It is hereby declared to be the intent of the CI District to
establish reasonable standards to provide for a mix of residential
and limited commercial and office uses. Furthermore, it is the intent
of the article to:
A. Ensure that automobile-oriented uses, customarily associated with
commercial areas along major roadways, are provided only in locations
outside Abbottstown's historic core and surrounding residential areas.
B. Create industrial development patterns that are efficient in design
and which will minimize hazardous traffic conditions on roads leading
to and from Abbottstown.
C. Allow for the development of a variety of land uses within the commercial/industrial
area of Abbottstown, thus providing flexibility within areas of the
Borough containing both commercial and industrial uses and large vacant
land parcels.
D. Encourage, whenever possible, the creation of common access driveways
and parking areas serving adjoining commercial uses, thereby preventing
excessive curb cuts, providing spacing between access point, and enhancing
public safety.
E. Maintain and enhance attractive gateways along Route 30 forming entrances
to the existing historic core area.
F. Provide for appropriate buffering, landscaping and onsite improvements
in commercial and industrial areas to minimize off-site impacts and
ensure that aesthetic and environmental qualities are maintained and
enhanced.
G. Require appropriate building setbacks to allow for future road expansion,
if necessary, and to provide an adequate buffer from nearby residential
areas.
The following uses are permitted within the CI District.
A. Commercial uses permitted by right.
(1) Any nonresidential use permitted by right by §
204-23A of this chapter.
(2) Automobile, motorcycle, boat and other similar vehicle sales, service and/or repair, per §
204-37II.
(3) Florists, nurseries, greenhouses and garden supply stores.
(4) Food service establishments.
(a)
Including establishments serving food or beverages to the general public, such as or similar to a restaurant, cafe, taproom, tavern, retail bakery, confectionery or ice cream shop, including walk-up windows, outdoor dining and pedestrian take-out windows, including drive through facilities per §
204-37M.
(5) Commercial recreation and personal fitness facilities.
(13)
Laundromats and dry cleaning.
(15)
Nursing and residential care facilities, per §
204-37Y.
(25) Small wireless facility use (within a right-of-way), per §
204-31N.
[Added 3-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
B. Industrial uses permitted by right.
(1) Light manufacturing and related accessory uses per §
204-37T.
(a)
Including, electronic goods, food and bakery products, non-alcoholic
beverages, paper imprinting, household appliances, leather products,
jewelry, food and bakery products, clothing apparel, and other similar
uses.
(2) Medium manufacturing and related accessory uses per §
204-37U.
(a)
Including, alcoholic beverages, glue, carpet, porcelain products
for bathroom and kitchen fixtures, bleaching products, food additives
and dyes, welding, furniture, sporting goods, and other similar uses.
(3) Distribution and parcel delivery facilities, per §
204-37GG.
(5) Building material and contractor supply stores and storage yards, per §
204-37E.
(6) Scientific and commercial testing laboratories.
C. Commercial uses permitted by conditional use.
(2) Adaptive reuse of industrial structures, per §
204-37B.
(3) Continuing care retirement community, per §
204-37H.
D. Industrial uses permitted by conditional use.
(1) Adaptive reuse of industrial structures, per §
204-37B.
(2) Warehousing and wholesaling operations, per §
204-37GG.
(3) Heavy manufacturing uses, per §
204-37S.
(a)
Including, concrete, tile, or brick manufacturing, automobile,
truck, and tire assembly, ammonia, chlorine or other chemical production,
metal casting or foundries, gas manufacturing, grain milling or processing,
metal or metal ore production, refining, smelting, or alloying, petroleum
or petroleum product refining, boat, pool and spa production, slaughtering
of animals; glass production, paper production, wood or lumber processing,
and other similar uses.
(6) Recycled materials collection and processing facility, per §
204-37AA.
The following standards shall apply all uses, subdivisions,
and land development plans within the CI District.
A. Minimum lot size. The following lot sizes shall apply in the CI District
unless otherwise noted in this chapter.
(1) Commercial uses, per §
204-27A and
C: 20,000 square feet.
B. Minimum lot width: 120 feet.
C. Minimum yard setbacks. The following setbacks shall apply to all
structures and uses in the CI District unless otherwise noted in this
chapter.
Yard
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Commercial Uses
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Industrial Uses
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Front yard
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30 feet
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40 feet
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Side yards
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20 feet
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20 feet
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Rear yard
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25 feet
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40 feet
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D. Maximum building coverage: 40%.
E. Maximum lot coverage: 75%.
F. Maximum building height. The following maximum building heights shall
apply to all structures and uses in the CI District unless otherwise
noted in this chapter.
The following standards shall apply all uses, subdivisions,
and land development plans within the CI District.
A. All dwellings or structures to be used for human occupancy shall
be connected to public sewer and public water.
B. The standards of Article
IX, General Regulations, shall apply to all properties and uses in the CI District.
C. The standards of Article
X, Performance Standards, shall apply to all properties and uses in the CI District.
D. The standards of Article
XI, Sign Regulations, shall apply to all properties and uses in the CI District.
E. The standards of Article
XII, Parking and Loading Regulations, shall apply to all properties and uses in the CI District.