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Class: Industrial

HEAVY INDUSTRIAL

Heavy Industrial Development Types lighting/glare, smells, etc., plus the risk of fire or
• Heavy manufacturing explosion depending on the materials handled
or processed.
• Powerplant, oil and gas and petrochemical
operations • Often operate “24/7,” which also requires
adequate separation and buffering from any
• Mining operations
nearby residential areas.
• Office uses accessory to a primary industrial use

• Public/institutional
• The sole permissible location for sexually-
oriented businesses under some local regulations

Heavy Industrial Characteristics
• Outdoor activity and large visible structures and
storage facilities, which are difficult to screen
from neighboring properties aside from fencing,
landscaping and/or berms along site perimeters.
• Significant truck traffic, and sometimes direct
rail service and/or water access for barges and
tanker ships.
• On-site large scale moving and construction
equipment in most cases.

• Environmental impacts expected that will
affect the proximity and type of adjacent uses,
including particulate emissions, noise, vibrations,

26 | Plan Pottawatomie County 2040 Adopted - August 19, 2019

PLAN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY 2040