The Rural Light Industrial (RLI) District is intended to accommodate newly annexed area in the southern portion of the Town that includes existing development with minimum lot sizes of one acre. RLI zoning is not appropriate in other areas of Town.
(Ordinance 361-05 adopted 3/22/05; Ordinance 513-11, sec. 6, adopted 3/15/11)
A. 
Those uses listed for the RLI district in Appendix C as “P” are permitted uses by right or as “C” are conditionally permitted uses through a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). CUPs (conditional uses) must be approved utilizing procedures set forth in Chapter 16.
(Ordinance 361-05 adopted 3/22/05; Ordinance 513-11, sec. 6, adopted 3/15/11)
A. 
Minimum development standards for nonresidential uses, where applicable, shall be those set forth in Chart 10.1, unless further modified by the Minimum Design Criteria in Subsection B. below, [or] the Special Requirements in Division IV.
Chart 10.1
Development Standards
RLI ZONING DISTRICT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
RLI DISTRICT
Front Yard Setback
40 feet
Side Yard Setback:
Standard Adjacent to Residential District or Use
20 feet
Rear Yard Setback:
Standard Adjacent to Residential District or Use
20 feet
Maximum Height
50'
Maximum Lot Coverage
50%
Maximum Floor Area Ratio
0.4:1.0
B. 
Special Area Regulations:
1. 
Minimum Lot Size -
One (1) Acre
2. 
Maximum Impervious Surface -
Eighty percent (80%) of total lot
3. 
Minimum Lot Width -
One hundred and thirty feet (130')
4. 
Minimum Lot Depth -
Two hundred and fifty feet (250')
C. 
Minimum Design Criteria:
1. 
Building Orientation:
a. 
The primary structure shall have its primary orientation toward a front yard. Said primary orientation shall include a main or primary entrance.
b. 
Loading Docks or Loading Areas:
1. 
Shall not be permitted to be visible from a street and shall not be accessed directly from a street.
2. 
Shall conform to the Special Requirements in Division IV.
c. 
Exterior Construction/Design:
1. 
Exterior Materials:
a. 
The front facade of the primary structure shall contain a minimum of fifty percent (50%) masonry material.
b. 
Said masonry material shall be limited to clay fired brick, Austin stone, cast stone or other such comparable masonry material as approved by the Town.
2. 
Colors:
a. 
The primary exterior color of buildings shall be comprised of earth tones and shall be used on at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the building facade, exclusive of doors and windows.
b. 
Secondary accent color(s) may be used on a maximum of fifteen percent (15%) of the exterior facade, exclusive of doors and windows.
c. 
Trim colors shall complement the colors used to meet Subsection 2.a.
d. 
Colors shall be specifically approved on the building elevations submitted and approved with the mandatory General Site Plan or Administrative Site Plan.
d. 
Awnings/Canopies:
1. 
The use of decorative awnings/canopies is permitted provided that all awnings/canopies are designed to be compatible with the structure in which they are located.
2. 
Awnings/canopies shall be of a consistent pattern, size, shape and material and shall be consistent or complementary to construction of the building and approved with site plan approval.
3. 
A minimum clearance of eight (8) feet must be maintained above all sidewalks and a minimum clearance of fourteen (14) feet must be maintained above the street pavement.
e. 
Roofs:
1. 
Flat roofs are prohibited.
2. 
Roofs shall have minimum slopes of four (4) feet of rise for every twelve (12) feet of run (4:12).
2. 
Lighting:
a. 
Lighting may be used to accent architectural details, emphasize primary entrances, accent signs, illuminate sidewalks, and illuminate parking areas and service entrances for public safety concerns. Lighting should meet the following criteria:
1. 
Light fixtures and light standards visible from a public street or public right-of-way shall be of an architectural design that is consistent with the architectural design of the primary structure and with the designs depicted in Appendix D.
2. 
A lamp that conveys the color spectrum that is similar to natural daylight is preferred. Metal halide and color-corrected sodium lamps are appropriate.
3. 
Installed light sources may not use the equivalent of more than 1,200 lumens per bulb and shall be installed in such a manner so as to be shielded from public view and mitigate glare and light spill.
4. 
There shall be no direct illumination of any residential use or zoning district adjacent to a proposed RB District development.
5. 
Lights shall be fully shielded to minimize light trespass onto any residential zoning district. “Fully shielded” means a technique or method of construction or manufacture that does not allow any light dispersion to shine above the horizontal plane from the lowest light-emitting point of the light fixture. Any structural part of the light fixture providing this shielding shall be permanently affixed to the light fixture.
3. 
Open Storage:
All open storage must be completely screened from view from all property lines and public rights-of-way.
4. 
Trash Storage Areas and Mechanical Equipment:
a. 
All mechanical equipment, trash storage areas, and satellite dishes shall be fully screened from public view. This shall include equipment on the roof, ground or otherwise attached to the building or located on the site. The following standards shall be met:
1. 
Mechanical Equipment Screening: Ground-Mounted Mechanical Equipment and similar items shall be fully screened from view.
2. 
Roof-Mounted Equipment:
a. 
Mechanical equipment and similar items mounted to the roof of a structure shall be fully screened on four sides to a height equal to or greater than that of the mechanical equipment.
b. 
