Lockport City Zoning Code
USE DISTRICTS
§ 156.070 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES.
To carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter, the city is divided into the following districts.
(A) A-1 Agriculture District. The purpose of the A-1 District is to provide areas to principally maintain agricultural uses, and to restrict those uses that would conflict with this purpose. This land shall be in outlying areas of the city. This district includes small shared housing residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small shared housing residence.
(B) E-R Estate Residential District.
(1) The purpose of the E-R District is to provide for single-family residential developments having large lots and a rural character.
(2) The regulations of this district are intended to preserve and protect the character of existing lots improved with single-family dwellings, and to permit compatible development.
(3) This district includes small community residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small community residence.
(4) This district includes small shared housing residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small shared housing residence.
(C) R-O Heritage Residential District.
(1) The purpose of the R-O District is to provide for detached and attached, single-family, residential development that is consistent with the historical architectural styles of the district, with not more than two dwellings attached together in new or existing buildings, including designated, code-required, off-street parking.
(2) The regulations of this district are intended to protect existing and promote new, detached and attached, single-family dwellings on urban-size lots, to maintain the district's unique character, and to permit compatible development that may include multiple-family dwellings where designated by a special use permit and adjacent to commercial and mixed-use development.
(3) This district includes small community residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small community residence.
(4) This district includes small shared housing residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small shared housing residence.
(D) R-1 Single-family Residential District.
(1) The purpose of the R-1 District is to provide areas for detached, single-family dwellings.
(2) The regulations of this district are intended to preserve and protect the character of existing lots improved with single-family dwellings and to permit compatible development.
(3) This district includes small community residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small community residence.
(4) This district includes small shared housing residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small shared housing residence.
(E) R-2 Single-family Attached Residential District.
(1) The purpose of the R-2 District is to integrate areas for detached and attached, single-family dwelling development into the city's development pattern, with not more than four dwellings attached together.
(2) The regulations of this district are intended to protect existing and to promote new detached and attached, single-family dwellings in a range of urban lot sizes, and to permit compatible development, consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and design guidelines.
(3) This district includes small community residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small community residence.
(4) This district includes small shared housing residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small shared housing residence.
(F) R-3 Limited Multiple-family Residential District.
(1) The purpose of the R-3 District is to integrate areas for attached, single-family or multiple-family development into the city's development pattern, with not more than eight dwellings per building.
(2) The regulations of this district are intended to protect existing and promote new multiple-family dwellings in a variety of arrangements, and to permit compatible development, consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and design guidelines.
(3) This district includes small community residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from small community residence; provided, however, that up to two residences may be located on the same zoning lot.
(4) This district includes small shared housing residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small shared housing residence; provided, however, that up to one such residence may be located on the same zoning lot.
(G) R-4 Multiple-family Residential District.
(1) The purpose of the R-4 District is to integrate areas for multiple-family development into the city's development pattern and proximate to high-volume roadways for ease of ingress and egress.
(2) The regulations of this district are intended to protect existing multiple-family dwellings and to promote new multiple-family dwellings that support a walkable environment around commercial centers in the city, consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and design guidelines.
(3) This district includes small community residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small community residence; provided, however, that up to one such residence may be located on the same zoning lot.
(4) This district includes community residences of up to ten persons, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another community residence.
(5) This district includes small shared housing residences, provided they are located not less than 1,800 feet from another small shared housing residence; provided, however, that up to one such residence may be located on the same zoning lot.
(H) C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District. The purpose of the C-1 District is to provide for areas of limited commercial and office uses serving the daily or frequently-occurring convenience needs of persons living in adjacent neighborhoods. Development should be compatible with adjacent neighborhoods and relatively small in scale.
(I) C-2 Community Commercial District. The purpose of the C-2 District is to provide areas for provision of a broad range of general shopping and grouping of compatible business uses to provide public convenience and business prosperity. This land should be located at the intersection of, or along, major arterial and collector streets.
(J) C-2T Transitional Community Commercial District. The purpose of the C-2T District is to provide a broad range of commercial and residential uses serving as a transition between downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
(K) C-3 Highway Commercial District. The purpose of the C-3 District is to provide areas for uses traditionally associated with or requiring the use of the automobile. This land should be located along major arterial streets.
(L) C-4 Downtown Commercial District. The purpose of the C-4 District is to provide a central area for various retail, office, governmental, production and manufacture, residential and cultural activities. Dwelling units located in this district shall not be located below the second floor. This land shall be located within and around the bounds of the Historic District.
(M) O-1 Limited Office District. The purpose of the O-1 District is to provide areas for professional and administrative uses, generally acting as a transition between major arterial streets and residential development, or between commercial and manufacturing uses and residential development.
(N) O-2 General Office District. The purpose of the O-2 District is to provide areas for general office and research and development uses, and ancillary uses, arranged and developed in a campus-like setting. This land shall be located along a major arterial street.
(O) M-1 Limited Manufacturing District. The purpose of the M-1 District is to provide areas for research, warehouses, laboratories, limited manufacturing, and ancillary business uses. This land shall be accessible to a major arterial street.
(P) M-2 General Manufacturing District. The purpose of the M-2 District is to provide areas for manufacturing, terminal and other industrial activities. This land shall be located along major arterial streets, navigable waterways and rail lines.
(Q) Star Innovation District (SID). The purpose of the SID is to provide areas for manufacturing, green power generation, community activities, education, training and specialized businesses in a comprehensively planned development. This land is located on a portion of the former Texaco refinery site.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21; Am. Ord. 23-030, passed 10-5-23)
§ 156.071 CONDITIONS OF USE.
(A) All uses permitted in C-1, C-2, C-2T, C-3 and C-4 Districts shall be subject to the following conditions.
(1) All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold in a retail manner on the premises where they have been produced.
(2) All business, servicing and display of goods shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures; except permitted outdoor restaurants and sidewalk cafes, and outdoor areas for restaurants and/or bars; and except that temporary farm produce stands, bedding plants, flowers, nursery stock, packaged landscape materials and temporary promotional sale items may be displayed without the enclosure, provided that their location does not interfere with traffic or with adequate and safe pedestrian ingress and egress.
