§ 123.0. M-2 (Manufacturing: Heavy) District
A.
Purpose
The M-2 District is established to permit a mix of manufacturing, warehousing, industrial and business uses with provisions for limited retail sales.
B.
Uses Permitted as a Matter of Right
1.
All uses permitted as a matter of right in the M-1 District.
2.
Biodiesel Fuel Manufacturing.
3.
Breweries that manufacture more than 22,500 barrels of fermented malt beverages per year.
4.
Crematoriums.
5.
Feed and grain mills.
6.
Go-cart tracks, provided that outdoor go-cart tracks are subject to the following requirements:
a.
The go-cart track must be part of a sports or recreation complex including at least two other uses permitted by Section 122.0.B.3; and
b.
The go-cart track must be at least 500 feet from residential districts and 500 feet from existing residences in nonresidential districts.
c.
A sports or recreation complex containing a go-cart track must be at least 2500 feet from any other sports or recreation complex containing a go-cart track.
7.
Manufacture and assembly of vehicles, equipment and machinery. Includes parts manufacture and repair services.
8.
Manufacture and processing of natural or synthetic rubber.
9.
Manufacture of clay, ceramic and porcelain products.
10.
Manufacture of concrete, asphalt and related products, and concrete and asphalt batching.
11.
Manufacture of chemicals and allied products, including paints, varnishes, pesticides, soaps, polishes, bleaches, detergents, inks, dyes, gum and wood chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibers, organic and inorganic chemicals, and similar uses.
12.
Motor vehicle dismantling, provided that:
a.
Dismantling and processing takes place within a building;
b.
Outdoor storage is limited to no more than one acre of non-dismantled vehicles; and
c.
Outdoor vehicle storage areas are screened from public streets and residential zoning districts by solid walls or fences.
13.
Storage, loading and transfer sites for sand, gravel, coal or stone.
14.
Topsoil storage for commercial purposes.
C.
Accessory Uses
1.
Any use normally and customarily incidental to any use permitted as a matter of right in this district.
2.
Communication towers and antennas which are accessory to a principal use on the lot and which exclusively serve that use. Towers are subject to the requirements of Sections 128.0.E.2 and 128.0.E.3.
3.
The following retail and service uses, on a lot used primarily for multistory business or professional offices, provided the total gross floor area of all such establishments on a lot shall not exceed 2,000 square feet and shall not exceed 10% of the total floor space of the principal use:
a.
Personal service establishments.
b.
Service agencies.
c.
Retail establishments, limited to the following: convenience stores, food stores, drug and cosmetic stores and specialty stores.
4.
Child day care centers.
5.
Retail establishments for the sale of items directly related to a principal manufacturing use, provided that the floor area of the retail establishments shall not exceed 2,000 square feet or 10% of the total floor area of the related principal use, whichever is less.
6.
Flea markets, provided that: a permit is issued by the Department of Planning and Zoning; sufficient parking exists on the site; the site has direct access to a major collector or arterial highway; and the flea market use is limited to weekends and national holidays.
7.
Private parks, athletic fields, exercise facilities, tennis courts, basketball courts and similar private, non-commercial recreation facilities.
8.
Small Wind Energy System, building mounted, subject to the requirement of Section 128.0.L.
9.
Accessory Solar Collectors.
10.
Accessory storage buildings and shipping containers, as accessory storage structures, subject to the requirements in Section 128.0.D.
(Bill No. 53-2017(ZRA-169), § 1, 11-13-2017)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 53-2017(ZRA-169), § 1, adopted Nov. 13, 2017, set out provisions intended for use as Subsection 7. Inasmuch as there were already provisions so designated, and at the editor's discretion, these provisions have been added to Subsection 123.0 C above as Subsection 10.
D.
Bulk Regulations
(Also see Section 128.0.A, Supplementary Bulk Regulations.)
1.
The following maximum height limitations shall apply:
a.
Structure with minimum setback ..... 50 feet
b.
Structure with an additional 1 foot in height for every 2 feet of setback above the minimum ..... 100 feet
2.
The following minimum structure and use setback requirements shall be observed:
a.
From any external public street right-of-way ..... 50 feet
Except for parking uses and fences adjoining parking uses\30 feet
b.
From any internal public street right of way ..... 50 feet
Except for parking uses and fences adjoining parking uses\10 feet
c.
From any residential district ..... 150 feet
Except residential uses in a CAC or TOD District\100 feet
However, if the residential district is separated from the M-2 District by a public street right-of-way, only the setbacks from a public street right-of-way shall apply.
E.
Conditional Uses
Conditional Uses in the M-2 District are subject to the detailed requirements for Conditional Uses given in Section 131.0. For the list of permitted Conditional Uses, refer to the chart in Section 131.0.