[Amended 8-22-2016 by Ord. No. 1478-2016; 1-12-2026 by Ord. No. 1601-2026]
A.
Purpose. Provisions of the Light Industry (I-1) District have been enacted to:
(1)
Provide areas for offices and light industrial businesses, such as assembly, research or fleet operations, within the City.
(2)
Provide opportunities for revitalization by allowing for various uses to occur through reuse of vacated industrial facilities.
(3)
Further the community development objectives of the City of Coatesville Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
B.
Description of the Light Industry (I-1) District. The Light Industry (I-1) District corresponds to the areas that contain industrial properties as defined in Planning Districts Nos. 10, 11 and 24 from the City of Coatesville Comprehensive Plan.
C.
Permitted uses and structures.
(1)
Uses permitted by right. The following uses and structures are permitted by right within this district, subject to other applicable standards of this chapter. Proposals are limited to one principal use and any associated accessory uses and structures.
(a)
Light industry/business.
(b)
Light-industrial center. [Refer to § 224-60D(1).]
(c)
Distribution/warehouse/storage.
(d)
Miniwarehouse/public warehouse. [Refer to § 224-60D(3).]
(e)
Office.
(f)
Office center. [Refer to § 224-60C(8).]
(g)
Commercial/trade school. [Refer to § 224-60B(2).]
(h)
Community utility. [Refer to § 224-60B(8).]
(i)
Mass transit terminal.
(j)
Government building/facility.
(k)
Hardware/lumberyard.
(l)
Any of the uses listed below in accordance with the provisions for adaptive reuse in § 224-61B:
[1]
All uses permitted in the RN-4 District.
[2]
Financial institution. [Refer to § 224-60C(4).]
[3]
Restaurant.
[4]
Restaurant, fast-food. [Refer to § 224-60C(2).]
[5]
Auto service. [Refer to § 224-60C(5).]
[6]
Medical clinic.
[7]
Veterinary/animal hospital.
[8]
Indoor public recreation.
[9]
Health/recreation spa.
(m)
Public parking lot/garage.
(n)
Grower/processor facility.
(2)
Uses permitted by special exception. The following uses are permitted by special exception subject to supplemental use regulations of Article XII, if applicable, and approval in accordance with Article XV:
(a)
Manufacturing.
(b)
Institution.
(c)
Mobile home park. [Refer to § 224-60A(2).]
(d)
Radio, television or microwave transmitter. [Refer to § 224-60B(9).]
(e)
Any of the uses listed in § 224-19C(1), except residential, if adaptive reuse is not feasible; or
D.
Lot area, width and coverage requirements.
(1)
Residential uses. Residential uses and structures in the I-1 District shall maintain the lot area, width and coverage requirements as the same uses in the RN-4 District. Mobile home park standards shall be as stated in § 224-60A(2).
(2)
Nonresidential or institutional uses. Lot area, width and coverage requirements for nonresidential and institutional uses in the I-1 District are contained in Article XII, Supplemental Use Regulations.
(3)
Notwithstanding the lot coverage required by § 224-19D(2) above, lot coverage shall be permitted to exceed the maximum permitted lot coverage by conditional use approval of City Council provided that the applicant can demonstrate to City Council the following:
(a)
Allowing an increase in maximum permitted lot coverage for an existing light industry use is necessary to allow a building addition or expansion that is needed for the continued operation of the industrial use;
(b)
Adequate stormwater management controls shall be implemented in accordance with the City's stormwater management regulations; and
(c)
The increase in impervious cover shall not cause adverse impact to the surrounding environment.
E.
Yard requirements.
(1)
Front yards.
(a)
Residential uses and structures in the I-1 District shall maintain the front yard requirements for the same uses in the RN-4 District. Mobile home park standards shall be as stated in § 224-60A(2).
(b)
Nonresidential or institutional uses and structures are required to provide a front yard of 15 feet.
(2)
Side yards.
(a)
Residential uses and structures in the I-1 District shall maintain the side yard requirements for the same uses in the RN-4 District. Mobile home park standards shall be as stated in § 224-60A(2).
(b)
Any nonresidential or institutional use that contains a dwelling unit or is adjacent to an existing residential property or residential district shall maintain two side yards, which shall not be less than 20 feet in the aggregate width, and neither of which shall be less than 10 feet.
(3)
Rear yards.
(a)
Residential uses and structures in the I-1 District shall maintain the rear yard requirements for the same uses in the RN-4 District. Mobile home park standards shall be as stated in § 224-60A(2).
(b)
Nonresidential or institutional uses in the I-1 District shall maintain a rear yard of 30 feet in depth.
G.
Modification of required parking spaces. An applicant may request through the conditional use process that the number of parking spaces required by § 224-64C(6) for a light industry/business use may be modified provided that applicant demonstrates the following: