The industrial districts ("I districts") are primarily for office, research, warehousing, and general industrial land uses. The intended form of development for much of this activity is office and industrial parks.

(1)

I-1 Office, Research, and Light Industrial District. This district is intended to provide an environment for office parks, as well as warehousing and industrial uses that have limited adverse effects upon the environment and surrounding areas.

(2)

I-2 General Industrial District. This district is intended to accommodate moderate-impact industrial activities and warehousing, to include work and storage activities that are performed or located outside of enclosed buildings.

Uses are allowed in the "I" districts in accordance with section 9-13 and Table II-1 of this zoning ordinance.

(1)

Table VII-1—Lot and Building Standards in I Districts. The standards and accompanying notes define such items as lot size, required setbacks, and bulk of buildings for all I districts.

(2)

Outdoor storage and outdoor work.

a.

Within the I-1 District. All business, servicing, and processing, except for off-street parking and loading, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings. Outdoor storage is permitted as an accessory use if such storage is customary to the principle use on site. All outdoor storage must meet the screening requirements of paragraph (3) of this section.

b.

Within the I-2 District. Outdoor storage and operations are permitted as both principle uses and accessory uses. All outdoor storage and operations must meet the screening requirements of paragraph (3) of this section.

(3)

Screening, buffering and landscaping.

a.

Screening from other zoning districts. If a rear lot line or side lot line is contiguous with a property line of a lot zoned for one of the residential or business districts, then along such lot line the I-zoned lot shall:

i.

Provide effective screening by a wall or fence six (6) through eight (8) feet in height. Such wall or fence shall be of material permitted for fences in the R districts or B districts, whichever is appropriate, and shall provide one hundred (100) percent visual screening of the I-zoned lot. Chain-link fences are not permitted for such screening purposes.

ii.

Provide an increase in the required side setback and/or rear setback to a minimum of sixty (60) feet.

iii.

Provide a landscaped area at least thirty (30) feet wide, and covered with grass and densely planted shrubs and trees. This area shall not be used for parking or storage.

b.

Screening between lots within I districts or from AG district. If a rear or side property line is contiguous with a property line of another I-zoned lot or a lot zoned AG, then the following shall apply:

i.

Fences or screening are not required, but if installed shall be no more than eight (8) feet in height. Chain-link fences are permitted; and

ii.

There are no landscaping requirements.

c.

Screening from public streets. All outdoor storage, outdoor work areas, or trash containers shall be screened from public streets by either permitted buildings, vegetation, walls, or fences. When used for screening, the walls and fences shall be of either wood or masonry construction; chain-link fencing is not permitted. The screening shall be six (6) through eight (8) feet in height. Breaks in the screening for reasonable access for vehicle drives and walkways through the screening is permitted.

d.

Exterior lighting. All exterior lighting shall be directed away from surrounding properties. Such lighting shall be directed downward at a 90-degree angle from the light pole or other support.

(1)

Cannabis cultivation center must be registered by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

(2)

Cannabis dispensing operation must be registered by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

(3)

The registered cannabis cultivation center and dispensing operation must be operated in compliance with the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act (HB 1), as may be amended.

(4)

Cannabis cultivation center and dispensing operation must be located not less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet from the property line of any existing school, day care center, group home, or residentially zoned property. This distance shall be measured from property line to property line as the shortest line connecting the two closest points of the parcels.

(5)

Cannabis cultivation center and dispensing operation may only be permitted upon special use approval. Additional conditions may be imposed as part of the special use approval to provide for compatibility with adjacent uses and mitigate potential impacts from the cultivation center or dispensing operation.

(Ord. No. 3165, § 3(Exh. B), 7-7-14