Heath City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1191
Planned Industrial Districts
1191.01 MINIMUM AREA.
The owner of a tract of undeveloped land or of land cleared for redevelopment of twenty acres or more which is suited for light industrial development may submit to the Planning Commission for its review a preliminary plan for the use and development thereof for a Planned Industrial District regardless of the zoning classification of such tract at the time such plan is filed.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1191.02 COMMISSION FINDINGS.
It shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to ascertain that the proposed project will comply with the following conditions:
(a) Integrated Design. That the plan provides an industrial district consisting of several buildings or groups of buildings of efficient and harmonious design, together with properly arranged traffic ways, parking and loading facilities and landscaping so arranged as to create an attractive project readily integrated with and having no adverse effect on adjoining or surrounding areas and developments.
(b) Thoroughfare Access. That the industrial district will abut a street designated in the official Thoroughfare Plan as a primary or secondary thoroughfare, or that direct access to such street is provided by means of an acceptable industrial service street.
(c) Uses; Design Standards; Improvements. That the proposed uses accord with the uses permitted and that the layout of the proposed industrial district and the proposed improvements conform in all respects with the general design standards and improvement requirements stipulated in this chapter.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1191.03 PERMITTED USES.
Any use permitted and as regulated in the Manufacturing District except uses prohibited therein; provided that any distance requirements and other standards of such districts may be modified by the Planning Commission if, in its judgement, other satisfactory arrangements are provided for which, among other beneficial effects, will afford properties located in the adjacent zoning districts to which such distance requirements or other standards are primarily applicable, protection against possible adverse effects equivalent to the protection intended to be provided by means of such distance requirements or other standards.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1191.04 PROHIBITED USES.
Residential and retail business uses of any kind, except when accessory to a permitted principal use.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1191.05 DESIGN STANDARDS; IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) The following minimum design standards shall be observed and the owner or developer shall post with the Planning Commission an adequate surety bond or furnish other kind of surety or guarantee, satisfactory to the Commission, assuring at the expense of the owner or developer the installation of improvements specified in the following:
(1) Rights of way, pavements and utilities. All interior streets shall have a right-of-way width of not less than eighty feet, and shall be provided with all-weather concrete pavement, curb and gutter meeting City specifications. All necessary utilities shall be installed meeting City specifications.
(2) Off-street parking and loading. Employee parking: One space for each two employees on the maximum shift. Customer parking: At least ten spaces per plant. Loading facilities shall be determined according to type of industry; must be off-street and of sufficient size to accommodate normal peak loads. Loading docks shall not be placed along building fronts. There shall be provided sufficient storage area to accommodate off-street all plant vehicles. All off-street parking, loading, vehicle storage and maneuvering areas shall be surfaced with suitable pavement.
(3) Lot area. Minimum 20,000 square feet.
(4) Building height limit. Fifty feet; except when within 200 feet of any adjoining R District the height limit shall be thirty-five feet.
(5) Distance of building from project boundary. If adjoining R District 100 feet; if adjoining B District-Fifty feet.
(6) Landscaping. All unpaved areas shall be landscaped subject to Commission approval.
(7) Greenbelts. The project area shall be enclosed on all sides by a planted strip at least twenty feet wide, or of such greater width which in the opinion of the Planning Commission may be necessary for the adequate protection of adjoining premises. The plant material, subject to Commission approval, shall have initially a height and compactness of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ultimately required height and compactness.
(8) Outdoor advertising. Outdoor advertising shall be prohibited, except that each industry may have one suitable, identifying sign not to exceed 150 square feet in area.
(9) Illumination. Lighting fixtures shall be so installed as to deflect the light away from adjacent properties.
(b) Final Development Plan. Upon determination by the Planning Commission that the proposed Planned Industrial District as shown in the preliminary plan appears to conform to the requirements herein, and all other applicable requirements of this Zoning Ordinance, the proponents shall submit a final development plan, which plan shall incorporate any changes or modifications required by the Commission.
(c) Recommendations to Council. If the final plan is found to be in compliance with the requirements herein, the Commission shall submit such plan, its report and recommendations to Council, together with an application by the proponents for the necessary appropriate change in zoning district classification of the site of the proposed Planned Industrial District. Council shall hold a public hearing on both the plan and the application for zoning district change.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1191.06 REZONING.
(a) Following the public hearing, Council may modify the plan, consistent with the intent of this Zoning Ordinance, and may change the zoning of the site to the appropriate zoning district classification.
(b) The above applies where property must be rezoned. In cases where property currently has the proper zoning district, a public hearing on rezoning is not necessary, however, all other provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)
1191.07 ADJUSTMENTS.
After the final development plan has been approved by Council and in the course of carrying out the plan, minor adjustments and rearrangements of buildings, service areas and other features requested by the developers may be authorized by the Commission.
(Ord. 21-67. Passed 12-4-67.)