New Whiteland City Zoning Code
INDUSTRIAL PARKS
§ 156.455 GENERAL.
An “industrial park” shall be defined as a planned industrial subdivision comprising a single parcel of land, having not less than 400 feet of continuous frontage on a public street and developed according to a general overall plan to provide serviced sites for uses permitted in the applicable Manufacturing Zoning District, including manufacturing, processing, assembly plants, distribution, wholesalers, warehouses and/or related industrial uses and accessory facilities therefor and as set out in the official Schedule of Uses.
(2004 Code, § 9-600)
§ 156.456 PERMITTED USES.
An “industrial park” as so defined in this chapter, shall be permitted in any manufacturing district by special exception permit (granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with §§ 156.115 through 156.122 of this chapter); provided, all development standards and performance standards of the Manufacturing District and Ch. 155 of this code of ordinances shall be met, except as specifically modified by the grant of special exception permit. (The specific exceptions requested shall be stated on the application for special exception permit and indicated on the site plan for the proposed industrial park.)
(2004 Code, § 9-601)
§ 156.457 APPLICATION.
The petitioner shall submit with the application for special exception permit (filed with the Zoning Administrator) a general site plan of the proposed industrial park. The site plan shall be a scaled drawing of the development plan of the industrial park, and shall have indicated (on the plan or written reference) exceptions or deviations, as follows (from the standard regulations and requirements of the Manufacturing Zone District or districts comprising said industrial park and Ch. 155 of this code of ordinances).
(2004 Code, § 9-602)
§ 156.458 EXCEPTIONS.
Exceptions which may be authorized by grant of special exception permit for an industrial park shall include, but not be limited to:
(A) Front setback and frontage on a public street. Sites for uses within the industrial park may front upon and be serviced by private interior access roads; provided:
(1) Each such site shall have front yard and setback (from the interior access road) of adequate depth in relation to building height, width and area; and
(2) The industrial park shall have at least 400 feet of frontage on a public street and that a front yard and setback (in accordance with the Manufacturing Zoning District’s standard requirements) shall be provided along all public streets abutting the periphery of the industrial park.
(B) Side yard and setback. The total of the required side yards and setbacks may be provided entirely on one side or divided in any proportion between the two sides; provided, however, that, the sides of any two buildings shall be separated by a minimum of 20 feet unless abutting; and
(C) Deceleration lane. No deceleration lane shall be required within the industrial park provided the streets or private interior access roads are of sufficient width and number of lanes that continuous movement of through traffic is not impeded.
(2004 Code, § 9-603)
§ 156.459 DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS.
All development and use of the area included in the industrial park shall be in accordance with all requirements of the applicable Manufacturing Zoning District(s), as modified by the grant of special exception permit, conditions thereof and site plan therefor (as approved and granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with §§ 156.115 through 156.122 of this chapter). Such conditions and site plan shall be a part of and incorporated in the grant of special exception permit by said Board.
(2004 Code, § 9-604)
§ 156.460 DESIGN OBJECTIVES.
Design objectives are:
(A) All special treatment and handling of street patterns, and arrangement of grouping of buildings, off-street parking and loading, accessory uses and the like shall result in a superior land development scheme which accomplishes the objectives and carries out the spirit of the applicable Comprehensive Plan and this chapter;
(B) To create and maintain desirable, efficient and economical use of land with high aesthetic value, attractiveness and compatibility of land use;
(C) To permit reasonable deviation from standard zoning district requirements where necessary due to special size or shape of site(s) or character of condition of topography and terrain or other special conditions;
(D) To permit adequate private interior access roads to serve industrial sites and uses within such industrial park;
(E) To provide sufficient and adequate access, parking and loading areas for all uses and structures therein;
(F) To provide adequate traffic control and street plan integration with existing and planned street;
(G) To provide adequate sanitation, drainage and public utilities servicing the industrial park; and
(H) To allocate adequate sites for all uses proposed; the design, character, grade, location and orientation thereof to be appropriate for the uses proposed, logically related to existing and proposed topographical and other conditions, and consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of the town.
(2004 Code, § 9-605)