The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules, regulations, standards and procedures for approval of all developments in LI Light Industrial Park Districts in order to:

   (a)   Preserve existing natural resources and give proper consideration to the physical constraints of the land;

   (b)   Provide for safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation and off-street parking and loading;

   (c)   Provide for compliance with appropriate design standards to ensure adequate light and air, proper building arrangements and the minimum adverse effect on surrounding property through the use of judicious landscaping and buffering;

   (d)   Develop proper safeguards to minimize soil erosion and sedimentation, air and water pollution and noise levels;

   (e)   Ensure the provision of adequate water supply, drainage and stormwater management, sanitary facilities and other utilities and services; and

   (f)   Encourage modern and innovative design, construction, technology and planning methods.

(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02)

   In the LI Light Industrial Park District, no building or land shall used, and no building shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the following uses:

   (a)   Professional, administrative, executive, financial, medical, governmental services and public utility offices;

   (b)   Research and development laboratories or testing offices;

   (c)   Wholesale offices and showrooms;

   (d)   Car dealerships having new car, used car and full service and/or autobody repair capabilities;

   (e)   Maintenance, storage and warehousing of materials and o/r equipment and/or inventory related to or necessary for the operation of the building or land, in facilities wholly enclosed in approved structures, provided that no more than 50% of each structure shall be used for this purpose. Inventory manufactured, fabricated or assembled on site shall be exempt from this requirement.

   (f)   Manufacturing and assembly limited to the following processes and products:

      (1)   Fabrication, stamping, extrusion, welding, finishing, polishing and assembly of products limited to:

         A.   Musical, medical and small engineering, scientific and measuring instruments;

         B.   Orthopedic and medical appliances;

         C.   Assembly of electrical equipment such as home radio, phonograph and television receivers and home movie equipment;

         D.   Electrical and mechanical control and communication devices and equipment;

         E.   Electrical supplies such as wire and cable assembly, switches, motors, lamps, insulation and dry cell batteries;

         F.   Electrical appliances such as lighting fixtures, irons, toasters, fans and electrical toys;

         G.   Cutlery and kitchen utensils;

         H.   Watches, clocks, cameras and other photographic equipment;

         I.   Toys, sporting goods and other athletic equipment;

         J.   Jewelry, pins and needles, and razor ,blades; and

         K.   Plastic components, fittings, coup- lings, connectors and assembly of plastic goods from previously manufactured components; compounding and plastic products from previously processed chemical and other products;

      (2)   Cosmetics, drugs and toiletries; compounding and pharmaceutical products from previously processed chemical and other products;

      (3)   Clothing and other textile products; leather goods from previously manufactured yarn and leathers;

      (4)   Fabrication of furniture and cabinets and other woodworking, products; and

      (5)   Printing, publishing and engraving;

   (g)   Permitted incidental and accessory uses, including garages for storage and maintenance of company motor vehicles and for approved storage of gasoline and lubricating oils needed for operation of these vehicles and for the maintenance of the company's plant and machinery located therein; off-street parking and loading facilities as provided in Section 1258.06; maintenance and utility shops for the upkeep and repair of buildings and structures on the site and equipment used on the site; central heating and power plants for furnishing heat and energy to structures on the site; facilities for water, drainage, sewerage, fire protection, electrical, telephone and other utilities; educational facilities for training and study; storage buildings; communications facilities, including antenna masts not to exceed 65 feet in height; clinics; cafeterias; recreational facilities; data processing facilities; and employee credit unions; and

   (h)   Uses similar to those permitted above in terms of noise, odors, traffic generation, hours of operation, etc., as determined by the village planning and land use process.

