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Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 1 18.48 LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE 18.48.10 Purpose A. The purpose of the Light Manufacturing Zone is to provide areas for light manufacturing, warehousing, and commercial uses as allowed in the C zone. 18.48.20 Applicability A. The Light Manufacturing Zone may be applied to existing geographic zone boundaries of the already included in the Light Manufacturing Zone at the time of adoption of this ordinance, but no new land may be added to the M zone. Rezoning to the M zone is prohibited. B. In the event standards in this chapter conflict with other standards found elsewhere in MKZ Title 18, the more restrictive standards apply. 18.48.30 Permitted and Conditional Uses A. Uses in the Light Manufacturing Zone are as determined by the Table 18.48.031 Permitted and Conditional Uses in Light Manufacturing Zone. If a use is not specifically designated in the table, then it is prohibited. Table 18.48.031 Permitted and Conditional Uses in Light Manufacturing Zone Table 18.48.031 Permitted and Conditional Uses in the Light Manufacturing Zone P= Permitted C= Conditional Use Review Required Land Use M Zone Limitations / References Commercial Uses Financial Institution P Prohibited within 300’ of a major intersection Animal Services P Automobile / recreational vehicle sales or rental C Only allowed when located on arterial roadways 80’ or greater in width. Prohibited within 150’ of a residential use or a residential zone.1 Additional use standards apply as set forth in MKZ 18.46.090 ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 2 Table 18.48.031 Permitted and Conditional Uses in the Light Manufacturing Zone P= Permitted C= Conditional Use Review Required Land Use M Zone Limitations / References Automobile service and repair C Prohibited within 300’ of a residential use or a residential zone and within 1,320’ (1/4 mile) of an established substantially similar business. 1 Additional use standards apply as set forth in MKZ 18.46.090. Does not include any impound, salvage yard, or vehicle recycling facilities Car wash C Prohibited within 150’ of a residential use or a residential zone1 and within 300’ of a major intersection and within 1,320’ (1/4 mile) of an established substantially similar business. 1 Clinic, medical, or dental P Commercial Daycare P Commercial Entertainment under 25,000 square feet P Outdoor entertainment uses prohibited within 150’ of a residential use or a residential zone1. Gun ranges (indoor or outdoor) are prohibited. Commercial Entertainment, 25,000 square feet or more C Outdoor entertainment uses prohibited within 150’ of a residential use or a residential zone.1 Outdoor gun ranges are prohibited. Commercial kitchen / ghost kitchen P Commercial parking lot/ parking garage C Parking garages shall include non-residential uses for at least 75% of the ground floor facing a public street. Subject to Landscaping standards. Community Garden P Limited to one acre or less with no onsite retail allowed. ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 3 Table 18.48.031 Permitted and Conditional Uses in the Light Manufacturing Zone P= Permitted C= Conditional Use Review Required Land Use M Zone Limitations / References Drive through window C Drive through windows prohibited within mixed-use developments. Eating and drinking establishment P Industrial Flex Center P Maximum square footage of 10,000 square feet per building, a minimum of 20% of floor area must be office and or retail uses. Fuel Station C Prohibited within 1,320’ (1/4 mile) of an existing fuel station and within 300’ of a major intersection. Funeral Home / Mortuary P Greenhouse / plant nursery P No onsite retail sales. Gym / fitness studio under 5,000 square feet P Gym / fitness studio 5,000 square feet or more C Light Manufacturing P Developments that share a common boundary with a residential use and/or zone require a conditional use review. General Retail P See definition. ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 4 Table 18.48.031 Permitted and Conditional Uses in the Light Manufacturing Zone P= Permitted C= Conditional Use Review Required Land Use M Zone Limitations / References Office P Pawn Shop P Prohibited within 300’ of a major intersection and within 1,320’ (1/4 mile) of an established substantially similar business. 1 Reception or event center P Outdoor uses prohibited within 300’ of a residential use or a residential zone. 1 Self-storage facility C Prohibited within 300’ of a major intersection and within 1,320’ (1/4 mile) of an established substantially similar business. 