Rock Island City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
30 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT I-G
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Prior legislation: Ords. 99-025, 01-062 and 04-075.
§ 17.30.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the general industrial district is to supply sufficient area organized in a concentrated form for activities which promote a broad range of industrial uses and subordinate commercial uses. The district shall be located and implemented consistent with the goals, policies, and criteria of the comprehensive plan. Development and operation standards are intended to provide compatibility with and protection to surrounding properties by minimizing traffic congestion, noise, glare, vibration, odors, airborne particulate and toxic substances.
(Ord. 07-093 § 1)
§ 17.30.020 Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses.
Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses in this district shall be as identified in Chapter 17.40 RIMC, District Use Chart. Said uses shall be allowed, as indicated in the district use chart, only after the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable city of Rock Island rules and regulations are complied with.
(Ord. 07-093 § 1)
§ 17.30.030 Standards.
All development in this zone shall meet the provisions and requirements of this title and the RIMC, including the following:
A.
Minimum lot size: sufficient size to accommodate the use(s), but in no event less than 20,000 square feet, and provided it meets the minimum provisions of this chapter.
B.
Minimum lot width: 100 feet of continuous frontage along a private/public street or road providing primary access.
C.
Maximum building coverage: 60 percent.
D.
Maximum building height: 50 feet.
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Minimum Yard. The minimum yards and setbacks for permitted, accessory and conditional uses in the I-G general industrial district shall be:
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Front yard: 40 feet from the centerline of any public street right-of-way or 10 feet from the property line, whichever is greater.
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Side and Rear Yard. No building or structure shall be erected closer than 10 feet from any rear property line, nor five feet from any side property line, except when the property abuts another zoning district; then the rear and/or side yard setback shall be increased to 30 feet.
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Flanking Street Yard. A 10-foot setback shall be maintained from the edge of any private roadway or access easement for all buildings and structures.
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Off-Street Parking. No off-street parking spaces shall be located closer than five feet from any property line.
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Setback from State Highway. No building or structure shall be erected closer than 50 feet from the state highway right-of-way. This may be reduced to 25 feet, provided the minimum landscaping required is increased by 50 percent.
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Parking and Loading Standards. All parking and loading areas shall meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 17.42 RIMC.
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Signage Standards. All signage shall meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 17.46 RIMC.
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Landscaping Standards. Landscaping shall meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 17.44 RIMC.
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Lighting. Parking lot lights, security lights, or any exterior lighting shall be designed to project toward the property or shall be shielded to keep light from directly projecting over property lines.
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Fences. Fences located within the general industrial district shall not exceed a height of eight feet, unless otherwise provided by federal, state law or this code, and may be located on the front property line pursuant to RIMC § 17.16.030(D), Clear View Triangle.
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Storage Standards. Storage of all raw materials, machinery and equipment located in the I-G general industrial district shall be screened on all sides from public view by landscaping and sight-obscuring fencing.
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Refuse Storage. All outdoor trash, garbage and refuse storage areas shall be screened on all sides from public view.
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Where a particular development site is located adjacent to a residential district, buffering shall be required in a form adequate to provide site screening, noise attenuation, safety separation and reduction of light and glare. Acceptable methods of buffering include undulated berms, plantings, sight-obscuring fencing, security fencing or any combination thereof. At least two buffering methods shall be used to offset impacts to surrounding properties.
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All industrial development shall have access to a public road with right-of-way no less than 60 feet in width. Ingress and egress to lots, parcels or tracts shall be located a minimum of 150 feet from the centerline of all public road intersections. A maximum of two ingress-egress points may be permitted for each industrial parcel.
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The traffic generated by the proposed building, land use or occupancy permit will be mitigated so as not to unduly burden the traffic circulation system in the vicinity. A traffic analysis may be required for all proposed development, as determined by an engineer designated by the mayor ("city engineer").
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The traffic analysis should include, but is not limited to, traffic generated by the proposal, turning movements, distribution patterns and mitigation measures, as required by the city engineer.
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The traffic analysis shall be conducted by a licensed transportation engineer approved by the city of Rock Island; and submitted in a form and approved by the city engineer.
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All improvements and mitigation measures required shall be completed to the city engineer's specifications prior to final approval of the proposed development; or financial assurance in an amount and form acceptable to the city engineer and city attorney and subject to the requirements of Chapter 14.90 RIMC shall be posted.
(Ord. 07-093 § 1)
