17-2-3 Development restrictions to manufacturing zoning districts generally
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In manufacturing zoning districts: (1) Minimum yard setback requirements shall be established in the conditional use permit or planned
unit development approval, except that no commercial building shall be located closer than 50 feet to any residential district boundary line or to any street line which continues as frontage into a residential district, and providing they do not encroach on any easement.
(2) Buildings and structures shall cover no more than 50% of the lot area except as may otherwise be allowed through planned unit development approval.
(3) Improvements required by the planning commission may include: (a) street grading; (b) street base; (c) curb and gutter; (d) sidewalk; (e) on-site surface drainage facilities; (f) culinary water facilities; (g) wastewater disposal; (h) street monuments; and (i) any other infrastructure deemed necessary.
(4) The following provisions apply to Solar Energy Systems: (a) (i) No above-ground Solar Energy System facility or structure (other than access roads, gates and fences) shall be located closer than one mile to any Residential District boundary line (not including Agricultural Zoning Districts).
(ii) Subsection (4)(a)(i) does not prohibit the rezoning of properties within the one-mile buffer to Residential Zoning Districts and does not prohibit the development and encroachment of residential developments within the one-mile buffer. (b) Except as set forth in 4(a) above, no minimum lot size, maximum lot coverage or building height, or other side yard or setback requirements apply to Solar Energy Systems. (c) No minimum off-street parking or open space requirements apply to Solar Energy Systems. (d) The installation of sidewalks along the entire property line abutting a public street is not required unless the Zoning Administrator determines that a sidewalk is necessary to serve a public need or the public health, safety and welfare. (e) Rooftop Mounted Solar Arrays located on industrial buildings in any (M-G and M-D) Zoning District are exempt from the one-mile buffer requirement. (Ord. 2022-28, 8/16/22; Ord. 2018-04, 5/15/18; Ord. 2011-04, 2/1/11; Ord. 2005-30, 11/22/05)
17-2-2 Purpose of Manufacturing General (M-G) zoning districts · 17-2-4 Development restrictions specific to M-D zoning districts