer or not visible from exterior park boundary streets or from residential properties abutting the park boundary.
14.
The gross floor area for uses other than industrial uses shall not exceed more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the total gross floor area within the industrial park.
D.
Performance Standards. Same as District "M-1."