The purpose of the General Industrial District is to provide for light and heavy manufacturing, large-scale warehousing, truck terminals, and businesses which require large amounts of outdoor storage.

(a)

Permitted Uses.

(1)

Any Permitted or Special Use of the Industrial-Office District.

(2)

Heavy manufacturing.

(3)

Warehousing.

(4)

Truck terminals.

(5)

Bulk storage of liquid.

(6)

Cannabis combination businesses, unless prohibited by Section 9-185.

(7)

Cannabis or hemp industrial business, unless prohibited by Section 9-185.

(b)

Accessory Uses. In addition to those subordinate uses which are clearly and customarily incident to the principal uses, such as parking lots and off-street loading facilities, the following additional accessory uses will be permitted on the lot occupied by the principal use:

(1)

Service facilities providing personal services, education, recreation, entertainment, food and convenience goods primarily for those personnel employed for the principal use.

(2)

Motor fuel station car wash.

(3)

Electric vehicle charging station.

(Ord. 883, 5/10/22; Ord. No. 940, § 5, 11/26/24)

(a)

Access to industrial development shall be allowed only on arterial or collector streets, or a street specifically designed for such development.

(b)

Curb cuts within a single proposed site shall not be spaced closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet. Industrial developments of a small scale shall be encouraged to develop a common access drive and parking facilities. Incentives, such as reduction in setback and/or parking requirements, may be provided at the discretion of the City Council.

(c)

A turning lane and its appropriate right-of-way must be provided if the City Council determines that one is needed.

(a)

The minimum building setback from any lot line or public right-of-way shall be as set forth below.

(1)

(2)

(b)

Buildings may exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height if their design conforms to Minnesota State Building Code Section 1306.

All exterior storage of raw materials, supplies, finished or semi-finished products and equipment shall be excluded from the front yard and shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way by an opaque wall or fence.