The planned industrial district is established to provide areas for industrial development of the highest quality which can exist in harmony with residential and business areas.

(Ord. 280 § 10.03(1), 1968.)

The owner of a tract of undeveloped land or land cleared for redevelopment of 16 hectares (forty (40) acres) or more which is designated for industrial development on the official land use plan may submit to the city plan commission for its review a preliminary plan for the use and development thereof for a planned industrial district, regardless of the zoning district in which such tract is located at the time said plan is filed.

(Ord, 280 § 10.03(2), 1968.)

The following uses may be permitted in a planned industrial district:

A.

Any use permitted in and meeting the performance standards of the M-1 limited manufacturing district, except retail and service business uses, and except that there may be permitted the following attendant and accessory uses:

1.

Offices accessory or attendant to the principal use on a zoning lot;

2.

Accessory service uses which are necessary to the conduct of the principal manufacturing use;

3.

Research facilities;

4.

Medical clinics;

B.

Any other attendant or accessory use approved by the plan commission as part of the planned industrial development which the commission finds to be compatible with the plan and which will have no undue adverse effect upon surrounding properties.

(Ord. 280 § 10.03(3), 1968.)

All permitted uses are subject to the following conditions:

A.

Any production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair or storage of goods, materials or products shall conform with the standards set forth in this chapter.

B.

All business, production, servicing and processing shall take place within completely enclosed buildings unless otherwise specified. Within 45 meters (one hundred fifty (150) feet) of a residence district, all storage shall be in completely enclosed buildings or structures and storage located elsewhere in this district may be open to the sky but shall be enclosed by a solid wall or fence (including solid doors or gates thereto) at least 240 centimeters (eight (8) feet) high, but in no case lower in height than the enclosed storage, and suitably landscaped.

However, open off-street loading facilities and open off-street parking of motor vehicles under 1361 kilograms (one and one-half tons) capacity may be unenclosed throughout the district, except for such screening of parking and loading facilities as may be required.

C.

Uses established on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title and by its provisions rendered nonconforming shall be permitted to continue, subject to the regulations of Chapter 17.76.

(Ord. 280 § 10.03(4), 1968.)

It shall be the duty of the plan commission to ascertain that the proposed project will comply with the following conditions:

A.

Integrated Design. That the plan provides for an industrial district consisting of several buildings or groups of buildings of efficient and harmonious design, together with properly arranged trafficways, parking and loading facilities and landscaping so arranged as to create an attractive project readily integrated with and having no undue adverse effect on adjoining or surrounding areas and developments.

B.

Thoroughfare Access. That the industrial district will abut a street shown on the official major street plan as a highway, primary or secondary thoroughfare, or that direct access to such street is provided by means of an acceptable industrial service street.

(Ord. 280 § 10.03(5), 1968.)

The following minimum design standards shall be observed and the owner or developer shall post with the city an adequate surety bond or furnish other kind of guarantee satisfactory to the commission assuring the installation at the expense of the owner or developer of improvements specified in the following:

A.

Right-of-way and Pavements. All interior streets shall have a right-of-way width of not less than 24 meters (eighty (80) feet), and all cul-de-sacs shall have a minimum radius of 21 meters (seventy (70) feet). Said streets shall be provided with pavement and concrete curb and gutter. Pavement shall be concrete or asphalt equal to 1-11 Illinois Division of Highway Specifications.

B.

Utilities. All necessary utilities shall be installed meeting city specifications and the subdivision regulations of the city.

C.

Off-street Parking. Off-street parking shall be installed as required in Chapter 17.44, except that for employee parking, one (1) space shall be provided for each two (2) employees on the maximum shift. Customer or visitor parking, at least ten (10) spaces shall be provided per plant.

D.

Loading Facilities. Loading facilities shall be installed in accordance with Chapter 17.44. Loading docks shall not be placed along building fronts.

E.

Plant Vehicle Storage. Such storage shall be sufficient to accommodate all plant vehicles off the street.

F.

Lot Area. Minimum of 4000 square meters (one (1) acre).

G.

Maximum Lot Coverage. The maximum area occupied by all buildings on any lot shall not exceed forty-five (45) percent of the total area of the lot.

H.

Yard Requirements. Same as permitted in the M-1 manufacturing district.

I.

Building Height Limit. Same as permitted in the M-1 manufacturing district.

J.

Distance Between Buildings. Principal buildings, 15 meters (fifty (50) feet); accessory structures, 6 meters (twenty (20) feet).

K.

Distance of Buildings from Project or Tract Boundary.

L.

Landscaping of Unsurfaced Areas. All unpaved areas shall be landscaped subject to commission approval.

M.

Greenbelts. The project area shall be enclosed on all sides adjacent to a residential district by a planted strip at least 15 meters (fifty (50) feet) wide. The plant material, subject to commission approval, shall have initially a height and compactness of not less than fifty (50) percent of the ultimately required height and compactness.

N.

Outdoor Advertising. Each industry may have one suitable identifying sign not to exceed 22½ square meters (two hundred fifty (250) square feet) in area. One sign may be erected designating the name of the industrial park and a directory of access. No sign shall be erected to exceed a height of 7½ meters (twenty-five (25) feet).

O.

Illumination. Exterior lighting fixtures shall be so installed as to reflect the light away from adjacent properties.

(Ord. 280 § 10.03(6), 1968.)

Upon determination by the plan commission that the proposed planned industrial district, as shown in the preliminary plan, appears to conform to the requirements of this chapter and all other applicable requirements of this title, the proponents shall submit a final development plan which plan shall incorporate any changes or modifications required by the commission together with an application for the necessary appropriate changes in district classification of the site of the proposed planned industrial district.

(Ord. 280 § 10.03(7), 1968.)

If the final plan is found to be in compliance with the requirements of this chapter, the commission shall hold a public hearing on both the plan and the proposed change in zoning district classification, and submit said plan with its report and recommendation to the city council.

(Ord. 280 § 10.03(8), 1968.)

The city council may modify the plan, consistent with the intent of this chapter, and may change the zoning of the site to the appropriate zoning district classification.

(Ord. 280 § 10.03(9), 1968.)

After the final development plan has been approved by the city council and in the course of carrying out the plan, minor adjustments and rearrangements of buildings, service areas and other features requested by the developers may be authorized by the commission.

(Ord. 280 § 10.03(10), 1968.)