The purpose of this Chapter is to provide and regulate a zone for coastal-related industrial uses other than those requiring direct water adjacency together with selected commercial/industrial uses. The regulations specified in this Chapter shall apply to all property designated M-1 (Light Industrial) Zone unless otherwise provided in this Article.

(Ord. 626 § 2 (45) (part), 1999)

No building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or structurally altered except for one (1) or more of the following uses:

A.

Harbor-Related Manufacturing/Processing. The manufacturing, assembling, or processing of products in transit to or from the Port of Hueneme;

B.

Harbor-Related Storage/Warehousing. The storage and warehousing of products in transit to or from the Port of Hueneme;

C.

Industrial/Office. Administrative offices directly related to the operation of permitted industrial uses, excluding offices not engaged in operating industrial uses located on the property;

D.

Marine Science/Research. Laboratory and other facilities related to analysis and evaluation of the ocean, marine life, and man's relation to it.

E.

Miscellaneous. In addition, the following specified uses are allowed:

1.

Appliance manufacturing,

2.

Audio/visual products manufacturing,

3.

Beverage or brewery production,

4.

Bicycle manufacture,

5.

Distribution plant,

6.

Electronics manufacturing,

7.

Emergency shelters,

8.

Food processing,

9.

Foundry manufacture,

10.

Home improvement center,

11.

Laboratories, research,

12.

Lodge or fraternal hall,

13.

Marine supply store,

14.

Motion picture studio,

15.

Newspaper printing and distribution,

16.

Optical products manufacture,

17.

Orthopedic manufacture,

18.

Parcel delivery terminal,

19.

Plastics manufacture,

20.

Radio/television broadcasting studio,

21.

Recording studio,

22.

Refrigeration plants,

23.

Rubber products manufacture (except tires),

24.

Scientific instruments manufacturing,

25.

Testing laboratories,

26.

Tools manufacturing,

27.

Transfer, moving and storage,

28.

Uses of structures which are incidental or accessory to any of the uses permitted in the zone.

(Ord. 626 § 2 (45) (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 711, § 11, 11-5-12)

The following uses may be permitted in the M-1 Zone subject to the issuance of a Development Permit pursuant to Section 10352; provided, however, that the applicant shows that the use or uses proposed will not be injurious or detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or to property in the vicinity or zone in which the use or uses will be situated; provided, further, that the Development Permit may be issued if potentially injurious or detrimental effects can be mitigated by the imposition of conditions requisite to issuance of such permit:

A.

Fish processing;

B.

Auto transport preparations;

C.

Storage or warehousing of automobiles, lumber, offshore oil, exploration equipment, boats and other marine vessels in dry dock, and open storage of any product, where such storage constitutes more than fifty (50) percent of the total site area;

D.

Energy, government and public works facilities including marshaling areas, maintenance yards and public utilities;

E.

Uses other than those listed herein which have been approved as part of the Port Hueneme Master Plan certified by the Coastal Commission, as amended;

F.

Laboratory, research and manufacturing uses not otherwise specified above; and

(Ord. 626 § 2 (45) (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 711, § 11, 11-5-12)

In addition to the land use provisions and development standards specified in Chapters 2 and 3 of this Article, all property designated M-1 shall be subject to the following development standards; provided, however, that these standards may be superseded under a Planned Development Zone designation pursuant to Section 10582 of this Article:

A.

Lot Area.

1.

Each lot shall have a minimum of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

2.

The maximum building site coverage shall be seventy-five (75) percent of the net area of the site (FAR 0.75:1).

B.

Setbacks.

1.

Street Setbacks. Setbacks from streets shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the ultimate right-of-way.

2.

Side Setbacks. The side setbacks for all uses shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet except that the side setback for interior lots may be zero feet provided the main building structure on same lot line of the abutting parcel is setback at zero feet, and both parcels are developed at the same time.

3.

Residential Adjacency. No structure shall be located closer to an adjacent residentially zoned parcel than at a distance equal to twice the height of the structure.

4.

Architectural Feature Setback Exceptions.

a.

Roof overhangs may project six (6) feet into a twenty (20) foot or greater setback and three (3) feet into any setback less than twenty (20) feet.

b.

Steps and open and unenclosed staircases may project into the setback area.

c.

No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet or two (2) stories.

C.

Emergency Shelters. In addition to the standards specified in subsections A and B of this Section 10543, emergency shelters shall also be subject to the following development standards:

1.

Each resident shall be provided a minimum of fifty (50) gross square feet of personal living space per person, not including space for common areas. In no case shall occupancy exceed sixty (60) residents at any one (1) time. Bathing facilities shall be provided in quantity and location as required in the California Plumbing Code (Title 24 Part 5), and shall comply with the accessibility requirements of the California Building Code (Title 24 Part 2).

2.

Off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in Section 10301, except that the number off-street parking spaces provided shall be one (1) parking space per ten (10) adult beds, plus one (1) parking space per employee on the largest shift. Notwithstanding this requirement, the required number of off-street parking spaces shall not exceed the spaces required for similar uses of the same size in the M-1 Zone.

3.

Outdoor activities such as recreation, drop-off and pick-up of residents, or similar activities may be conducted at the facility. Staging for drop-off, intake, and pick-up should take place inside a building, at a rear or side entrance, or inner courtyard. Emergency shelter plans must show the size and location of any proposed waiting or resident intake areas, interior or exterior.

4.

