20.440.025 Industrial Zone Function and Location Criteria.
A. General Criteria. Increasing industrially zoned land shall be favorably considered when such action will provide additional opportunities for business expansion, retention of manufacturing and other industrial firms, or increased employment, especially employment that adds to or maintains the diversity of job opportunities.
B. OCI (Office-Commercial-Industrial) Location Criteria. The OCI (Office-Commercial-Industrial) zone designation is most appropriate in areas generally characterized by the following:
1. Areas with existing concentrations of technology-oriented, research and development, and professional service uses or close proximity to major institutions capable of utilizing or supporting new technology-oriented, research and development, and professional service businesses.
2. Existing light or heavy industrial areas which are undergoing a transition to predominantly office and/or mixed commercial and industrial activity.
3. Areas which are underutilized and could provide the type of environment attractive for new technology-oriented, research and development, and professional service office-style development.
4. Areas with access primarily along major highways and arterials, preferably well served by transit.
C. IL (Light Industrial) Location Criteria. The Light Industrial (IL) zone designation is most appropriate in areas generally characterized by the following:
1. Areas that are currently developed with a mix of industrial activity and related or limited commercial uses;
2. Areas that, because of their size, isolation, or separation by another type of zone or major physical barrier (such as a topographic break, major arterial, waterway, or open space) can accommodate more industrial activity without conflicting with the function of nearby commercial and residential activity.
3. Areas with adequate access to the existing and planned arterial street network, such that additional trips generated by increased industrial activity in the area can be accommodated without conflicting with the access and circulation needs of nearby commercial and residential activity.
4. Large parcels of land with generally flat topography;
5. Adequate water, sewer, and fire protection services are available.
D. IH (Heavy Industrial) Location Criteria. The IH (Heavy Industrial) zone designation, as defined above, is most appropriate in areas generally characterized by the following:
1. Areas with suitable water access for marine industrial activity and/or directly served by major freight rail lines serving industrial businesses;
2. A character established by existing industrial uses and related commercial activity including manufacturing use, warehousing, transportation, utilities, and similar activities;
3. Areas that, because of their size, isolation, or separation by a nonresidential zone or major physical barrier (such as a topographic break, major arterial, waterway, or open space) can accommodate more industrial activity without conflicting with the function of nearby commercial and residential activity.
4. Access by roads designed/developed to accommodate heavy load or high volume truck traffic, with minimal mixing with nonindustrial traffic.
5. Large parcels of land with generally flat topography;
6. Adequate water, sewer, and fire protection services are available. (Ord. M-3730, Added, 12/19/2005, Sec 23)