(3) In a C-1 Commercial District, each business or store shall not exceed 10,000 square feet of floor area, and the total, combined floor area of all businesses and stores on a zoning lot shall not exceed 30,000 square feet.
(4) In a C-3 Commercial District, a business that sells an outdoor product shall be allowed to display the outdoor product without the enclosure.
(5) Open storage of exterior building materials and vehicles (excluding ones for sale) shall be permitted by a special use in a C-2 or C-3 District, provided they are screened from the public right-of-way and adjacent property by a solid fence or wall.
(6) There shall be no manufacture, processing or treatment of products other than what is clearly accessory or essential to the retail business conducted on the premises.
(7) All uses shall comply with the performance standards for noise, odor, dust, smoke and vibration established in § 156.072.
(8) The refuse storage area shall be screened from view by adjacent property and the public right-of-way.
(9) All transition yards shall be screened or landscaped to provide visual and acoustical privacy for adjacent residents. No parking, driveway, storage of material, vehicles or equipment, or buildings shall be located in a transition yard.
(10) All exterior lighting, including the building and parking lot lights, shall be directed away from adjacent property, highways and streets.
(B) All uses in O-1 and O-2 Districts shall be subject to the following conditions.
(1) All business, servicing, processing and storage shall be conducted within enclosed buildings.
(2) All uses shall comply with the performance standards for noise, odor, dust, smoke and vibration established in § 156.072.
(3) All transition yards shall be screened and landscaped to provide visual and acoustical privacy for adjacent residents. No parking, driveway, storage of vehicles or equipment, or buildings shall be located in a transition yard.
(4) The refuse storage area shall be screened from view by adjacent property and the public right-of-way.
(5) All exterior lighting, including the building and parking lot lights, shall be directed away from adjacent property, highways and streets.
(6) Open storage of exterior building materials and vehicles shall be permitted by special use in an O-l and O-2 District, provided they are screened from the public right-of-way and adjacent property by a solid fence or wall.
(7) All uses in an O-2 District shall be limited to no more than two loading berths per building.
(C) All uses in the A-1 District shall be subject to the following conditions.
(1) Those uses existing at the time of rezoning, annexation or the adoption of the chapter shall be permitted uses.
(2) Cargo containers used in support of agricultural production by an active farmer shall be subject to § 156.026, Cargo Containers.
(D) Except for extraction uses to which this section shall not apply, and for which the City Council may establish conditions, all uses in M-1 and M-2 Districts shall be subject to the following conditions.
(1) All business, servicing and processing shall be conducted within enclosed buildings.
(2) Open storage shall be permitted in an M-2 District and by a special use permit in an M-1 District. No open storage shall be permitted within 150 feet of a residential lot. Storage located elsewhere may be open to the sky, but shall be enclosed by a solid wall or fence at least six feet high, but not less than the height of the materials to be stored.
(3) All transition yards shall be screened or landscaped to provide visual and acoustical privacy for adjacent residents. No parking, driveway, storage of material, vehicles or equipment, or buildings shall be located in a transition yard.
(4) The refuse storage area shall be screened from view by adjacent property and the public right-of-way.
(5) All exterior lighting, including the building and parking lot lights, shall be directed away from adjacent property, highways and streets.
(6) All uses shall comply with the performance standards for noise, odor, dust, smoke and vibration established in § 156.072.
(7) Cargo containers shall be regulated pursuant to § 156.026, Cargo Containers.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.072 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Except for extraction uses to which this section shall not apply and for which the City Council may establish conditions, any use established in a commercial, office or industrial district after the effective date of this chapter shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards established hereinafter. No use lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter shall be so modified or altered as to conflict with the performance standards established herein.
(A) Noise. The volume of sound inherently and recurrently generated shall be controlled so as not to become a nuisance to adjacent uses. Noises shall not exceed 60 dBA at or beyond the adjacent lot line, as measured with a sound level meter and impact noise analyzer meeting the applicable standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSIS 1.4-1971 and ANSIS 1.11-1966). The instrument shall be set to the A-weighted response scale, and the meter to the slow response. For impact noise levels, the value indicated above may be increased by 20 dB.
(B) Vibration. An operation that creates intense, earthshaking vibrations, such as, heavy drop forges or heavy hydraulic surges, shall not be discernible beyond the property lines of the industry. The maximum peak particle velocities permitted at the lot line shall not exceed 0.05 inches per second. Ground-transmitted vibrations shall be measured with a seismograph or complement of instruments capable of recording vibration displacement, particle velocity, or acceleration and frequency simultaneously in three mutually perpendicular directions.
(C) Particulate matter. No solid or liquid particles shall be emitted in such quantity as to be readily detectable any point along lot lines, or to produce a public nuisance or hazard beyond lot lines.
(D) Toxic or noxious matter. No toxic or noxious matter shall be permitted to be discharged beyond lot lines in such quantity as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort or welfare, or to cause injury or damage to property of business.
(E) Odorous matter. The emission of odorous matter from all sources on a lot shall not exceed four odor units per cubic foot across lot lines. Odor intensities shall be measured in accordance with ASTH Test Method D 1391-57 or in an equivalent manner.
(F) Glare. No direct or reflected glare shall be detectable from any residential zone boundaries.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.073 BULK REGULATIONS.
(A) Table of bulk regulations; residential.
