In expansion of the declaration of legislative intent and the statement of community development objectives contained in Article
I, §§
95-2 and
95-3, of this chapter, the specific intent of this district is to:
A. Provide for the orderly and planned development and redevelopment
of office, research and development and laboratory use, as well as
a variety of nonpolluting, small-scale industries;
B. Provide performance standards, setback regulations and buffering
requirements to minimize traffic congestion, noise, glare, pollution,
fire hazards and safety hazards, and in general to ensure that the
type and scale of office and industrial development will cause minimal,
if any, negative impacts on surrounding neighborhoods;
C. Encourage adaptive reuse of existing buildings for residential use
to increase neighborhood vitality while preserving the historic character
of structures and the industrial architectural heritage in the LI
Limited Industrial District.
In the LI Limited Industrial District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot may be occupied for any of the following uses and no other when in compliance with applicable use regulations set forth in Article
IV, Use Regulations:
A. Uses permitted by right. The following uses are permitted by right:
(1) Use C-5: emergency services.
(3) Use E-1: coworking space.
(4) Use E-2: office, business/professional.
(5) Use E-5: research facility.
(7) Use F-2: artisan manufacturing.
(8) Use F-3: automobile sales or service.
(9) Use F-4: building supply.
(10)
Use F-5: contractor's office/storage.
(11)
Use F-6: dry cleaners or laundromat.
(12)
Use F-7: manufacturing, processing, and production.
(13)
Use F-8: self-storage facility.
B. Uses permitted by conditional use. The following are only permitted
upon the issuance of conditional use approval by Borough Council:
(1) Use B-7: multifamily conversion, in compliance with §
95-94.
(2) Use F-8: tower-based wireless telecommunications facilities, in compliance with §
95-164.
C. Accessory uses permitted by right. The following accessory uses are
only permitted when subordinate and customarily incidental to any
of the above permitted uses and upon the issuance of a zoning permit:
(1) Use A-2: nonresidential accessory structures.
(2) Use A-7: fences and walls.
(3) Use A-10: outdoor storage.
(4) Use A-12: refuse collection facilities.
(5) Use A-13: renewable energy systems.
(6) Use A-14: satellite dishes and antennas.
(7) Use A-16: non-tower wireless telecommunications facility, in compliance with §
95-164.
The following standards shall apply to all uses in the LI District:
LI District Dimensional Requirements
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Dimension
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Requirement
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Lot area (minimum)
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1 acre
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Lot width (minimum)
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200 feet
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Front yard setback (minimum)
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30 feet
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Rear yard setback (minimum)
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50 feet*
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Side yard setback (minimum)
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25 feet*
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Impervious coverage (maximum)
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75%
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Building coverage (maximum)
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40%
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Maximum height of any building/structure
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40 feet
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Floor area ratio
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50%
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Any building in the LI Limited Industrial District hereafter
erected or enlarged shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any
residential district or use.
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