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Class: Industrial

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL

These designations accommodate uses that are • Office uses accessory to a primary industrial use
intensive in terms of how “light” industrial and • Retail sales and services, including heavy
especially “heavy” industrial activities can affect other commercial uses (e.g., building supply)
nearby properties. This can include factors such as • Public/institutional
noise, vibration, light/glare, odor, truck traffic, and
hours of operation, as well as the sheer scale and Light Industrial Characteristics
intensity of some heavy industrial uses. Depending • Typically auto-oriented character, although
on the standards applied through development master-planned business or industrial park
regulations, an industrial area can allow for a wide developments may feature more open space
range of uses, from office/warehouse to wholesale, and landscaping, regulated signage, enhanced
product assembly, and manufacturing. Some counties screening, building design standards, etc.
aim for a more aesthetic business or industrial “park” • Potential for outdoor activity and storage, which
environment, with specific standards for building should be screened where visible from public
arrangement and orientation, building materials and ways and residential areas.
design, extensive landscaping, and especially full • May involve significant truck traffic or direct rail
screening of loading and outdoor activity/storage service.
areas, if such external activity is even permitted. A • On-site large-scale moving equipment in some
campus feel may be further reinforced by private cases.
or public streetscape and design enhancements, • Potential for environmental impacts that may
including special signage at industrial area entries affect the proximity and type of adjacent
and key intersections, unified lighting design, water uses, including particulate emissions, noise,
features, etc.
vibrations, smells, etc., plus the risk of fire or
Light Industrial Development Types explosion depending on the materials handled

• Warehousing or processed.
• Light manufacturing and/ • Certain intensive publicly-owned uses are best
or processing / assembly sited within industrial areas (e.g., public works
• Business parks facilities, fleet maintenance, treatment plants,
fire training).

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