The Industrial Districts give preference to industries, offices, commercial services, wholesale, energy production, and marine-related businesses. Providing appropriate locations for these uses will help ensure they have the infrastructure they require and will also help to reduce the potential for conflicts and negative impacts that can be associated with some commercial and industrial uses. These districts provide space specifically for targeted industries such as high-technology firms and research industries. The intent is to allow limited retail and service uses in some of these districts and to reserve adequate and flexible space for high-revenue-generating uses that provide high-quality jobs for County residents. Design standards can further help minimize conflicts between uses, allowing for more mixed-use development that can enhance economic opportunity.
A.
Light Industrial and Mixed-Use District (I-1)
The Light Industrial District (I-1) is intended to provide for a variety of light manufacturing, fabricating, processing, distributing, and warehousing uses as well as compatible commercial uses such as recreation, entertainment, and retail establishments in part to promote the reuse of older, industrial structures that may no longer be suitable for their original limited purposes. Light industrial uses are low-intensity uses with minimal, if any, outside impacts.
B.
Heavy Industrial District (I-2)
The Heavy Industrial District (I-2) is intended to provide for a variety of energy production and associated uses as well as light manufacturing, fabricating, processing, distributing and warehousing uses. Industrial uses in this district may result in external effects such as smoke, noise, glare or vibration, and typically include outdoor storage and related outdoor activities.