The purpose of this district is to provide for
the establishment of the so-called "heavy" industries, essential to
the development of a well-balanced industrial environment, in a manner
which will not be detrimental to the adjacent development or general
community health, safety or welfare.
The following uses and their customary accessory
uses are permitted in the GI District:
A. Uses permitted and conditionally permitted in the
LI District, with the exception of adult uses.
[Amended 9-7-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
B. Automobile rental agencies and valet parking services.
[Amended 9-7-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
D. Trucks, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, motorcycles,
snowmobiles and minibike sales and service, new car sales and services
and, in conjunction therewith, used car sales and service.
[Amended 6-8-1978]
E. Machine and sheet metal shops; press operations; upholstering,
welding and monument works.
F. Building materials yards, excluding concrete plants.
G. Printing, publishing and bookbinding.
H. Construction equipment storage and repair.
I. Public buildings and grounds, including storage and
repair.
J. Public utilities substations and uses, including storage
and repair, power plants and other similar uses.
K. Automotive engine repair facilities excluding collision
shops and body shops.
[Added 9-7-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
L. Bottling plants, dairies, carpet cleaning and other
cleaning and dyeing plants, laundries, photocopying and blueprinting.
The following uses and their customary accessory uses are permitted upon the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to Article
XXXII:
A. Junkyards, autowrecking or dismantling yards and similar
uses.
C. Truck and freight terminals.
E. Any other use of a similar character upon issuance
of a conditional use permit, subject to approval of the Town Board.
F. Small animal hospitals and/or kennels by application
for conditional use permit to the Planning Board of the Town of Gates.
[Added 6-8-1978]
Off-street parking and loading areas shall be provided as listed in Article
IV.
Signs are permitted as listed in Article
V.
Fences, hedges, berms and screen plantings are permitted or, alternatively, are required as listed in Article
VI.
Site plan approval shall be secured as listed in Article
XXXIII.