RESIDENTIAL BULK REGULATIONS
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Standards (1 to 15 Lot Neighborhood) | A-1 | E-R | R-O | R-1 |
RESIDENTIAL BULK REGULATIONS
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Standards (1 to 15 Lot Neighborhood) | A-1 | E-R | R-O | R-1 |
Lot area (square feet) | 10 acres | 30,000 | 7,000 | 9,000 |
Lot width | 300' | 150' | 50' | 75' |
Building height | 35' | 35' | 35' | 35' |
Maximum lot coverage | 20% | 25% | 35% | 30% |
Maximum impervious coverage | 40% | 40% | 60% | 45% |
Minimum landscaped coverage | 60% | 60% | 40% | 55% |
Front yard setback | 100' | 40' | 25'*** | 30' |
Cul-de-sac setback | 100' | 40' | 20' | 20' |
Rear yard | 50' | 50' | 25' | 25' |
Corner side yard | 100' | 30' | 25' | 25' |
Double frontage yard | 100' | 70' | 40' | 50' |
Interior side yard | 50' | 15' | 6' | 10' |
Transition yard | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lowlands yard | 50' | 50' | 50' | 50' |
Standards (15+ Lot Neighborhood) | E-R | R-O | R-1 | |
Lot area (square feet)****^ | 30,000/20,000 minimum | 7,000/5,000 minimum | 9,000/6,000 minimum | |
Lot width**** | 150' | 50' | 75' | |
Open space | 50% | 35% | 35% | |
Lot area reduction per 15% open space increase | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1,500 | |
Lot width reduction per 15% open space increase | 15' | 7.5' | 15' | |
Notes: * Lot area "per unit" is calculated by taking all land dedicated to the portion of the subdivision dedicated to multi-unit development, not including stormwater or required landscape outlots, and dividing by the total number of units. ** Lot width is applicable to single-family unit buildings, not for attached units. *** If the two adjacent properties are less, the average of the two determines the minimum for the subject lot. **** Reductions in lot area and lot width (combined) are available if additional open space is added to the plan in 15% intervals. ^ Lot area in this category equals the average size of all lots in that district. | ||||
RESIDENTIAL BULK REGULATIONS (continued)
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Standards (1 to 15 Lot Neighborhood)
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R-2 | R-3 | R-4 |
RESIDENTIAL BULK REGULATIONS (continued)
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Standards (1 to 15 Lot Neighborhood)
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R-2 | R-3 | R-4 |
Lot area (square feet) | 8,000 or 3,700 per unit* | 6,000 or 2,700 per unit* | 5,000 or 1,700 per unit* |
Lot width | 60'** | 45'** | 40'** |
Building height | 35' | 35" | 45' |
Maximum lot coverage | 30% | 35% | 45% |
Maximum impervious coverage | 45% | 50% | 55% |
Minimum landscaped coverage | 55% | 50% | 45% |
Front yard setback | 25' | 25' | 20' |
Cul-de-sac setback | 20' | 20' | 20' |
Rear yard | 25" | 25' | 20' |
Comer side yard | 25' | 25' | 20' |
Double frontage yard | 40' | 40' | 40' |
Interior side yard | 6' | 6' | 6' |
Transition yard | 10' | 10' | 20' |
Lowlands yard | 50' | 50' | 50' |
Standards (1 to 15 Lot Neighborhood) | R-2 | ||
Lot area (square feet)****^ | 8,000/5,000 minimum | ||
Lot width**** | 60' | ||
Open space | 40% | ||
Lot area reduction per 15% open space increase | 1,500 | ||
Lot width reduction per 15% open space increase | 10' | ||
Notes: * Lot area "per unit" is calculated by taking all land dedicated to the portion of the subdivision dedicated to multi-unit development, not including stormwater or required landscape outlots, and dividing by the total number of units. ** Lot width is applicable to single-family unit buildings, not for attached units. *** If the two adjacent properties are less, the average of the two determines the minimum for the subject lot. **** Reductions in lot area and lot width (combined) are available if additional open space is added to the plan in 15% intervals. ^ Lot area in this category equals the average size of all lots in that district. | |||
(B) Table of bulk regulations; nonresidential. Except for extraction uses to which this section shall not apply, and for which the City Council may establish conditions.
COMMERCIAL BULK REGULATIONS
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Standards | C-2 | C-2T | C-3 | C4 | O-1 | O-2 | M-1 | M-2 |
COMMERCIAL BULK REGULATIONS
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Standards | C-2 | C-2T | C-3 | C4 | O-1 | O-2 | M-1 | M-2 |
Lot area (square feet) | 8,000 | No min | 20,000 | No min | 10,000 | 35,000 | 20,000 | 35,000 |
Lot width | 75' | 50' | 100' | No min | 75' | 100' | 100' | 100' |
Building height | 35' | 45' | 55' | 45' | 35' | 55' | 45'^^ | 45'^^ |
Maximum lot coverage | 30% | 75% | 30% | 100% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
Maximum impervious coverage | 70% | 85% | 70% | 100% | 60% | 60% | 65% | 65% |
Minimum landscaped coverage | 30% | 15% | 30% | 0% | 40% | 40% | 35% | 35% |
Front yard setback | 35' | 15' | 35' | 0' | 15' | 35' | 35' | 35'
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Rear yard | 20' | 10' | 20' | 0' | 20' | 25' | 25' | 35' |
Corner side yard | 30' | 15' | 30' | 0' | 20' | 35' | 35' | 35' |
Interior side yard | 10' | 10' | 10' | 0' | 10' | 15' | 20' | 20' |
Transition yard | 15' | 10' | 20' | 10' | 15' | 50' | 60' | 100' |
Lowlands yard | 50' | 50' | 50' | 50' | 50' | 50' | 50' | 50' |
Note: ^^ The maximum height for tanks and similar storage containers designed to store crude oil, petroleum or substances used in energy production is 70 feet for properties located 100 feet or more west of the Canadian National right-of-way and north of Second Street.
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(C) Additional bulk regulations; pipelines and other utility transmission lines. Any yard adjacent a pipeline or overhead, high-voltage, electric transmission line shall not be less than 40 feet. The requirements of this division shall not apply to accessory structures or uses or off-street parking.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21; Am. Ord. 21-031, passed 10-20-21)
§ 156.074 PERMITTED USES.
No principal building, structure or land use shall be permitted except in the zoning districts indicated and for the purposes permitted in the following tables. Each use is mutually exclusive and does not encompass other uses listed in the table. A principal use listed in the table in any district denoted by the letter "P" is permitted by right, provided all other requirements of state law, this chapter, and all other applicable ordinances and regulations have been met. A principal use listed in the table in any district denoted by the letter "S" is a special use and permitted only subject to the provisions of § 156.124. A principal building structure or use not indicated by either "P" or an "S" is not permitted in that district. When classification of a use is not clear, the determination of the closest comparable use rests with the Zoning Administrator. A use that is not listed or is not denoted by the letter "P" or "S" shall be prohibited unless lawfully established as a nonconforming use.
