Article C — HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (M-2) ZONE

SECTION:

15-6C-1: Purpose 15-6C-2: Permitted Uses 15-6C-3: Site Development Standards 15-6C-4: Landscaping 15-6C-5: Off Street Parking And Loading Spaces 15-6C-6: Signs

To provide consistency with and implement policies related to those locations which are designated heavy industrial on the general plan land use map and in the general plan text. This zone is intended to provide areas suitable for the development of heavy manufacturing, assembling, or processing activities having unusual or potentially deleterious operational characteristics, that would be detrimental if allowed to operate in other zones within the city. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023)

Permitted uses, permitted accessory uses, uses subject to administrative use permit, and uses subject to conditional use permit for all industrial zones are listed in Article 15-6A of this Title. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023)

All uses within the M-2 Zone shall comply with the development standards contained in this section.

• A. General Provisions:

1. Operations and uses conducted on the premises, which are or may be in violation of this Code, State laws, or environmental regulations by reason of noise, odor, dust, mud, light, smoke, vibrations or other similar causes, shall conform to all City, State and Federal regulations which are designed to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this City and the employees of the proposed use.

2. Prior to approval of any development project, all criteria of the transportation demand management (TDM) and trip reduction criteria, as provided for in chapter 16 of this title shall be met.

3. Other provisions as required in chapter 2 of this title.

• B. Lot area: A minimum of 20,000 square feet.

• C. Height:

1. A maximum of 200 feet.

2. A maximum grade differential of eight feet is permitted on sloping lots. The height which exceeds the maximum grade differential limit is included in measuring the maximum building height. On sloped lots, a segmented grade plane may be applied to different portions of a building.

3. See section 15-2-3 of this title for exceptions to building height.

• D. Setbacks:

1. Front Yard: 25 feet minimum.

2. Side Yard: 15 feet minimum, unless the side yard adjoins a dedicated street, in which case the side yard setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet.

3. Rear Yard: 10 feet minimum, unless the rear yard adjoins an alley, dedicated street, or public right-of-way, or if the primary access is through the rear yard, in which case the rear yard setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet.

• E. Lot frontage: A minimum frontage of 100 feet shall be provided on a dedicated street.

F. Building area: The total net "floor area" of all buildings, as defined in section 15-1-6 of this title, on any parcel or lot shall not exceed the total square footage of the parcel or lot area multiplied by 0.6, thereby giving a floor area ratio of 0.6:1.

• G. Walls and fences: As required by chapter 2 of this title.

H. Access: All development projects shall provide adequate access and facilities for various modes of transit, as required by the city's transportation demand management program in chapter 16 of this title. In addition, all

development projects shall provide pedestrian access between buildings and transit facilities located on site and/or off site if within adjoining public rights of way. If the building is part of a multi-building development project, then safe and convenient pedestrian access shall be provided between buildings.

I. Recreational facilities: All developments greater than 500 acres shall maintain employee recreational facilities subject to the approval of the Director of Community Development and the Director of Public Works. (Ord. 1648, 6- 21-2023)

As required by section 15-2-14 and chapter 15A of this title. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023)

As required by chapter 15 of this title. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023)

15-6C-6: SIGNS:

As required by chapter 18 of this title. (Ord. 1648, 6-21-2023)