In addition to the general purposes listed in Chapter 1.04 Title, Components, and Purposes, the specific purposes of the industrial district regulations are to:
A. 
Provide appropriately located areas consistent with the General Plan for a broad range of manufacturing, distribution and storage, and service uses.
B. 
Strengthen the City's economic base, and provide employment opportunities close to home for residents of the City and surrounding communities.
C. 
Provide a suitable environment for various types of industrial uses, and protect them from the adverse impacts of inharmonious uses.
D. 
Encourage adaptive reuse of existing industrial buildings.
E. 
Ensure high quality site and building design for new or reused buildings, and that the appearance and effects of industrial uses are compatible with the character of the area in which they are located.
F. 
Minimize the impact of industrial uses on adjacent residential districts.
G. 
Ensure the provision of adequate off-street parking and loading facilities.
The additional purposes of each I district are as follows:
IL Industrial Limited District. To provide areas appropriate for a wide range of: (1) low-to moderate-intensity industrial uses capable of being located adjacent to residential areas through provision of adequate buffering and attenuation measures; and (2) commercial services and light manufacturing, and to protect these areas, to the extent feasible, from disruption and competition for space from unrelated retail or commercial uses or general industrial uses. Certain types of retail sales are permitted under specified limitations.
IG Industrial General District. To provide and protect existing industrial sites and allow for continued operation of existing general industry, subject to performance standards and buffering requirements to minimize potential environmental impacts. Certain types of retail sales are permitted under specified limitations.
IP Industrial Park District. To provide and protect industrial lands for the development in a landscaped setting of communities of high technology, research and development facilities, limited industrial activities (including production and assembly but not raw materials processing or bulk handling), small-scale warehousing and distribution, industrial office centers, certain types of specified retail sales, and related uses.
IT Industrial Transition District. To provide and protect industrial lands for the development of emerging technologies, artisanal production, and light manufacturing methods, while preserving existing businesses and allowing additional commercial uses under specified limitations and residential development within one-half mile of a BART station.
(Ord. 2001-015 § 1; Ord. 2014-011 § 2; Ord. 2016-012 § 4; Ord. 2020-002 § 4)