LAND USE TABLE
P=Permitted, S= Special Use, Blank=Not Allowed | A-1 | E-R | R-O | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | C-1 | C-2 | C-2T | C-3 | C-4 | O-1 | O-2 | M-1 | M-2 |
Agriculture | Estate Residential | Heritage Residence | Single- Family | Medium-Density Single- Family | Low-Density Multi-Family | Medium- Density Multi-Family | Neighborhood Commercial | Community Commercial | Community Commercial- Transition | Highway Commercial | Downtown Commercial | Limited Office | General Office | Limited Manufacturing | General Manufacturing | |
A use that is not listed or is not denoted by the letter "P" or "S" shall be prohibited unless lawfully established as a nonconforming use. | ||||||||||||||||
P=Permitted, S= Special Use, Blank=Not Allowed | A-1 | E-R | R-O | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | C-1 | C-2 | C-2T | C-3 | C-4 | O-1 | O-2 | M-1 | M-2 |
Agriculture | Estate Residential | Heritage Residence | Single- Family | Medium-Density Single- Family | Low-Density Multi-Family | Medium- Density Multi-Family | Neighborhood Commercial | Community Commercial | Community Commercial- Transition | Highway Commercial | Downtown Commercial | Limited Office | General Office | Limited Manufacturing | General Manufacturing | |
A use that is not listed or is not denoted by the letter "P" or "S" shall be prohibited unless lawfully established as a nonconforming use. | ||||||||||||||||
Use Categories | ||||||||||||||||
Residential Uses | ||||||||||||||||
Bed and breakfast | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Religious Institution housing services | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||
Dwelling units, above ground floor retail | P | P | P | S | P | |||||||||||
Dwelling units, attached single-family | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||||
Dwelling units, detached single-family | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||
Dwelling units, multiple-family | S | P | P | S | ||||||||||||
Dwelling units for watchmen and caretakers located on the premises where they are employed in such capacity | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P
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Community residences (small) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||
Community residences (large) | S | |||||||||||||||
Mobile homes/parks | S | |||||||||||||||
Senior, assisted living | P | P | P | P | P | P | S | S | S | |||||||
Shared housing (small) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||
Shared housing (large) | S | |||||||||||||||
Short-term residential rentals | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Skilled care facility | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||||
Repair and Service Uses | ||||||||||||||||
Animal hospital | S | P | S | P | ||||||||||||
Arts and crafts studios and gallery | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Automobile accessory - retail | P | S | P | |||||||||||||
Automobile body shop | S | S | S | P | P | |||||||||||
Automobile rental and leasing | S | S | P | |||||||||||||
Automobile and/or truck repair | S | S | P | P | ||||||||||||
Automobile and/or truck or RV sales (new and used) | S | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Automobile dealership - used high-end vehicles | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||||
Automobile salvage | S | S | ||||||||||||||
Towing services, including outside vehicle storage | S | |||||||||||||||
Towing services, excluding outside vehicle storage | S | S | ||||||||||||||
Bakery, retail | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||
Banks and financial institutions | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||
Banquet hall | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Bar or drinking place | S | S | S | P | ||||||||||||
Body art studio (no piercing) | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
Burial monument sales | P | P | P | |||||||||||||
Car wash | S | S | ||||||||||||||
Cash for vehicle loan | S | S | ||||||||||||||
Catering establishment | S | S | P | S | P | |||||||||||
Consumer and business repair services | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||
Currency exchange/ payday loan agency | P | P | ||||||||||||||
Day care centers | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | P | P | S | P | S | P | P | S | S |
Day care home (licensed by State DCFS) | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Department store | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Doggie day care | S | S | P | S | P | P | ||||||||||
Drive-through facility | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||
Equipment sales or rental store | P | P | P | |||||||||||||
Equipment sales or rental store, heavy | S | P | ||||||||||||||
Farm supply store | S | P | ||||||||||||||
Firearm/firearm ammunition sales | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
Food store/ grocery | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||||
Fortune teller | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
Funeral parlor | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Gas station | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||||
Gold and silver dealer | S | P | P | |||||||||||||
Home/garden center | P | P | P | S | ||||||||||||
Home/garden center (greater than 100,000 square feet) | P | P | S | S | ||||||||||||
Hotel, extended stay | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||||||
Hotel, short stay | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||
Kennel | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||||
Liquor stores | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||||
Medical/dental clinics | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | |||||||||
Micro-distillery, micro-brewery, micro-winery | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||||||
Motel | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
Offices, professional and business | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||
Pawnshops | P | S | P | S | ||||||||||||
Personal services | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||
Pet and animal sales or services | P | S | P | S | ||||||||||||
Pharmacy | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||
Print shop/copy center/commercial post office | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||
Restaurants (with or without liquor) | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||
Rental store | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||||
Secondhand store/thrift shop | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||||
Sexually-oriented businesses | S | P | P | |||||||||||||
Smoke shops | P | S | P | |||||||||||||
Tobacco shop | S | S | P | |||||||||||||
Taxidermist | S | S | S | P | P | |||||||||||
Patient, Cultural, Recreation and Other Institutional Uses | ||||||||||||||||
Arts or supporting establishments, including performing arts | p | p | p | p | S | |||||||||||
Auditorium/ stadium | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||||
Cemetery, burial building | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||
Colleges/ universities | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||
Commercial recreation, indoor (except as noted below) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||
-Athletic instruction facility, small | P | P | P | S | S | |||||||||||
-Billiard and pool hall | P | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
-Bowling alley | P | S | P | S | ||||||||||||
-Dance hall | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||||
-Health club | P | S | P | S | S | |||||||||||