The structural screen specified in Subsection 1. [a.] above shall be of a design consistent with that of the primary structure and shall be of like and similar materials to those of the primary structure.
c. 
Screening Elements Extending More than Five Feet (5') Above the Roof Elevation: Portions of screening elements that extend more than five feet (5') above the roof elevation shall be set back one foot (1') of height for every one foot (1') of height they exceed the roof elevation.
b. 
Trash Receptacle Screening:
1. 
Trash receptacles shall not be placed between the primary structure and the street and shall not be located within a street yard.
2. 
Trash receptacles shall be fully screened by an eight-foot (8') screen constructed of like and similar materials to those of the primary structure on three (3) sides and an opaque gate on one (1) side.
5. 
Loading and Service Areas:
a. 
Loading and service areas shall be located at the side or rear of the primary structure.
b. 
A minimum eight-foot (8') solid screening wall shall be required to screen views of loading docks and loading spaces intended for tractor/semitrailer delivery from any public right-of-way. The screening wall shall be provided adjacent to any property zoned or planned for residential use as specified on the Town of Bartonville Comprehensive Plan, as amended. The screening wall shall screen each entire loading dock or space. Screening materials shall be of materials that are of like and similar materials to those of the primary structure.
c. 
The accommodation of adequate access for service delivery trucks shall be evaluated to determine the extent of the screening required.
d. 
Development shall comply with the on-site loading standards specified in Chapter 17 of this Ordinance.
6. 
Parking:
a. 
Development shall comply with the on-site parking standards specific in Chapter 17 of this Ordinance.
b. 
All parking shall be designed so as not to obstruct the passage of cars as well as emergency vehicles, delivery vehicles and service vehicles (i.e. garbage trucks).
7. 
Compatibility with Residential Uses:
a. 
Compatibility Buffer:
1. 
A landscape buffer shall be located on the site of the nonresidential use along all property lines adjacent to existing or proposed residential uses as specified on the Town of Bartonville Comprehensive Plan, as amended. Said landscape plan shall be subject to the following standards:
a. 
The landscaped setback shall consist of a minimum ten-foot (10') landscape buffer. Understory plants of species included in the approved plant list contained in Chapter 31 shall be provided in order to achieve a continuous dense six-foot (6') screen.
b. 
Native shade trees, a minimum of three inches (3") in trunk diameter as measured four feet (4') above the ground and of a species included in Chapter 31 shall be provided at a ratio of one (1) tree per four hundred (400) square feet of buffer area. Native shade trees shall not be planted closer than thirty feet (30') on center.
D. 
Exception to Minimum Design Criteria:
1. 
Exceptions to the requirements for exterior construction materials as specified herein may be permitted on a case-by-case basis. All requests for alternative exterior building materials shall be noted and described on a site plan with elevation drawings to be submitted to the Town Council for approval after recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission. If requested by the Town, a sample of the material(s) proposed may be required to be submitted with the site plan.
2. 
Town Council may approve alternative exterior materials if it is determined to be equivalent or better than those materials specified by this Chapter.
3. 
Consideration for exceptions to the exterior materials requirements may be authorized to achieve the following:
a. 
Architectural design and creativity - architectural variances may be considered to achieve a specific architectural theme or design that requires the use of alternative materials than those specified; or
b. 
Compatibility with surrounding developed properties.
(Ordinance 361-05 adopted 3/22/05; Ordinance 513-11, sec. 6, adopted 3/15/11)
A. 
Driveway Spacing
(distance between driveways, measured edge-to-edge):
1. 
Arterial street - One driveway per two hundred and fifty (250) linear feet of frontage.
2. 
Collector street - One driveway per one hundred (100) linear feet of frontage.
3. 
Local street - One driveway per fifty (50) linear feet of frontage.
4. 
Minimum distance from driveway to street corner - Fifty feet (50'), as measured from the street corner radius point of tangency.
B. 
Driveway Separation from Intersections
(distance measured from the centerline of the rights-of-way to the pavement edge of the driveway):
1. 
Arterial street intersection with another street - Two hundred and fifty feet (250').
2. 
Collector street intersection with another street - One hundred feet (100').
3. 
Residential street intersection with another street - Fifty feet (50').
C. 
Site Plan Review -
Review and approval of a site plan by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council (in accordance with Chapter 3) shall be required for any tract/lot within the RLI district. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless all construction and development conforms to the Site Plan as approved by the Town Council.
D. 
Building facade or elevation plans shall be submitted for review and approval along with the Site Plan. Facade plans shall clearly show how the building(s) will look, especially as viewed from the major thoroughfare upon which the property faces and/or sides, and will portray a reasonably accurate depiction of the materials and colors to be used. The Town may, as is deemed appropriate, require submission of additional information and materials such as actual samples of proposed exterior building materials during the Site Plan review process.
E. 
Recreational vehicles, travel trailers or motor homes may not be used for on-site dwelling or nonresidential purposes.
F. 
Maintenance Requirements for Common Areas -
A property owners’ association is required for continued maintenance of any common land and facilities provided within the development (see the Subdivision Ordinance for POA/HOA requirements).
G. 
Other Regulations -
As established in the Special Requirements in Division IV.
(Ordinance 361-05 adopted 3/22/05; Ordinance 513-11, sec. 6, adopted 3/15/11)