It is hereby declared to be the intent of the I District to:
A. 
Recognize the existence of various industrial, resource extraction, and similar uses within various locations of Hamiltonban Township.
B. 
Provide for the continuation and reasonable expansion of these uses, and enable the development of uses of a similar character within these settings.
C. 
Enable the development of manufacturing, industrial, and similar uses in appropriate areas of Hamiltonban Township to provide employment opportunities for residents.
D. 
Ensure that the Township meets its responsibility to accommodate all legal uses of property within its jurisdiction.
E. 
Establish appropriate standards to mitigate the potential off-site impacts of manufacturing, industrial, resource extraction, and similar uses.
A. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the I District:
(1) 
Emergency services.
(2) 
Forestry.
(3) 
Governmental uses.
(4) 
Light industrial uses.
(5) 
Research and development laboratories.
B. 
Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses to any permitted principal use in the I District:
(1) 
Detached accessory structures, including but not necessarily limited to detached garages and utility sheds.
(2) 
Food trucks, in accordance with § 375-80V.
(3) 
Wireless communications facility, co-location, outside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 375-80VV.
C. 
Special exception uses. The following uses are permitted by special exception in the I District in accordance with the following standards and criteria, any reasonable conditions that the Zoning Hearing Board may deem necessary, and in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 375-111 of this chapter:
(1) 
Distribution center, in accordance with § 375-80M.
(2) 
Heavy industrial uses, in accordance with § 375-80X.
(3) 
Junkyard, in accordance with § 375-80BB.
(4) 
Landfills, in accordance with § 375-80CC.
(5) 
Medical marijuana grower/processor, in accordance with § 375-80EE.
(6) 
Medical marijuana transport vehicle service, in accordance with § 375-80FF.
(7) 
Resource extraction, in accordance with § 375-80MM.
(8) 
Recycling facility, in accordance with § 375-80KK.
(9) 
Solar energy production facility, in accordance with § 375-80SS.
(10) 
Wireless communication facility, co-location, inside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 375-80UU.
(11) 
Wireless communication facility, tower-based, inside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 375-80WW.
(12) 
Wireless communications facility, tower-based, outside public right-of-way, in accordance with § 375-80XX.
(13) 
Uses not expressly permitted elsewhere in this chapter and that exhibit the same general character of the uses listed in § 375-44, when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with §§ 375-80ZZ and 375-111.
A. 
Site landscaping. The following site landscaping standards shall apply to all development within the I District:
(1) 
Quantity of landscaping. A minimum of one planting unit shall be provided for every 1,000 square feet, or portion thereof, of building coverage. This quantity shall be in addition to any other plantings required in other sections of this chapter, including but not limited to Article XIX.
(2) 
Credit for existing landscaping. Credit for up to 50% of the minimum landscaping quantity requirements may be given for retaining major deciduous trees, minor deciduous trees, and/or evergreen trees on the site, provided the following conditions are achieved:
(a) 
The trees shall be in good health.
(b) 
The trees shall be located within 25 feet of the nonresidential use or improvements on the property (for example, parking lots) that support the nonresidential use.
(c) 
The applicant shall replace any tree which contributes to the minimum quantity of landscaping with another comparable tree if it should die within two years of the completion of the development.
(3) 
Landscaping plan submission. A landscaping plan depicting the required plantings shall be provided with all required submissions in support of a given project. At a minimum, this includes applications for special exception approval and for zoning permit approval.
(4) 
Landscaping compliance table. A table shall be provided with every landscaping plan with sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the landscaping requirements of this section. At a minimum, the table shall include the following:
(a) 
Calculation of minimum planting units required.
(b) 
Calculation of planting units provided.
(c) 
Biological and common name of all plants.
(d) 
Size of all plants at time of planting.
(e) 
Size of all plants at maturity.
B. 
Screening.
(1) 
Outdoor storage. Outdoor storage of raw or processed materials shall be prohibited unless said storage area is screened from view from adjoining roads or properties by landscaping or fencing.
(2) 
Exterior mechanical equipment. Such equipment, including but not limited to utility valves and meters, aboveground storage tanks, and HVAC equipment, shall be either incorporated into the building design or screened by landscaping or fencing to minimize view from adjoining roads or properties.
(3) 
Refuse areas. Refuse areas may be located within any yard. Such refuse areas shall be subject to the setback standards of § 375-46, and shall be screened from view from adjoining roads or properties by landscaping or fencing.
C. 
Illumination. All site illumination shall be designed to minimize impact on surrounding properties. All lights, whether mounted on a building, on a pole within a parking lot, or otherwise, shall include shielding to prevent direct view of the light source from surrounding properties and to direct the lighting to the surfaces (building, parking lots, or otherwise) intended to be illuminated.
A. 
Minimum lot area: two acres.
B. 
Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
C. 
Minimum front setback:
(1) 
Buildings: 50 feet.
(2) 
Other improvements: 25 feet.
D. 
Minimum side setback:
(1) 
Buildings: 50 feet.
(2) 
Other improvements: 25 feet.
E. 
Minimum rear setback:
(1) 
Buildings: 50 feet.
(2) 
Other improvements: 25 feet.
F. 
Maximum lot coverage: 65%.
G. 
Minimum vegetative coverage: 35%.
H. 
Maximum building height: 50 feet.