-Health spa without lodging accommodations | P | S | P | |||||||||||||
-Indoor shooting range | S | |||||||||||||||
-Sport club | P | S | P | S | P | P | P | |||||||||
Commercial recreation, outdoor (except as noted below) | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||
-Golf course | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||
-Driving range | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||
-Gun club | S | |||||||||||||||
-Outdoor shooting range | S | |||||||||||||||
Commercial/ trade schools | P | S | P | S | P | P | P | |||||||||
Government offices | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Hospital | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||
Lighted sports fields | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||
Movie theatre/ cinema | S | S | P | S | ||||||||||||
Museum or cultural facility | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Nursery school and pre-school | S | S | S | S | S | S | P | P | P | P | P | P | S | S | ||
Park/playground | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||
Police, fire station | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Recovery centers | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
Religious institutions | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||
Schools (public, non-profit or private) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||
Transportation station/facility | P | P | P | |||||||||||||
Manufacturing and Transportation Uses | ||||||||||||||||
Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar material | S | S | S | S | S | P | P | |||||||||
Beverages, bottling and distributing (including dairy) | P | P | ||||||||||||||
Blueprinting, xerography establishment | S | S | S | S | P | P | ||||||||||
Cargo container storage facility or cargo maintenance facility | S | |||||||||||||||
Computer/data processing center | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||||
Contractor’s shop (indoor) | S | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Contractor’s yard, including landscaping | S | S | P | |||||||||||||
Cut stone and stone products | S | P | ||||||||||||||
Food production (wholesale bakery, canned fruits and vegetables, and the like) | S | P | P | |||||||||||||
Fleet vehicle dispatch, light | S | S | ||||||||||||||
Fleet vehicle dispatch, heavy | S | |||||||||||||||
Fuel oil dealer | S | P | P | |||||||||||||
Helipad | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||||
Jewelry, novelties, buttons, notions | S | S | S | S | P | P | ||||||||||
Leather (not tanning) and vinyl products | S | P | ||||||||||||||
Major utilities and public service facilities | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||||||
Manufacturing | S | P | ||||||||||||||
Manufacturing, limited | S | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Medical cannabis cultivation center | S | |||||||||||||||
Medical cannabis dispensary | S | |||||||||||||||
Minor utilities and public service facilities | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||||||||
Office products, including paper products, pens, pencils and other office and artist materials | S | P | ||||||||||||||
Optical instruments and lenses | S | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Petroleum refining, processing and storage | S | |||||||||||||||
Perfumes, cosmetics and other toilet preparations | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
Pharmaceutical processing | S | P | P | |||||||||||||
Photographic equipment and supplies | S | P | P | |||||||||||||
Plastic products, injection molding | P | P | ||||||||||||||
Plastic products, fabricated | S | S | P | |||||||||||||
Pottery and related products | S | S | P | |||||||||||||
Power plant | S | |||||||||||||||
Printing ink | S | P | ||||||||||||||
Printing, publishing and allied industries | S | P | P | |||||||||||||
Production and manufacture for consumption, sale on premises | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
Radio and television broadcasting studio | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||||
Radio, microwave antenna towers (commercial) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
Railroad freight terminal | S | |||||||||||||||
Recycling center or plant | S | S | ||||||||||||||
Research and development facilities | S | P | P | P | ||||||||||||
Self-storage facility | S | S | S | P | P | |||||||||||
Signs and advertising display fabrication (cloth/paper only) | S | S | P | |||||||||||||
Testing facility (outdoor) | S | P | ||||||||||||||
Tool and die works | P | P | ||||||||||||||
Warehousing and logistics facility | P | P | ||||||||||||||
Watches, clocks, clockwork- operated devices and parts | S | P | P | |||||||||||||
Wholesale establishments, unless listed elsewhere in the table | P | |||||||||||||||
Wood containers | P | P | ||||||||||||||
Accessory Uses | ||||||||||||||||
Accessory uses, structures | S | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Automated teller machine, accessory and freestanding or drive-through | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||
Automated teller machine, inside another use or building | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||
Emergency shelter | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | P | P | P | ||||||
Home occupations | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
Temporary uses, structures | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Agricultural and Miscellaneous Uses | ||||||||||||||||
Agriculture | P | |||||||||||||||
Breeding and raising cattle, horses, pigs and poultry | S | |||||||||||||||
Greenhouse, nursery | P | S | P | P | P | |||||||||||
Parking garage | S | |||||||||||||||
Personal wireless communications facilities | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Planned development | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21; Am. Ord. 21-032, passed 10-20-21; Am. Ord. 24-014, passed 5-15-24; Am. Ord. 24-026, passed 11-20-24)
§ 156.075 LOCATION OF SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES.
(A) Restriction. No person shall operate or cause to be operated a sexually-oriented business within 1,200 feet of a preexisting:
(1) Public or private elementary or secondary school;
(2) Licensed day care center;
(3) Public park;
(4) Religious institution;
(5) Boundary of a residential district or C-1, C-2, C-2T and C-4 Commercial District, and O-1 and O-2 Office District as defined by the city zoning ordinance; or
(6) Sexually-oriented business.
(B) Measurement. For the purpose of division (A), measurement shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as a part of the premises where a sexually-oriented business is conducted, to the nearest property line of the other specified use.
(C) Amortization of existing sexually-oriented businesses. Any sexually-oriented business, lawfully operating on the effective date of this chapter, that is in violation of division (A) of this section shall be deemed a nonconforming use. The nonconforming use shall be permitted to continue for a period not to exceed three years, unless terminated sooner for any reason, or voluntarily discontinued for a period of 30 days or more. Such nonconforming uses shall not be increased, enlarged, extended or altered, except that the use may be changed to a conforming use. If two or more sexually-oriented businesses are within 500 feet of one another and otherwise in a permissible location, the sexually-oriented business that was first established and continually operating at a particular location is the conforming use, and the later-established business is nonconforming.
