§ 29-116. I-3 general industrial.
(a)
General description and intent. This section applies to the I-3 general industrial district. This industrial district is intended to be applied to older industrial areas in the city where industrial establishments exist that cannot meet criteria included in other zoning categories, and where less restrictive regulations are deemed more appropriate and consistent with existing conditions. It is not intended that this district be used for large tracts of undeveloped industrial land for locating new industry.
(b)
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in this district:
(1)
Brake foundry.
(2)
Cloth mill.
(3)
Archery equipment.
(4)
Poultry processing and packing.
(5)
Concrete mixing.
(6)
Wood flooring manufacturing.
(7)
Sawmill.
(8)
Welding shop.
(9)
General contractors and construction company.
(10)
Oil products storage.
(11)
Lumberyard.
(12)
[ Reserved. ]
(13)
Warehousing, storage, and wholesale distribution of products and equipment in a manner that meets all other codes and ordinances of the city.
(14)
Mini-warehouse.
(15)
Iron products manufacturing.
(16)
Fertilizer manufacturing.
(17)
Paper products manufacturing.
(18)
Cotton seed manufacturing.
(19)
Railroad switching yards.
(20)
Pulp wood storage.
(21)
Pipe yard.
(22)
Outdoor advertising signs.
(23)
Gasoline filling station.
(24)
Sexually oriented businesses, subject to the definitions and provisions of chapter 29, art. VII, sexually oriented businesses, of the Pine Bluff Code of Ordinances."
(c)
Uses permitted upon review and approval of the planning commission. The planning commission may impose special conditions relating to such considerations as the site plan, screening, or parking as a condition for approval of any uses it deems appropriate for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare:
(1)
Public and semipublic uses.
(2)
Other uses deemed appropriate in the opinion of the planning commission which conform to the basic intent of this district. This shall not include uses listed in other districts.
(3)
Churches (section 29-37(b)(12)).
(4)
Single-family residences, only when this use is located in an existing structure that was originally designed and constructed for residential purposes; and only when operating in conjunction with a permitted use.
(5)
Automobile salvage yard when screened in a manner described in section 29-63 and this section.
(6)
Day care center.
(7)
Service clubs and lodges.
(d)
Area regulations. The following area regulations shall apply in this district:
(1)
All structures shall provide a front yard of not less than twenty (20) feet.
(2)
All structures shall provide a side yard, each not less than ten (10) feet and a rear yard not less than twenty (20) feet except that where any yard line abuts an industrial district that yard shall be reduced so that the industrial facility may be located adjacent to the spur.
(e)
Height regulations. Buildings may be erected to a height of thirty-five (35) feet. The height shall be measured from the finished floor level (FFL). Where it can be demonstrated that equipment and structures to house the operation will require a greater height than the height limitation, the height limitation may be waived upon application to the board of zoning adjustment. It is provided that elevator shafts, air conditioning units, cooling towers, water tanks, and other appurtenances necessary and accessory to the permitted uses may exceed the height limit up to sixty (60) feet, total height, provided that for every five (5) feet of increment above permitted height of thirty-five (35) feet, there shall be one (1) additional foot required for front, side and rear yard; and further provided that no illuminated sign, nameplate, display, or advertising device of any kind, shall be inscribed or attached to the portion of any structure exceeding the height of limitation.
(f)
Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with article V, division 2. In all cases, the forwardmost twenty (20) feet of the front yard shall be maintained as unobstructed open space and shall not be used for parking unless control is provided to prevent backing of vehicles into a street through curblines, entrances and exits or otherwise interfering with moving traffic; and in any event the forwardmost five (5) feet shall remain as unobstructed open space for proper site distance.
(g)
Off-street loading requirements. There shall be an area or means adequate for ingress and egress which shall be so arranged as to permit maneuvering of vehicles to reach a loading space utilizing property on the lot only.
(h)
Landscaped area and screening requirements. Each lot shall provide and maintain a landscaped area in the front and side yard setback area. Such landscaped areas must cover at least thirty-five (35) percent of the total front and side yards. A landscaped strip at least ten (10) feet wide will be provided on each property line. This landscaped strip shall not be paved except for appropriate driveways and walks. The area shall be suitably treated with ground cover, trees, and shrubs to present an attractive appearance to the industrial district.
(Ord. No. 4807, as amended, § 22, 2-2-81; Ord. No. 5430, §§ 10, 12, 13, 4-1-91; Ord. No. 5922, § 1C, 12-20-00; Ord. No. 6092, § 2D, 6-7-04; Ord. No. 6175, § 2, 5-1-06)