Prior to commencing operation, the emergency shelter provider must have a written management plan, which shall be approved by the Director of Community Development. The management plan must include, but is not limited to, provisions for staff training, resident identification process, neighborhood outreach, policies regarding pets, the timing and placement of outdoor activities, temporary storage of residents' personal belongings, safety and security, loitering control, management of outdoor areas, screening of residents to ensure compatibility with services provided at the facility, and training, counseling and social service programs for residents, as applicable.

5.

No more than one (1) emergency shelter is permitted within a radius of three hundred (300) feet from another emergency shelter.

6.

Individual occupancy in an emergency shelter is limited to six (6) months in any twelve-month period.

7.

Exterior lighting shall be provided at all building entrances and outdoor activity areas, and shall be activated between sunset and sunrise of each day. All exterior lighting shall comply with Section 10304.

8.

Each emergency shelter shall have an on-site management office, with at least one (1) employee present at all times the emergency shelter is in operation or is occupied by at least one (1) resident.

9.

Each emergency shelter shall have on-site security employees, with at least one (1) security employee present at all times the emergency shelter is in operation or is occupied by at least one (1) resident.

10.

Facilities must provide a storage area for refuse and recyclables that is enclosed by a six-foot high landscape screen, solid wall or fence, which is accessible to collection vehicles on one (1) side. It must be large enough to accommodate the number of bins that are required to provide the facility with sufficient service so as to avoid the overflow of material outside of the bins provided.

11.

The emergency shelter facility may provide one (1) or more of the following specific facilities and services, including but not limited to:

a.

Commercial kitchen facilities designed and operated in compliance with the California Retail Food Code;

b.

Dining area;

c.

Laundry;

d.

Recreation room;

e.

Support services (e.g., training, counseling); and

f.

Child care facilities.

12.

Applications for emergency shelters shall be submitted to the Community Development Director, and if the application meets all applicable standards, including design, development, and any other state or local requirement, the application shall be approved ministerially by the Director.

(Ord. 626 § 2 (45) (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 711, § 11, 11-5-12)

In addition to the land use provisions and development standards specified in Chapters 2 and 3 of this Article, all property designated M-1 shall be subject to the following design standards; provided, however, that these standards may be superseded under a Planned Development Zone designation pursuant to Section 10582 of this Article:

A.

Perimeter Screening.

1.

When a lot abuts a residential zone, a six (6) foot solid masonry wall and/or some other screening approved by the City, shall be erected on the zone boundary.

2.

A solid wall and/or some other screening approved by the City may be required along the perimeter of all areas which by reason of the condition of the property or physical hazards are considered by the Development Review Committee/City Council to be dangerous to the public health or safety.

3.

A solid wall shall be erected surrounding any area devoted to open storage.

4.

Walls or fences of sheet or corrugated iron, steel, aluminum, asbestos or security chain-link fencing are specifically prohibited except as security chain-link fencing may be permitted when combined with redwood battens or a similar aesthetic treatment.

5.

Perimeter screening shall not be required if deemed unnecessary by the Development Review Committee/City Council, based upon its approval of submitted development and landscaping plans which establish to its satisfaction that attractive development will occur in keeping with the intended residential/recreational nature of the community.

B.

[Reserved.]

C.

Access. Vehicular access to lots fronting on a primary or secondary thoroughfare shall be such that there shall be a paved turning area on the lot or a device to permit motor vehicles to head into the street. Such turning device or area shall be in accordance with the standards described by the Development Review Committee.

D.

Storage and Refuse Collection Areas.

1.

All outdoor storage areas and refuse collection areas shall be screened so that the materials stored within these areas shall not be visible to access streets, freeways and adjacent properties.

2.

Outdoor storage shall include all company owned and operated motor vehicles, except for passenger vehicles.

3.

Storage or refuse collection areas shall not be permitted within setback areas.

E.

Loading Areas. Street side loading, on other than special landscaped streets, will be allowed providing the loading is set back a minimum of seventy (70) feet from the street right-of-way line. Such loading areas shall be screened from view of adjacent streets.

F.

Telephone and Electrical Service Facilities. All on-site telephone and electrical lines twelve (12) KV or less will be placed underground. Transformer or terminal equipment will be screened from view of adjacent streets and properties.

G.

Other. So as to provide local access for the users and prevent congestion and other hazards related to the use of land permitted in the M-1 Zone, the following improvements are deemed necessary, and these must be guaranteed by a bond or amount of money satisfactory to the City filed before any building or use permit may be issued. The Development Review Committee/City Council may waive these requirements where their application is impractical.

1.

Streets shall have been improved to the standards approved by the Development Review Committee/City Council.

2.

Sidewalks shall have been installed.

3.

Alleys shall have been paved.

H.

Exterior Lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be shielded and directed away from surrounding residential properties. Such lighting shall not blink, flash, oscillate or be of unusually high intensity of brightness.

(Ord. 626 § 2 (45) (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 795, § 2, 1-16-24)

Uses within the M-1 (Light Industrial) Zone existing as of the effective date of this Chapter which are nonconforming to the permitted uses listed in Section 10541, may be continued or changed to a comparable nonconforming use provided that there is no increase or enlargement of the area, space or volume occupied or devoted to such nonconforming uses nor any increase in the intensity of such uses and provided, further, that such uses were, on the effective date of this Chapter, in conformance with the underlying zone classification in effect immediately prior thereto.

(Ord. 626 § 2 (45) (part), 1999)