(D) Exemption from location restrictions. Any person desiring to locate a sexually-oriented business at a location prohibited under this section or other regulation of the zoning ordinance, or any other provision thereof, shall be required to seek a variation of use in accordance with the provisions of the zoning ordinance. In addition to the general criteria that must be established for a variation of use, the person seeking the variation shall also establish the following to be eligible for the variation of use:
(1) That the location of the proposed sexually-oriented business will not have a detrimental effect on nearby properties or be contrary to the public safety or welfare;
(2) That the location of the proposed sexually-oriented business will not downgrade the property values or quality of life in the adjacent areas or encourage the development of urban blight; and
(3) That the location of a sexually-oriented business in the area will not be contrary to any program of neighborhood conservation, nor will it interfere with any efforts of urban renewal or restoration.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.076 STAR INNOVATION DISTRICT OVERLAY.
(A) Purpose. The City of Lockport intends the Star Innovation District Zoning Overlay regulations to focus future land use, community activity, and economic development actions to be in keeping with community goals and values as defined in the Star Innovation District Master Plan and other city objectives. In that regard, the purpose of the Overlay is consistent with and drawn from the vision and mission defined in the plan:
(1) Vision. The Star Innovation District Zoning Overlay will help to incorporate this unique property into the fabric of Lockport and its greater downtown area. The distinctiveness of the area provides benefit to the city even if it remains undeveloped, providing open space and eliminating potential adverse effects on the area with traffic (particularly trucks) or otherwise impactful development. To that extent, if the area does develop, it is expected to transform a legacy refinery site into one of the region's premier locations for sustainable manufacturing, food production, maker activities, research and education as well as host the community's largest festivals - all within the context of a sweeping native prairie landscape and Lockport's history as an I & M Canal Town.
(2) Mission. Maintain the area as an ongoing asset to the residents of Lockport. This is done with patience and thoughtful decision making by city leaders. This area need not be developed, so not just any development should be pursued. City leaders are committed to controlling the site and its potential future reuse with this Overlay so as to clearly benefit the community. Any development should attract and retain jobs that support Lockport's vibrant community, curating a business environment focusing on a core group of financially viable sectors to build a brand and identity for the district and the city.
(B) Applicability and scope.
(1) The Star Innovation District Zoning Overlay (SID) is hereby established and includes all properties within the boundaries designated on the City of Lockport, IL Zoning Official Map. The purpose statement of this district is as specified in § 156.070(Q): Establishment of Zones: Star Innovation District Zoning Overlay.
(2) The SID is divided into three subdistricts to reflect different conditions and anticipated land use across the site. Areas 1 and 2 generally are divided by 2nd Street extended and located east of the BNSF rail line. SID 3 is located west of the rail line. These subareas are depicted graphically in Figure 1. The formal boundaries for the SID Overlay and subdistricts are as depicted on the City Zoning Map. Different regulations for SID Area 1, 2 and 3 apply as specified in this section.
Figure 1: Star Innovation District & Subareas
(3) Maintenance and/or development of any property in the SID shall be in keeping with the regulations of this section and other applicable standards of the Lockport City Code.
(4) In addition to development and maintenance standards set out in this SID Overlay Zoning District, findings, recommendations and requirements of the relevant city documents, including but not limited to the following, shall be applied and be incorporated into review of any proposal for development in the Overlay.
(a) Chapter 152: Building Regulations.
(b) Chapter 153: Development Code.
(c) Chapter 155: Signs.
(d) Chapter 156: Zoning.
(e) City of Lockport, Illinois - Star Innovation District Master Plan.
(f) The Lockport Comprehensive Plan, as recommended by the Plan and Zoning Commission of the city on June 8, 2021, adopted as the official Comprehensive Plan of the City of Lockport, Will County, Illinois.
(5) All regulations in Title XV: Land Usage, in the Lockport City Code shall apply to the SID Overlay unless otherwise specified in this section. Should the standards in this section and other elements of the Lockport City Code differ, the Zoning Administrator shall determine which regulation be applied to any proposed development or construction activity, based on applying the standard that most clearly advances the purpose statement in division (A) of this Overlay district.
(C) Permitted uses.
(1) SID Area 1. The following land uses shall be considered a permitted use in SID Area 1 provided that the use and related structures meet all other requirements of this Overlay and the Lockport City Code:
(a) Business services.
(b) Computer data center.
(c) Manufacturing:
1. Farming (indoor).
2. Food production and processing (indoor).
3. Limited manufacturing.
4. Laboratory.
(d) Office - flex space.
(e) Open space: passive.
(f) Solar farm.
(g) School, commercial.
(h) Government.
(2) SID Area 2. The following land uses shall be considered a permitted use in SID Area 2 provided that the use and related structures meet all other requirements of this Overlay and the Lockport City Code:
(a) Event space (public).
(b) Open space: passive.
(c) Outdoor recreation (public).
(d) Indoor recreation, commercial.
(e) Restaurant.
(f) Brewery, distillery, winery.
(g) Commercial, retail.
(h) Government.
(i) School, commercial.
(j) Solar farm.
(3) SID Area 3. The following land uses shall be considered a permitted use in SID Area 3 provided that the use and related structures meet all other requirements of this Overlay and the Lockport City Code:
(a) Solar farm.
(b) Government.
(D) Special uses.
(1) SID Area 1. The following land uses shall be considered a special use in SID Area 1 and may be approved in keeping with city requirements for special uses as outlined in § 156.124 of the city Zoning Ordinance:
(a) Micro-brewery, distillery, winery.
(b) Personal wireless communications facilities.
(c) Manufacturing.
(d) Unique use.
(2) SID Area 2. The following land uses shall be considered a special use in SID Area 2 and may be approved in keeping with city requirements for special uses as outlined in § 156.124 of the city Zoning Ordinance:
(a) Office - flex space.
(3) SID Area 3. The following land uses shall be considered a special use in SID Area 3 and may be approved in keeping with city requirements for special uses as outlined in § 156.124 of the city Zoning Ordinance:
(a) Unique use.
(E) Environmental land use control. In addition to the permitted and special use provisions of this Overlay, use of properties within the Star Innovation District Zoning Overlay are further regulated by Environmental Land Use Control (ELUC), as found in 35 Illinois Administrative Code (35 Ill. Adm. Code) 742. Subpart J. These controls were established by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) as part of the site remediation from the previous use and must be applied in using the site. The limitations are incorporated into the chain of title for site and are permanently attached to the property. Any amendments to these limitations must be made in keeping with the requirements of and in concert with the IEPA.
