9-7-6 L-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL

A. Purpose: To provide sites for light industrial uses which are not appropriate in other commercial districts. Because of the varied nature and potential impacts of the uses, all permitted uses are subject to the restrictions below and the Town Design Guidelines as a condition of approval. The physical restrictions set out below shall be considered minimum, and more restrictive standards may be prescribed as conditions of a permit for any use. B. Permitted Uses: Only the following uses are permitted in the L-1 zone: Firewood preparation, storage, and sales. Fuel and oil storage, sales, or distribution. Recreational vehicle rental, sales, and service (e.g., snowmobiles, ATVs, etc.). Residential dwellings in conjunction with industrial space (owner/employee housing). (ord. 15-004, 04-28-2015) Storage and/or sales of construction/building materials. Utility substations. Vehicle and equipment storage yards (including recreational vehicles). Vehicle service yards and service garages (including recreational vehicles). Warehouses or storage unit rental facilities. Other similar uses. C. Conditional Uses: The following uses are conditional and require a conditional use permit: (2010 Code, amd. ord. 15-004, 4-28-2015) Light Manufacturing (amd. ord. 17-004, 7-11-2017) Car Wash (ord. 17-004, 7-11-2017) Rental of horses. Sexually oriented businesses (SOB). D. Physical Restrictions: The restrictions below shall be considered minimum, and more restrictive standards may be prescribed as conditions of a conditional use permit for any use: 1. Minimum lot area: Twenty-one thousand seven hundred eighty (21,780) square feet (1/2 acre). 2. Minimum frontage: Forty-five feet (45'). 3. Minimum setbacks: a. Front: twenty-five feet (25'); b. Side and rear: twenty feet (20') (from residential property); c. Side and rear: ten feet (10') (from adjoining L-1 property). 4. Maximum height: Fifty feet (50') maximum structure height. 5. Density: Not applicable. 6. Maximum building coverage: Fifty percent (50%) of lot area. 7. Minimum landscaping: Twenty five percent (25%) of the lot area shall be landscaped per section 9-12-5 of this title, with every effort to preserve existing vegetation. 8. Parking and loading: In accordance with section 9-12-15 of this title. 9. Screening: All outdoor storage, including vehicles, machinery, and equipment, shall be screened from the public view as seen from any public roadway or from adjacent residential lots. Landscaping, fencing, and building orientation are acceptable methods to minimize the adverse visual impacts. (2010 Code amd. ord.16-007, 11-8-2016) 10. Noise: No use shall be permitted or conducted which creates noise, objectionable by reason of volume, pitch, intermittent, or frequency, which is audible at the boundaries of the site. 11. Other restrictions: Design should provide for all servicing of vehicles and equipment to be within structures, except for delivery of gas and other fluids. 12. Storage containers: Storage or cargo containers are not allowed to be used as a building in Light Industrial zones unless the applicant abides by the Building Bonus process in 9-7-10 of this title. (ord. 22-002, 5-10-2022)