(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 2436, passed 9-16-02)

   The following operations and uses are prohibited in LI Light Industrial Park Districts:

   (a)   Any use prohibited in Chapter 1246;

   (b)   Residential uses of any type;

   (c)   Jail or honor farms;

   (d)   Labor or migrant worker camps;

   (e)   Car sales lots dealing only in used vehicles;

   (f)   Automobile, go-cart, motorcycle or other vehicle endurance or racetracks;

   (g)   Cemeteries;

   (h)    All retail uses except the sale of food in employee cafeterias;

   (i)   The outdoor storage of materials or display of goods;

   (j)   Non-governmental service automobile, bus and truck repair operations, including body shops, engine repair shops, transmission shops, etc.;

   (k)   Self-service storage and mini-warehouses;

   (l)   Adult entertainment, including bookstores and adult motion picture theaters, the display, retail, wholesale, assembly, packaging and distribution of adult entertainment media of any type and materials;

   (m)   Any use involving the testing of, or on, animals.

(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02)

   The following site development regulations shall apply in LI Light Industrial Park Districts:

   (a)   Site Area. The minimum site area shall be two acres.

   (b)   Lot Width. The minimum site width shall be 200 feet at the front yard setback line.

   (c)   Building Setback from Street Right-of-Way. The minimum setback for lots that abut arterial streets is 40 feet. The minimum setback for lots that abut industrial roads is 40 feet.

   (d)   Building Setback from Side Lot Lines. The minimum setback for lots that adjoin residential districts is 25 feet. The minimum setback for lots that are within or adjoin nonresidential districts is 10 feet.

   (e)   Building Setback from Rear Lot Line. The minimum setback for lots that adjoin residential districts is 25 feet. The minimum setback for lots that are within or adjoin nonresidential districts is 25feet.

   (f)   Maximum Coverage by Buildings. The maximum site coverage by all buildings shall be 30%.

   (g)   Height. The maximum height for all buildings in the LI Light Industrial Park District shall not exceed 35 feet or two floors when adjoining residential districts or 40 feet when adjoining nonresidential districts. Mechanical space for building equipment placed on the building roof may be allowed above the maximum height specified, provided such mechanical equipment is set back a minimum of 15 feet front any exterior wall, does not exceed 15 feet in height and is adequately screened from view, and provided such mechanical equipment and screening are approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02)

   (a)   General Requirements. Landscaping shall be required as follows. The minimum landscaped area shall not be less than 20% of the total land area. The area required to be landscaped shall be planted within 60 days from the date of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy (weather permitting), and thereafter reasonably maintained with permanent plantings and materials. A bond is required to be posted with the village to ensure the compliance with the approved landscaping plan. The bond shall be in the amount of 100% of the value of the landscaping plan. Any trees identified to be removed from within the right-of-way shall be identified, and approval by the Village Council shall be obtained before any removal is to begin. Plantings within the right-of-way shall be approved by the Village Council and shall be in accordance with the current Tree Planting Plan. A bond for all planting within the right-of-way shall be posted with Administrator. This bond shall be equal to 100% of the value of the planting and shall be released after a one-year maintenance period.

   (b)   Site Planting Requirements.

      (1)   The unpaved or unimproved portions of the required front yards, side yards, rear yards and other open spaces of the site not in a natural wooded state or in which the natural state has been disturbed by grading or filling, shall be landscaped with sod, grass or other horticultural materials.

      (2)   A landscaped buffer shall be maintained in all perimeter setbacks, as follows:

         A.   Perimeter street setbacks. A minimum landscaped buffer of 25 feet. This buffer shall include trees and shrubs that are the same or of similar species as those used on the remainder of the site.

         B.   Perimeter side and rear setbacks. A minimum landscaped buffer of 15 feet. When the site area abuts a residential district, the minimum landscaped buffer shall be 25 feet.

         C.   Screening of parking, loading, trash disposal and truck maneuvering areas. A land-scaped berm, masonry wall or massed plantings shall be provided of sufficient height to screen the view of loading and truck maneuvering activity and buffer parking areas from adjoining public access roads or properties. Trash and/or garbage collection areas shall be enclosed on at least three sides by a solid wall or fence of six feet in height if such area is not within an enclosed building or structure.

      (3)   Internal circulation roads shall be landscaped with street trees and streetside plasters. A minimum five feet in width shall be landscaped adjoining the right-of-way of any such street or road.

      (4)   Landscaped islands shall be integrated into the parking areas to visually break up large expanses of paving and provide shading.

      (5)   Outdoor eating and recreation areas for employees may be included in the required landscaped area but shall be screened from adjoining residential districts.