1 Additional location restrictions apply as set forth in MKZ 18.46.090 Sexually Oriented Business C Subject to Chapter MKZ 18.XX State Store or Packing Agency P Developments that share a common boundary with a residential use and/or zone require a conditional use review. Truck Transfer Company C Temporary outside storage of trucks and trailers allowed as defined by MKZ 18.48.080 ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 5 Residential Facility For Persons With A Disability P Residential Facility For Elderly Persons P Table 18.48.031 Permitted and Conditional Uses in the Light Manufacturing Zone P= Permitted C= Conditional Use Review Required Land Use M Zone Limitations / References Warehousing P Developments that share a common boundary with a residential use and/or zone require a conditional use review. Institutional Uses Commercial wireless communication facilities P Only stealth type towers/ accessory structures permitted Public uses P Religious Assembly P Quasi-Public Use C Residential Uses ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 6 Caretaker dwelling P -Property owner shall record an affidavit stating the caretaker dwelling will not be leased, rented, or sold separately. -Caretaker dwelling shall consist of a minimum habitable floor area of 600 square feet and not to exceed a maximum habitable floor area of 1,200 square feet. -Shall be subject to the off- street parking requirements of MKZ 18.66. -Parking spaces for caretaker dwelling cannot be included in any parking reduction request including shared parking. -Home businesses with a customer base visiting the caretaker dwelling shall be prohibited. B. Table 18.49.031 Notes: Distances are measured from property line or nearest point of the right-of-way at an intersection to the subject property line at the nearest point. 18.48.40 Prohibited Uses, Limitations A. Notwithstanding the permitted and conditional uses in Table 18.48.031 and other ordinances found in this Title, the following specific prohibitions and/or limitations apply: Table 18.48.041 Prohibited Uses and Limitations in Light Manufacturing Zone Table 18.48.041 Prohibited Uses and Limitations Use Specific Use Limitations Detention facility/jail as a principal use Not allowed Outside storage as a principal use New outside storage uses are prohibited Composting Not allowed Tobacco Sales Stores primarily selling tobacco and/ or associated paraphernalia are prohibited within 1,320’ (1/4 mile) of an established substantially similar business. Product displays over five feet in horizontal distance from the main building Not allowed ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 7 18.48.50 Accessory Uses A. Accessory uses and structures shall be subordinate to the main use and structure. Accessory use may include outside repair, fabrication, and cleaning of equipment, vehicles, and/or stored products 18.48.60 Spatial Requirements A. The requirements for lot size, building setbacks, lot coverage and other spatial requirements are as set forth in and lot size requirements are as set forth in Table 18.48.61 Spatial Requirements for the Manufacturing Zone. Table 18.48.061 Spatial Requirements for the Manufacturing Zone B. Table 18.49.061 Notes: 1. For buildings adjacent to residential uses, the side and rear yards abutting residential uses shall be increased by one foot for every two feet that the structure exceeds twenty-five feet in height. Table 18.48.061 Spatial Requirements for the Manufacturing Zone Bulk Regulations M Minimum Lot Area 20,000 square feet Minimum Lot Width 100 feet Maximum Building Height 45 feet Maximum Lot Coverage 80 percent Minimum Building Height 1 story Minimum Front Yard Setback 20 feet Minimum Rear and/or Side Yard Setback If located adjacent to residential zoning, 20 feet, otherwise 10 feet required * Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback 10 feet 1 Minimum Corner Side Yard Setback 20 feet 1 Accessory Structures: Rear And Interior Side Yard Setback 2 feet Accessory Structures: Rear And Interior Side Yard Setback When Abutting Residential Use 10 feet ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 8 18.48.70 Fuel Station setbacks. A. For “fuel station” uses, gasoline pumps shall be set back not less than twenty-four feet from any street property line, and not less than thirty feet from any residential zone boundary line. If the pump island is set at an angle on the property, it shall be so located that automobiles stopped for service will not extend over the property line. In addition, canopies constructed to provide a weather shield over gasoline pump islands shall not encroach on the front or side yard setback and not be located less than ten feet from any residential zone boundary. 18.48.80 Special Regulations for the Light Manufacturing Zone A. General Conditions in the M Zone. All uses in the M zone shall be permitted only under all of the following conditions: 1. Business operations, when located adjacent to residential uses or adjacent to a public street, shall be conducted predominantly within an enclosed building, except for the parking and servicing of vehicles and equipment, loading and unloading of products, equipment, outside storage as described in #4 below, service to people in automobiles, and except that any type of restaurant may have outdoor dining. 2. All uses shall minimize, so as not to become a nuisance, any unsafe, unhealthy, objectionable and unreasonable waste, odor, dust, smoke, other emissions, noise, vibration, as determined by any Federal, State, County, and/or City health and safety codes, regulations, or ordinances. 3. All principal assembly, manufacturing, testing, cleaning, testing and associated services or processes shall be done wholly within completely enclosed buildings. Accessory use may include outside repair, fabrication, and cleaning of equipment, vehicles, and/or stored products. 