(F) Bulk standards.
(1) All structures in the SID Overlay Areas 1, 2 and 3 shall meet bulk standards as specified in Table 1:
Table 1: SID Overlay Bulk Standards
Bulk Standards | SID 1 | SID 2 | SID 3 |
Bulk Standards | SID 1 | SID 2 | SID 3 |
Lot area (square feet) | 20,0 00 | No min | No min |
Lot width | 100' | No min | No min |
Building height | 55' | 45' | 35' |
Maximum lot coverage | 40% | 60% | 50% |
Maximum impervious coverage | 65% | 75% | 65% |
Minimum open space* | 35% | 25% | 35% |
Front yard setback | 35' | 20' | 15' |
Rear yard | 25' | 20' | 15' |
Corner side yard | 35' | 15' | 15" |
Interior side yard | 20' | 10' | 10' |
I & M Canal Transition Yard | 100' | 50' | 50' |
* Not inclusive of I & M Canal Transition Yard
Note: It is the applicant's responsibility to coordinate required setbacks and easements for both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Canadian National railroads.
(H) Zoning entitlement. Any applicant proposing use of a property in the SID Overlay and requesting consideration of relief from city zoning standards shall do so in keeping with the Administration and Enforcement Section of Chapter 156: Zoning of the Lockport City Code.
(I) Development review. Any application for development plan as defined in § 153.10.030.D of the Lockport City Code, shall be evaluated by the City through the Subdivision and Development Review Procedures and Requirements, as set out in § 153.20 of the Lockport City Code.
(J) Design guidelines. All development applications shall be evaluated to ensure compliance with the commercial and/or industrial design guidelines set out in Chapter 156 - Appendix B - Design Guidelines for the City of Lockport.
(K) Design standards. All development applications in the SID Overlay, where no variations, special uses, rezonings or subdivisions applications are required shall be evaluated to ensure compliance with the design standards set out in this division (K). These standards shall be considered and applied by the city as part of any zoning entitlement request or conventional site plan review approval process as required for the Overlay.
(1) Existing roadways within the Overlay can remain or be relocated as part of any development. If roads are to change to private roads, appropriate easements for any public utility infrastructure shall be recorded. Access, and associated easements, for Shell or its agents or subsidiaries to the property commonly known as the Shell Tank Farm located north of and contiguous with the Overlay must be maintained.
(2) Development within the Overlay shall, as feasible, consider and incorporate safe and efficient connections to downtown Lockport for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
(3) Open space areas maintained or reestablished as part of development in the Overlay shall incorporate naturalized open spaces as described in the Star Innovation District Master Plan.
(4) Any development within the Overlay that is expected to incorporate use of semi-trucks shall provide for the city's approval, and shall follow a plan to limit use of such trucks and mitigate adverse impacts of any truck use on the community.
(5) Development of the Overlay shall incorporate a campus atmosphere, whether the site is developed under a single or multiple phases. Such design shall consider pedestrian paths and road connections between all buildings and facilities. It shall also incorporate consistent design of signage and incorporate a wayfinding program for the property to note and direct visitors on site activities, I & M Canal facilities, and attractions in Lockport.
(6) The security fencing located on the site shall remain, or be relocated as needed, as part of any development of the property.
(7) Cargo containers, individually or combined into a single structure, may be used as a primary structure, or accessory structure for a permitted or special use in the SID in keeping with the follows:
(a) Cargo containers may be used for operation of uses such as hydroponic farming, retail spaces, entertainment uses, or other permitted or special uses in the SID.
(b) Cargo containers may be approved for use in the SID by the Zoning Administrator upon finding that in such cases, the cargo containers shall meet applicable zoning, building and design standards.
(c) Maintenance. All cargo containers shall be maintained in a like-new condition, shall be safe, structurally sound, stable, and in good repair. Any visible sign of deterioration, including but not limited to, broken elements, peeling paint, or rust, shall not be permitted.
(d) Signage. One flat sign (as defined in Chapter 155: Signs of the Lockport City Code) may be permitted on any cargo container or group of containers combined to create a single structure. Such sign shall be no larger than 50 square feet, unless otherwise authorized by the Zoning Administrator for reasons of safety or need for relief from obstructed visibility for visitors, which cannot be otherwise remedied. In such cases, the minimum required relief shall be provided.
(e) Cargo containers may not be used in any related manner related to shipping or transporting of any goods or materials.
(f) Temporary use of cargo containers for any form of storage is prohibited.
(g) Cargo containers may not be modified or retrofitted for habitation.
(8) The I & M Canal is an integral element of the City of Lockport and its history. The canal and I & M Canal Trail run through the Star Innovation District. It is the intent of this Overlay District to prevent adverse impacts from the property on the canal, the trail, and users of the trail. This includes possible impacts from effects such as storm water, noise, and objectionable views. To ensure protection of this important resource, impact on the canal and trail, any proposed development shall be evaluated by the city as part of any zoning entitlement or site plan review process, and shall include but not be limited to:
(a) Building orientation. Structures that include loading docks shall be oriented such that the dock areas are not directly visible from the I & M Canal and Trail. The city will consider approval of loading docks partially visible from the canal and trail if such facilities can be adequately screened so as not to adversely impact views from the trail, as considered though the development review process.
(b) Transition yard. No principal or accessory structure may be located closer than 100 feet from the closest property line identifying the boundary of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources ownership.
(c) Parking lot landscaping. Where a parking lot abuts the canal or trail, perimeter parking lot landscaping shall be provided as required in § 153.50.125(N)(6)(b)3.
(d) Four sided architecture. Where principal structures are visible from the canal and trail, concepts of four sided architecture shall be applied, as described in the Design Guidelines for the City of Lockport.
(L) Landscaping and tree preservation.
(1) Any application for development plan as defined in § 153.10.030.D of the Lockport City Code, shall be evaluated to ensure compliance with the landscaping and tree preservation requirements set out in § 153.50.125, Landscaping and Tree Preservation of the Lockport City Code. The I & M Canal Transition Yard shall be treated consistent with transition yard requirements found in § 153.50.125.