(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02)

   Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be required for all permitted and accessory uses in LI Light Industrial Park Districts in accordance with this chapter. All parking and loading facilities or any site, whether required as minimums or optionally provided in addition to minimum requirements, shall comply with the regulations and design standards as set forth in this chapter.

   (a)   Access. Access to each site over four acres in size must be from an internal street, and this internal street shall be located so as to have access only to an arterial or collector street or drive. Sites shall not have direct access to a local residential street or drive. This internal street shall be of rolled curb and gutter design and landscaped in accordance with Section 1258.05(b)(3).

   (b)   Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths. The internal street system shall include bicycle/pedestrian paths, which provide continuous circulation from the boundary streets to each site within the park. Bicycle/pedestrian paths shall be separate from motor vehicle traffic with street crossings at normal traffic-control points. Pathways shall connect to sidewalks and bicycle/ pedestrian paths adjacent to the park and all other important destinations.

   (c)   Required Off-Street Parking. Minimum parking requirements for selected uses permitted in the LI Light Industrial Park Districts shall be in accordance with Chapter 1254, but not less than the following, whichever is greater:

      (1)   For medical, professional and general business offices, the minimum pacing requirement shall be one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.

      (2)   For research and development, manufacturing and distribution services, the minimum parking requirement shall be one space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.

      (3)   For storage and warehousing uses, the minimum parking requirement shall be one space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area.

   (d)   Design of Off-Street Parking Areas. The design and maintenance of off-street parking areas shall be as follows:

      (1)   Setback from street right-of-way. The minimum setback for parking areas that abut arterial streets is 40 feet. The minimum setback for parking areas that abut industrial roads is 25 feet.

      (2)   Setback from side lot line. The minium setback for parking areas that adjoin residential districts is 25 feet. The minimum setback for parking areas that adjoin nonresidential districts is 10 feet.

      (3)   Setback from rear lot line. The minimum setback for parking areas that adjoin residential districts is 25 feet. The minimum setback for parking areas that adjoin nonresidential districts is 10 feet.

      (4)   Drainage. All parking lots and driveways shall be graded according to a drainage plan approved by the Village Engineer. Catch basins, sumps and underground storm sewers may be required, and all such lots and driveways shall be surfaced with concrete or asphalt.

      (5)   Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be shaded or diffused so as to reflect the light away from the adjoining property and away from abutting traffic and shall be complimentary to the landscaping plan.

      (6)   Distance of Vehicles from Property Line. All off-street parking areas shall be so designed and constructed that no part of any vehicle parked therein shall be nearer than 15 feet from the property line.

      (7)   Landscaping. All off-street parking areas shall be landscaped and screened from adjoining districts in accordance with Section 1258.05.

      (8)   Driveways. Access driveways shall not be closer than 60 feet between centerlines. The centerline of a driveway on a corner lot shall not be closer than 40 feet to the intersecting street line. The width of driveways shall conform to the following schedule:

 

 

   The junction of the driveway with the street pavement shall be extended on each side at a radius of at least 15 feet to form an apron. The maximum curb cut shall be limited to the width of the driveway plus the radii of the apron. The intersection between the driveway and all sidewalks shall be designed so that there is no difference in the elevation between them.

      (9)   Parking Space Measurement Standards. Each parking space shall be directly accessible from a drive or aisle and shall have a minimum rectangular dimension of not less than ten feet in width and 18 feet in length for 90 degree parking; nine feet in width and 22 feet in length for parallel parking; ten feet in width and 18 feet in length for 60 degree parking; and 12 feet in width and 18 feet in length for 45 degree parking, exclusive of all drives, aisles, ramps and other circulation areas and determined from an accurate plan of the area.

   (e)   Off-Street Loading and Unloading Areas. The design, required number and maintenance of off-street loading and unloading areas shall be as follows:

      (1)   Location. All required loading berths shall be off-street and shall be located on the same lot as the building or use to be served. A loading berth shall be located not less than 25 feet from the intersection of two street rights-of-way, nor less than 50 feet from a residential district, unless within a building. Loading berths shall not occupy the required front yard setback space.

