In addition to the general goals listed in the
Preamble,[1] the districts established in these regulations are intended
to achieve the following:
A.
To provide sufficient space, in appropriate locations,
to meet the anticipated future needs for industrial activity with
due allowance for the needs for a range in choice of sites.
B.
To insure that the land most suitable for industrial
and related activities will be available by prohibiting the use of
such land for new residential development except planned residential
development, and at the same time, to protect residences by separating
them from such activities.
C.
To protect industry against congestion by limiting
the bulk of buildings in relation to the land around them and to one
another, and by providing sufficient off-street parking and loading
facilities for such developments.
D.
To promote the most desirable use of land and direction
of building development in accord with a well-considered plan, to
promote stable industry, to strengthen the economic base, to protect
the character of particular industrial areas and their peculiar suitability
to particular uses, to conserve the value of land and buildings, and
to protect local tax revenues.
E.
To encourage the development of industrial parks through
the provisions of suitable regulations whereby a number of businesses
may locate in a landscaped tract.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Preamble states, "This ordinance is adopted
to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience,
prosperity and other aspects of the general welfare. These general
goals include, among others, the specific purposes set forth in the
statement of intent of the various regulations for the respective
districts."
A.
Specific intent.
(1)
In addition to the general goals listed in the Preamble[1] and § 350-32, Statement of intent, it is the purpose of this section to provide for all types of industrial development which are compatible with the spirit of this chapter and with conditions in the Township itself. Industries which are classified as permitted uses by this section shall be permitted to locate in areas adjacent to commercial and residential districts, provided that the required performance and design standards set forth in §§ 350-38, 350-39 and 350-40 of this chapter are met.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Preamble states, "This ordinance is adopted
to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience,
prosperity and other aspects of the general welfare. These general
goals include, among others, the specific purposes set forth in the
statement of intent of the various regulations for the respective
districts."
(2)
Industries which are classified as conditional uses
by this section shall be subject to stricter standards regarding location
and design.
(3)
While minimum lot areas are required for all uses
in this district, emphasis will be placed upon meeting the required
performance standards.
(4)
Industrial developers are given the option of developing
individual sites or industrial parks, in which the area and bulk requirements
permit increased flexibility in developing industrial tracts, thus
assuring compatibility between similar uses.
C.
Area and bulk regulations for lot-by-lot development.
The following regulations shall be observed for the development of
individual industrial sites:
(1)
Lot area: no minimum, provided that all performance requirements are met, up to a maximum of five acres, at which point the regulations of § 350-33D are applicable.
(2)
Lot width at building setback line: 150 feet minimum.
(3)
Building setback line: 50 feet minimum.
(4)
Side yards: 20 feet minimum.
(5)
Rear yard: 50 feet minimum.
(6)
Building/structure height: 50 feet maximum.
(7)
Lot coverage: 35% maximum.
(8)
Paved area coverage: 35% maximum.
D.
Area and bulk regulations for industrial parks and
conditional uses. The following regulations shall be observed:
(1)
Lot area (site): five acres minimum, provided that
all performance requirements are met, unless a smaller area is approved
by the Planning Commission.
(2)
Lot area (sanitary landfill): 100 acres minimum.
(3)
Lot area (unit of use for industrial park): sufficient
to meet all design and performance standards with a minimum of 1/4
acre.
(4)
Lot width at building setback line: 500 feet minimum.
(5)
Improvement setback line: 10 feet minimum.
(6)
Building setback line: 50 feet minimum.
(7)
Side yards (site): 50 feet minimum.
(8)
Rear yard (site): 50 feet minimum.
(9)
Building/structure height: no limit; however, all
yards shall be increased one foot in width for each three feet of
building/structure height over 30 feet.
(10)
Lot coverage: 35% maximum.
(11)
Paved area coverage: 35% maximum.
(12)
Distance between buildings: 50 feet minimum.
(13)
Distance from residential zone or PRD (conditional
uses only): 500 feet minimum.
(14)
Yard regulations for sanitary landfill. No earth
disturbance or other landfill operation nor any storage of equipment
shall be permitted within 100 feet of any lot line of the gross landfill
site. This buffer shall be increased to 200 feet if the abutting property
is used for residential purposes.
(15)
Lot area (processing of natural gas, including dehydration and separation
of natural gas liquids using cryogenic or other methods): 40 acres
minimum.
[Added 4-15-2008 by Ord. No. 320]