(2) In keeping with the City of Lockport Development Code as required per § 153.50.045, all development in the SID Overlay shall incorporate Best Management Practices (BMP) and include native and regenerative landscapes to ensure water quality and treat stormwater runoff for pollutants of concern, in accordance with the United States Clean Water Act.
(M) Off-street parking and loading. Any application for development plan as defined in § 153.10.030.D of the Lockport City Code, shall be evaluated to ensure compliance with the Off-Street Parking and Loading regulations in Chapter 156: Zoning, of the Lockport City Code. The amount of parking required may be considered for reduction by the city per zoning ordinance procedures related to Shared Parking (§ 156.095), Landbanking Future Parking (§ 156.097) or Variation (§ 156.122).
(N) Signage. Any application for a sign permit in the SID Overlay shall be evaluated to ensure compliance with the signage regulations in Chapter 155: Signs of the Lockport City Code. Signage on cargo container structures is regulated by division (K)(7)(d) above. Because of the regionally visible location of the SID from State Street, the 9th Street bridge and the Sanitary and Ship Canal, signage intended to advertise or highlight the district or city as a whole will be evaluated on a case by case basis as a part of the overall planned development and will not need to follow the requirements of the Lockport City Code, upon evaluation and approval by the City Council. The review will include the quality of the graphic design, size, and materiality.
(O) Definition. Unless specifically contained in this section, terms as defined in § 156.003 apply. For the purposes of the Star Innovation Overlay District, the following definitions shall apply:
BREWERY, DISTILLERY, WINERY. A facility that produces, packages and distributes: 1) alcoholic spirits; 2) alcoholic malt beverages; and/or 3) wines. Such a facility may include an ancillary tasting room and retail component in which visitors may sample and purchase the product or accessory items. Where permitted by this code, a restaurant component may be part of the facility.
BUSINESS SERVICES. Establishments and services primarily supporting the operation of other businesses. This may include but not be limited to professional services such as consulting, legal services, facilities management and support services, computer services, architectural, engineering and construction services and recruiting and placement services.
COMMERCIAL, RETAIL. Uses that display and sell merchandise directly to the ultimate consumer, conducted entirely within an enclosed building. Items include stocks of goods, wares or merchandise made available for sale by being open and accessible to the public.
COMPUTER DATA CENTERS. A facility primarily used for the storage, management, processing and transmission of digital data including related office areas through the use of support equipment such as servers, networks and other similar computer based components.
EVENT SPACE (PUBLIC). A festival area for scheduled public events, typically including vendors, tents, carnival rides, kiosks and / or food trucks. Such an area may include a stage or large space for programmed events or performances, including a lawn area and paths for accessing the space. Such a facility will typically include a parking area.
GOVERNMENT. A building owned, operated and/or occupied by a governmental agency to provide services to the public.
INDOOR RECREATION, COMMERCIAL. A private, for profit establishment where entertainment opportunities, either passive or active, are provided within a completely enclosed structure. Activities include but are not limited to fitness, sport, entertainment, performance arts and theater, and indoor play park.
INDUSTRIAL, LIMITED. The transformation of materials or substances into new products, including the assembling of components and parts, the manufacturing of products, and the blending of materials. Industries may include sustainable manufacturing engaged in production related to electric vehicle related products and solar panels.
MANUFACTURING, FARMING (INDOOR). A method of growing plants or crops entirely indoors, year round, with a controlled environment and artificial light. Such farming typically involves hydroponics, aeroponics, aquaponics, or tower garden methods of farming and is conducted in a completely enclosed structure.
MANUFACTURING, FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING (INDOOR). Facilities engaged in the processing of raw food materials and manufacturing products for end users. This includes millers and refineries of rice, flour, corn, sugar, and oilseeds. These upstream products contribute in part to producing specialty foods, animal foods, baked goods, candies, teas, coffees, beers, wines, other beverages, meats, packaged fruits and vegetables, and processed dairy products.
OFFICE - FLEX SPACE. A hybrid of office and industrial functions, conducted entirely within a structure. This use does not include distribution or logistics related functions. Buildings of this type do not include loading docks or other facilities for semi-truck deliveries, but may include garage doors to indoor parking areas or to accept delivery by van of goods to support business functions in the building.
OPEN SPACE, PASSIVE. A naturalized open space providing ecological benefits in terms of biodiversity and slowing the flow of and helping to clean stormwater. Such areas are typically designated and reserved for public or private use and do not include any structures unless accessory to the use, such as gazebos, interpretive signage and other similar items not used for storage or occupation. Sport or play fields and/or equipment for recreation or athletic activities are not included in these areas. No residential uses are included in this use category.
OUTDOOR RECREATION (PUBLIC). Public land that has been designated for park or recreational activities similar, but not limited to, a park, playground, nature trail, athletic field, pedestrian/bicycle path, or open space, which is under the control, operation, or management of local governmental authorities.
PERSONAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. Structure or device designed for the purpose of collecting or transmitting electromagnetic waves for telephonic, radio, data, internet or other communications, including appurtenant equipment attached to a tower, building or similar structure for the purpose of providing personal wireless services.
RESTAURANT. An establishment where the principal business serves meals prepared in the kitchen of the establishment for consumption on premise. This business includes a full menu, including entrees and side dishes, and a fully staffed and operational kitchen. Liquor may be serviced at this establishment as permitted by city liquor regulations. Restaurant operations do not include outside dining or large garage or French doors designed to simulate outdoor dining.
SCHOOL, COMMERCIAL. A privately operated school offering specific courses of instruction in business, trade, industry or other trained skills, but may or may not offer academic instruction equivalent to the standards prescribed by the state school code. All school educational functions shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building.
SOLAR FARM. A facility that generates electricity from sunlight through ground mounted photovoltaic panels. Related equipment may include items such as photovoltaic devices, inverters, substation, ancillary equipment, security fencing, and screening. Solar farms may be used to generate power for users in the SID, others in the area, or provide power to the electrical grid.
(Ord. 23-030, passed 10-5-23)