      (2)   Size. A required loading berth shall be not less than ten feet in width, 25 feet in length and 14 feet in height, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space,

      (3)   Access. Each required loading berth shall be located with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or public alley in a manner that will least interfere with traffic.

      (4)   Surfacing. All loading berths and accessways shall be surfaced with concrete or asphalt.

      (5)   Accessory Use. No space allocated as a loading berth or access drive so as to comply with the terms of this chapter shall be used for the storage of goods or inoperable vehicles or be included as part of the space requirements necessary to meet the off-street parking area standards.

      (6)   Required Loading Berths. The required number of loading berths shall be as follows:

         A.   Offices, research and development laboratories and testing offices having 5,000 to 30,000 square feet of floor area shall have one off-street loading berth, plus one additional berth for each additional 10,000 or fraction above 5,000 square feet of floor area.

         B.   Manufacturing, fabrication, processing, warehousing, storage, servicing or similar establishments having 5,000 to 30,000 square feet of floor area shall have one loading berth 50 feet in length, plus one additional 50-foot berth for each 20,000 square feet of additional floor area or fraction thereof.

(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02)

   (a)   Signs. The main identification sign of a building shall be designed as part of the building and applied to the structure itself, or, where conditions dictate, it shall be freestanding. The design, format, size and material standards for all signage shall conform to Section 1246.08 and Chapter 1446 of the Planning and Zoning Code and be subject to review by the Village Zoning Inspector and Planning Commission. The Zoning Inspector will not approve signs that are gloss, reflective or flashing or that have moving parts.

   (b)   Lighting. Parking areas, buildings, courtyards or other relatively large open areas shall be illuminated wherever the Zoning Inspector and Planning Commission determines that such illumination is necessary to insure the public safety. Lighting fixtures shall not exceed the maximum height allowed for all buildings in the district and shall be designed and located so as not to cast direct rays of excessive brightness upon adjoining residential districts or cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or motorists on adjacent public streets. Therefore, the illumination of such areas shall be of a continuous, uniform intensity with a maximum lighting strength of 0.2 foot-candles.

(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02)

   All uses within LI Light Industrial Park Districts shall comply with performance standards regulating noise, vibration, smoke and particulate matter, toxic gases, fumes and vapors, dust and dirt, odorous matter, glare and heat, fire and safety hazards, electrical disturbance, effluent discharge and disposal of hazardous waste materials as established herein:

   (a)   Noise. Every use shall be operated so as to comply with the maximum performance standards governing noise as set forth below:

 

   (b)   Vibration. No activity shall cause or create a steady state vibration at any point on any lot line, with a displacement for the frequencies as set forth in the following table. Also, no activity shall cause or create an impact vibration at any point on any lot line, with a displacement in excess of the permitted impact vibration displacement for the frequencies as set forth in the following table:

 

   (c)   Smoke. Any emission of visible smoke of a shade darker than No. 1 on the Ringelmann Smoke Chart, as published by the United States Bureau of Mines, is prohibited, except for visible gray smoke of a shade not darker than No. 2 on said chart, which may be emitted for not more than four minutes in any 30-minute period.

   (d)   Air Pollution. The emission from all sources within any lot areas, during any one-hour period, of particulate matter containing more than 10% by weight of particles having a particle density larger than 44 microns is prohibited.

   (e)   Toxic Gases, Fumes and Vapors. The emission of toxic gases, fumes and vapors shall be so controlled that no concentration at or beyond lot lines shall be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort or other aspects of occupants and adjacent residents or cause damage or injury to property.

   (f)   Odorous Matter. No operation or activity shall release materials capable of becoming odorous, either by bacterial decomposition or chemical reaction, or that cause or will cause odorous matter or vapor to be generated or occur so as to be readily detectable without instrument at any point along the boundaries of each parcel or lot.

   (g)   Dust and Dirt. The drifting or airborne transmission beyond the lot line of dust, particles or debris from any open stockpile shall be unlawful and may be summarily caused to be abated.

