§ 17.07.110. Purposes.

In addition to the objectives outlined in Section 17.01.110, Purpose and scope, the industrial zones are included to provide for a quality working environment and to achieve a harmonious mixture of uses which might otherwise be considered incompatible when located in close proximity. Activities are intended to promote employment opportunities in manufacturing, service, research and development, engineering and wholesale trade. In addition, the industrial zones are included to advance the following objectives:

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To reserve appropriately located areas for industrial use and protect these areas from intrusion by dwellings and other inharmonious uses.

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To protect residential and commercial uses from noise, odor, dust, smoke, light intrusion, truck traffic, and other objectionable influences and to prevent fire, explosion, radiation, and other hazards incidental to certain industrial activities.

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To provide sufficient open space around industrial structures to protect them from hazard and to minimize the impact of industrial operations on nearby residential or commercial zones.

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To minimize traffic congestion and to avoid the overloading of utilities by restricting construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the amount of land around them.

I General Industrial Zone. This zone is intended as an area for modern industrial manufacturing and heavy industrial uses while permitting research, and administrative facilities that can meet high performance and development standards. Retail commercial uses are limited to those that occupy up to twenty-five percent of the gross floor area in conjunction with a permitted or conditional use.

IL Light Industrial Zone. This zone is intended as a transition zone between the heavy industrial uses in general industrial zone (I) to residential and commercial zones. It is intended to provide for a mix of light non-polluting types industrial, office and commercial uses. As a transition zone it provided the flexibility of responding to economic demands for various types of compatible uses.

BP Business Park. This zone intends to accommodate various low-intensity, nonpolluting types of manufacturing operations, research and development, and small businesses. This zone promotes campus-style industrial and business parks and is intended to provide "clean" industries that do not generate nuisance or unsafe levels of noise, vibration, air emissions, truck traffic, or liquid and solid waste.

(1992 zoning ord. (part))

(Ord. No. 1173, § 3, 10-12-16)

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