In addition to the general goals listed in the statement of purpose and community development objectives in Article I, the C/I-2 Limited Commercial/Industrial District is established to:
A.
Encourage uses that are compatible with existing commercial
and industrial uses and the general character of the district;
B.
Promote a unified approach to development in order
to better coordinate uses in the district; and
C.
Ensure the safety and well being of the community
through the proper regulation of commercial and industrial activities.
In addition to fulfilling the intent of the
district, the C/I-2 Limited Commercial/Industrial District shall be
located or expanded so as to:
A.
Fulfill the recommendations established in the Township
Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Plan;
B.
Maintain proper access to the arterial and collector
road network as defined by the Comprehensive Plan;
C.
Limit disruption or intrusion into residential and/or
agricultural areas of the Township; and
D.
Incorporate areas with suitable infrastructure to
handle such uses.
A.
Uses by right. In the C/I-2 Limited Commercial/Industrial
District, a building shall be erected, altered, or used, and a lot
or premises shall be used, by right, for any one of the following
purposes, and for no other:
(1)
Research and laboratory facility.
(2)
Office, administrative, professional business and
executive building.
(3)
Assembly of products wholly within an enclosed building.
[Amended 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 142]
(4)
Indoor storage and warehousing.
(5)
Wholesale sales.
[Amended 8-18-2014 by Ord. No. 213]
(6)
New Garden Township municipal use.
(7)
Accessory use on the same lot and customarily incidental
to any of the listed uses by right.
B.
Use by special exception. Only one of the following uses may be permitted per lot in the Limited Commercial-Industrial Zoning District (C/I-2) as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board subject to the standards of this section and Article XX of this chapter:
[Amended 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 142]
A.
Lot and yard requirements. The following lot size
and yard requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in the C/I-2
District:
|
Use
|
Minimum Lot Size
(acres)
|
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
|
Minimum Front Yard
(feet)
|
Minimum Side Yard
(feet)
|
Minimum Rear Yard
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Commercial (nonretail)
|
2
|
200
|
75
|
25
|
25
|
|
Indoor storage and warehousing
|
2
|
200
|
75
|
25
|
25
|
|
Office
|
2
|
200
|
75
|
25
|
25
|
|
Assembly and fabricating
|
3
|
250
|
75
|
25
|
25
|
|
Manufacturing
|
3
|
250
|
75
|
25
|
25
|
|
Research and laboratory
|
3
|
250
|
75
|
25
|
25
|
|
Any other use
|
2
|
200
|
75
|
25
|
25
|
B.
Building coverage on any lot in the C/I-2 District
shall not exceed 40% of the total area of the lot.
C.
The total lot coverage for any lot in the C/I-2 District
shall not exceed 75% of the total area of the lot.
D.
No building or structure in the C/I-2 District shall
exceed 40 feet in height.
The following standards for design of and development
of lots and uses shall apply for all uses:
B.
Storage shall be within a fully enclosed structure
or building. No outdoor storage of any type is permitted.
C.
All exterior lighting shall be directed toward the principal structures or use, and shall not shine or glare on to adjacent lots and properties and shall comply with the provisions of § 200-106.