4. For new uses, outside storage of product, materials, vehicles, or equipment is allowed in the rear or side yard and may cover up to 60% of the parcel, subject to a solid visual barrier perimeter fence of 6’ to depending and relating to the height of the products, materials, or equipment stored outside. The maximum height of outside storage shall be established by a formula of setback to height where the minimum setback from the property line adjacent to a public street equals 1.5 times the height of the item being stored. The surface area of the outside storage area shall be paved with cement or asphalt hard surface paving or a contained durable permeable surfacing such as, gravel. Any outdoor storage of vehicles and equipment shall be considered temporary and only include operable, functional vehicles and equipment able to be immediately put to the intended use. Existing legal uses with outdoor ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 9 storage operating at the time of the adoption of this ordinance, January 22, 2018, shall retain the ability to store product, materials, vehicles, or equipment on 100% of the parcel or parcels occupied by such use. 5. Roof mounted mechanical equipment and vents, including swamp coolers shall be screened from view using a pedestrian vantage point along the adjacent street, but not including an elevated street such as a freeway. 18.48.90 Design Standards for all uses in the M zone A. Main entrances to the first floor of manufacturing and commercial buildings shall front on the adjacent public street. B. Windows shall make up at least 10% of first floor street-facing facades for manufacturing buildings and 50% for commercial and mixed- use buildings. Top floors shall have architectural differentiation from the other floors in the building. C. Corner parcels are deemed to have two front yards, but only one front yard is required to have a building entrance. D. Garbage and Recycling. 1. The development shall be designed to accommodate and efficiently manage the collection, storage, and removal of on-site generated garbage to minimize the detrimental effects of the collection, storage, and removal such as noise and odor. 2. No refuse dumpster for refuse generated on site or dumpster enclosure structure shall be located closer than twenty feet (20’) feet to any perimeter property line. 3. All refuse storage including dumpsters and recycling collection shall be screened in accordance with Buffer C standards as set forth in the Landscaping Requirements of MKZ XX.XX 4. All developments shall provide recycling services. E. Building Materials. Exterior materials of a durable or resilient nature such as brick, stone, stucco, concrete, prefinished panel, composite materials, painted block, or other materials of similar quality, hardiness, and low maintenance characteristics shall be used. No single material is allowed to exceed 50 percent on street-facing facades. Other materials may be considered for soffits, or as an accent or architectural feature. Twenty- five year guarantee, architectural shingles and/or other longer lasting roof materials are required. F. Building relief. All buildings shall include façade differentiation through the use of varied materials and relief every 100 feet or less. G. Development sharing a common boundary with existing residential uses: ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 18.48 Light Manufacturing Zone v3 10 1. The required minimum six-foot high concrete or masonry wall shall be constructed concurrently with the foundation of the proposed building. 2. No proposed manufacturing use shall be constructed which will allow a direct view into the rear yard of a residential use. 3. Loading docks shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from an existing or proposed residential use. Such loading docks shall incorporate screening whether in the form of landscaping or wing walls. H. Curb cuts shall not be located closer than 50 feet to any corner. Loading docks shall not be visible from the adjacent street. I. Curb cuts shall not be located closer than 20 feet to a side or rear lot line, and the distance between separate curb cuts serving adjacent land uses shall not be less than 40 feet, unless one or more of the following circumstances apply: 1. A common curb cut serves adjacent land uses; 2. Curb cuts cannot meet separation standards due to narrow lot frontage; 3. Curb cuts cannot meet separation standards due to location of existing cuts on adjacent lots; or 4. A professional traffic engineer, after preparing a traffic study, recommends that curb cuts be located closer to interior lot lines in order to maintain a safe distance from street intersections. J. In order to meet the purposes of this chapter 1. Lots may be accumulated to provide the minimum lot area. Individual lots with an area smaller than the minimum lot area are not suitable for development. 2. The development shall provide appropriate buffering to adjacent properties and uses, as per the standards in MKZ 18.67. 3. Safe access shall be provided within the site and to public streets as per the standards as set forth in MKZ 18.66 4. Uses adjacent to defined creeks shall include a usable open space buffer area next to creek at least 30’ from the high water mark. K. Renovation or maintenance of existing structures shall not be deemed new construction for any of the foregoing requirements, unless such renovation or maintenance results in a structure’s footprint being expanded by more than 25%.