14-23-030 I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE: Other Requirements

All uses in the I-1 light industrial zone shall comply with the following minimum requirements: 1. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a site plan prepared by an engineer or architect must be submitted to the Development Review Committee, which shall review it for compliance with all requirements and standards of the City. When the requirements and standards have been met, the DRC may authorize the issuance of a building permit and act as the land use authority. All construction must be in compliance with the approved site plan. 2. The site plan must show the location of all existing and proposed main buildings and accessory buildings, showing distances and contemplated uses. 3. The minimum front yard setback requirement shall be 10 feet. The rear and side yard setback requirement shall be at least 10 feet. These setbacks are necessary to maintain public utility easements. 4. Buildings shall have a minimum height of 10 feet and a maximum height of 40 feet, measured from the grade to the elevation of the square of the building. Accessory buildings may exceed 40 feet, upon obtaining a conditional use permit. 5. Provide driveways, points of vehicular ingress and egress, and four parking spaces for each 1000 square feet of main building, unless the building official determines, based upon the use of the building, that more or fewer spaces are required. Driveways and parking lots shall be of a hard surface, consisting of asphalt, milled asphalt, or other suitable material as approved by City Engineer. Drives and parking lots with frontage and direct access to a public street shall be cement or asphalt. 6. Provide solid waste disposal areas that are not in the public view. 7. To provide and maintain xeriscape landscaping in all setback areas and parking lots not covered with asphalt or concrete and to include with the landscaping an automatic sprinkling system. Landscape plans are required. They shall be approved by the City Council. Landscape plans should reflect the following techniques: a. Using plant material with comparatively low moisture requirements; b. Selecting plants on the basis of specific slope, aspect, soil, and microclimate conditions; c. Using native and adapted plant species; d. Minimizing the amount of irrigated turf surfaces; e. Planting and designing slopes to minimize runoff; f. Separating irrigation zones according to plant water requirements and using drip/trickle systems to conserve water; g. Using mulch in planting areas to reduce weed growth, promote soil cooling, and reduce evaporation. h. Trees are required every 40 feet along the frontage of the property. No invasive species are allowed. No trees are allowed within twenty feet of a driveway. The City Council may deviate from the standard by requiring more or fewer trees in order to provide a more aesthetic landscaping plan concerning trees along the frontage. 8. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, all new construction or remodeling shall provide for a drainage plan for excess run-off waters, which plan is acceptable to the city engineer. 9. Provide a solid masonry fence a minimum of six feet high between industrial and residential uses, and other appropriate land use buffers as approved by DRC, such as berms, trees, shrubs, hedges, etc., which provide a barrier to mitigate or eliminate light, noise, odor, dust, vibration, or other similar incidents of the industrial use, which construction shall be approved by the city engineer. 10. All industrial uses shall provide curb, cutter, and asphalt paving from the curb and gutter to the existing street asphalt. 11. Building design should be used as a method of enhancing the theme or character of a building. Details of a building elevation, such as particular design characteristics or use of material and color shall continue the character of theme of the project. Equipment such as, but not limited to, roof mounted communications and mechanical equipment, vending machines and similar equipment shall be screened from view and placed in an area designed for their inclusion as an integral part of the project. The Planning and Zoning Commission may waive this screening requirement Exterior building materials shall be durable, require low maintenance, and be of high quality. Reflective surfaces shall not be used in locations which may produce excessive reflections or glare that may create a potential safety hazard. Tile, architectural grade asphalt shingles, standing seam metal, or similar quality roofing materials shall be used on all visible pitched roofs. 12. On site outdoor storage areas for equipment, materials, or inventory must be a solid material consisting of asphalt, milled asphalt, or other suitable material as approved by the City Engineer. Storage areas must be screened by fencing and landscaping (trees/tall shrubs). Fences may be chain link with slats, vinyl, or masonry. The minimum height of fences shall be six feet. 13. Storage areas and parking lots are required to have lighting as approved by the City Public Safety Director. The lighting shall not overflow the intended area to be lit.