In expansion of the legislative intent and community development objectives contained in Article
I, §§ 150-10 and 150-11, of this chapter, it is the intent of this article to:
A. Permit a range of research, manufacturing, warehousing, and other
industrial uses.
B. Provide local job opportunities for Township residents.
C. Limit the potential adverse effect of industrial development on abutting
residential properties, the Township's character and the Township's
roads by controlling the location and nature of the industrial development.
A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises
may be used for any of the following purposes and for no other:
A. Administrative, business, professional or corporate offices.
B. Administrative office building accessory to a permitted use.
C. Contractor's office and storage, provided that all materials and
equipment are located entirely within an enclosed building.
D. Manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, processing and packaging of natural and man-made materials, except those uses specifically prohibited in §
114-12C2 below.
E. Printing, publishing, lithography or similar processes.
F. Public or governmental utility building.
G. Scientific or industrial research, engineering, training, testing,
experimental laboratory or similar establishment.
H. Trade or professional school.
Front, side and rear yards shall be provided on each lot as
follows:
A. Front yard. Twenty-five feet shall be the minimum front yard on each
lot in the LI Limited Industrial District.
B. Side yard. Twenty-five feet shall be the minimum aggregate of the
multiple side yards on each lot in the LI Limited Industrial District.
No side yard shall be less than 10 feet. In the case of any lot which,
at the time this chapter becomes effective, is held in single and
separate ownership and which has a width of 100 feet or less, the
minimum aggregate of the side yards shall be reduced to 15 feet, but
no side yard shall be less than five feet.
C. Rear yard. Twenty-five feet shall be the minimum rear yard on each
lot in the LI Limited Industrial District.
D. Yard abutting residential district. Along any residential district
boundary line, an additional 50 feet shall be added to the minimum
front, side and rear yard setback required above. Where a street constitutes
the district boundary line, the yard shall be measured from the right-of-way
line.
E. Boundary buffers. Landscape buffers, street trees and parking area landscaping shall be provided in accordance with §
95-11I of the Springfield Township Code.