The M-2 manufacturing and miscellaneous use district is established to accommodate a wide range of industrial uses, to preserve and protect lands for future industrial use, and to provide an opportunity for miscellaneous uses set forth herein which are not specifically allowed in other districts. Adult-oriented establishments shall only be allowed in the M-2 district.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)

Permitted uses in M-2 district include:

A.

All uses listed as permitted uses in the M-1 district;

B.

Adult-oriented establishments as defined in Section 19.09.025.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)

Conditional uses in the M-2 district include:

A.

All uses listed as conditional uses in the M-1 district.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)

Minimum lot area in the M-2 district is twenty thousand square feet. The community development authority can decrease the minimum lot area for adult-oriented establishments if it finds that a decrease is appropriate.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)

Minimum lot width in the M-2 district is one hundred fifty feet. The community development authority can decrease the minimum lot width for adult-oriented establishments if it finds that a decrease is appropriate.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)

Minimum yard requirements for the M-2 district are:

A.

Front, thirty feet;

B.

Side, fifteen feet; corner lots, thirty feet;

C.

Rear, thirty feet, except the rear yard setback to any railroad right-of-way shall be at least fifteen feet under a conditional use;

D.

Shore, seventy-five feet. All shoreland shall be in compliance with Chapter 19.46, and in addition may require DNR approval.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)

There is no maximum percentage lot coverage for buildings with the exception of the provisions needed for landscape, circulation, and other site planning considerations. Building size, coverage, and locations must still conform to the other regulations including stormwater management. Landscape and environmental features shall follow principles of sustainability and environmental quality and shall locate landscape elements in highly visible locations, especially in the fronts of buildings, and should include canopy trees, understory and/or evergreen trees, and shrubs.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)

Maximum building height in the M-2 district is one hundred feet, with the exception that the maximum building height is three stories within one hundred feet of a residential use or a property zoned as a residential district. The maximum building height is also subject to fire safety limitations. The maximum building height may be increased under the provisions of a conditional use permit which will include, but is not limited to, consideration of issues regarding shadows cast by buildings, views, impacts on neighbors, and microclimate.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)

Where the M-2 district boundaries adjoin any residential district boundary, a screen or buffer yard as described in Section 19.57.140 shall be required. This provision shall be applied to new construction and alterations to existing structures or uses that result in an increase in the level of nuisance. Only the area of the nuisance shall require screening.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)

No building or improvements shall be erected, placed or altered on any building site in an M-2 district park until the plans and use for such building or improvements (including site plans, landscaping plans, accommodation of environmental features, building plans, and specifications) have been approved through the architectural review process. The plan and architectural review commission's functions under Chapter 19.63 shall be delegated to the community development authority or its designee as approved by the city council.

(Ord. No. 1914A, 2-18-2016)