   (h)   Glare and Heat. Any operation producing intense glare or heat shall be performed within an enclosed building or behind a solid fence or wall in such a manner as to be undetectable without instruments from any point along the lot lines.

   (i)   Fire and Safety Hazards. The storage, handling and use of flammable or explosive materials shall be permitted only in structures having incombustible exterior walls, and all operations in connection therewith shall be provided with adequate firefighting and suppression equipment and devices standard to the operation involved.

   (j)   Electrical Disturbance and Radioactivity. Each use shall be so operated as to prevent the emission of quantities of radioactive materials in excess of limits established as safe by the United States Bureau of Standards.

   (k)   Effluent Discharge, Radioactive and Hazardous Waste. Radioactive materials shall not be emitted to exceed quantities established as safe by the U.S. Bureau of Standards. Liquid wastes shall not be discharged into an open reservoir, stream or other open body of water, or into a sewer, unless treated or controlled so that the amount of solid substances, oils, grease, acids, alkalines and other chemicals shall not exceed the amount permitted by other codes of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the state, the county or the village.

(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02)

   Preliminary and final site development plans shall be prepared by the developer for all proposed developments in any LI Light Industrial Park District as required by Chapter 1256 of the Planning and Zoning Code, and shall be submitted to the Zoning Inspector and Planning Commission for review and approval.

   (a)   The following additional specific items shall be submitted for review and approval:

      (1)   Traffic. Proposed system of on-site vehicular circulation, details of accessways to streets, methods for control of traffic and types of pavement;

      (2)   Parking Areas. Layout and estimate of the number of spaces, landscaping and other design features and types of pavement;

      (3)   Site Development. Grading plan, designs of landscaped yards, planting areas and fence screens adjoining residential areas, the size, location and type of all outdoor signs, and exterior lighting; and

      (4)   Agreements. Preliminary drafts of all agreements, contracts, dedications, deed restrictions, sureties and other instruments as may be required.

   (b)   Approval of Plans.

      (1)   A preliminary development plan designed in accordance with the planning standards, regulations and criteria established in this chapter and elsewhere in these Codified Ordinances shall be submitted to the Zoning Inspector for review and approval. If the preliminary development plan, together with any modifications thereof proposed by the developer, is found by the Zoning Inspector to be in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and any other applicable parts of these Coded Ordinances, including the Site Plan review procedures and Subdivision Regulations, he or she shall approve such preliminary development plans within 40 days from the date of the meeting when all required plans and data were received. If not found to be in compliance therewith, the plans wall be submitted to the Planning Commission, and may be referred to the Board of Zoning Appeals, as appropriate, for any required variance, approval or disapproval. Upon approval of the preliminary development plan, the developer shall prepare and submit to the Zoning Inspector a final development plan, which shall include the final grading plan and detailed plans and specifications for all streets, storm and sanitary sewers, water distribution and all other site features designed in accordance with this chapter and all other applicable chapters of these Codified Ordinances. Upon receipt of the final development plan, the Zoning Inspector shall transmit a copy of this plan, including detailed construction plans and specifications, to the Village Engineer for his or her review and recommendations. The cost of the Engineer's review, and subsequent reconsiderations, shall be born by the developer. The Village Engineer shall, within 45 days of receiving the final development plan, provide to the Zoning Inspector a report on the development plan's compliance with those regulations within the jurisdiction.

      (2)   If, after evaluating the Engineer's report, the Zoning Inspector finds that the proposed final development plan is in accordance with and represents a detailed expansion of the preliminary plan heretofore approved, that it is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable chapters of these Codified Ordinances, and that it complies with all of the conditions which may have been imposed in the approval of the preliminary plan or an the review of the final plan by the Village Engineer, the Zoning Inspector shall approve such final plan within 45 days. After approval, the developer may apply for a zoning permit, which shall be issued by the Zoning Inspector.

   (c)   Revision and Lapse of Approval. The final development plan may be revised by the developer and resubmitted through the same procedure required for the original preliminary and final development plan. Failure to begin construction of all or a substantial portion of the improvements approved in the final development plan within ore year after the issuance of a permit shall make null and void the plan as approved, unless an extension of time is granted by the Zoning Inspector.

(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02)