[Added 5-3-2017 by L.L.
No. 1-2017]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the Light Industrial District is to provide
for light manufacturing, assembly and storage facilities as well as
research and development activities and offices which will not in
any manner interfere with nearby uses.
B.
The following principal uses shall be permitted, by special use permit only, subject to the terms and conditions of Article XI hereof:
(1)
Research institutions and laboratories.
(2)
Scientific research or experimental development of materials, methods
or products, including engineering and agricultural research, processing
and fabrication incidental thereto.
(3)
Manufacture or assembly of electric, electronic or optical instruments
or devices.
(4)
Light manufacturing, assembling, fabricating or packaging of products
from previously prepared materials.
(5)
Precision machinery; tool and die work.
(6)
Office buildings for executive engineering and administrative purposes.
(7)
Administrative, educational and other related activities and facilities
in conjunction with a permitted use.
(8)
Other non-nuisance uses which, in the opinion of the Town Board,
are similar in nature and scale to those permitted above.
A.
All uses in the L-I District shall be subject to the following terms and conditions, which shall be cumulative and in addition to the requirements of Article XI hereof:
(1)
All assembly, research, engineering, administration, storage and
other related activities shall be conducted wholly within enclosed
buildings.
(2)
All equipment for the handling of materials and processes shall be
enclosed in a suitable building. Equipment as used in this section
includes, but is not limited to, conveyors, elevators, storage silos,
hoppers, storage tanks and unloading docks.
(3)
At no time shall any use result in or cause dissemination of dust,
smoke, smog, observable gas, fumes, odors, radiation or other atmospheric
pollution, objectionable noise, glare or vibrations or hazard of fire
or explosive or any other physical hazard to any adjacent buildings
or to any plant growth or any land adjacent to the site.
(4)
The architectural treatment and general appearance of all buildings
and grounds shall be in keeping with the purpose of this district
and shall be of such quality and design as to be a visual asset to
the area in which they are located as well as to adjacent development.
(5)
Industrial structures shall be located so as to be a minimum of 75
feet from any nonindustrial district. A natural buffer strip 30 feet
wide shall be placed and maintained so as to provide visual screening
and separation between industrial and nonindustrial uses.
(6)
All uses permitted in this district shall set aside not less than
20% of the lot to be devoted to seeding, planting, retention of tree
cover, or other landscaping. This area shall be used for no other
purpose.
B.
The Planning Board shall conduct site plan review of all principal
uses in the L-I District prior to the issuance of the special use
permit.
C.
Area requirements.
