Chapter 7.66

(I)  INDUSTRIAL ZONE 

7.66.010 Purpose.  The land designated as Industrial has access to the Columbia River and/or Highway 30 and provides appropriate locations for clean, unobtrusive industrial uses where there are no off-site nuisance characteristics such as noise, glare or smoke; facilities that encourage marine-related tourism and marine related recreational activities; and commercial activities requiring larger tracts of land.   

7.66.020 Permitted Uses.  In the Industrial Zone, all uses are subject to site development review, Chapter 7.120, Site Development Review.  Only the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted: 

A.  Approved uses existing on April 1, 2003; 

B.   Manufacturing, processing and assembling of products where there are no emissions of noise, smoke, glare, vibration, fumes or other environmental effects which adversely affect people, property or uses beyond the property lines of the industrial zone; 

C.  Packaging of previously processed materials; 

D.  Minor impact utilities; 

E.  Major impact utilities, excluding telecommunications facilities; 

F.  Boat rental, sales or services;

G. Warehouse storage;

H.  Wholesale distribution and sales;

I.  Marine related recreational activities; 

J.  Hotels;

K.  Commercial uses which require large land areas for display or storage such as lumber yards, nursery stock production and sale, transportation facilities except automobile sales, and equipment rental agencies; 

L.  Recreational vehicle storage; 

M.  Truck and trailer rental. 

7.66.030 Conditional Uses.  The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted when authorized by the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 7.130, Conditional Use, other relevant sections of this Ordinance and any conditions imposed by the Planning Commission: 

A.  Parking structure or lot as a primary use;

B.  Telecommunications facilities, subject to Chapter 7.108;

C.  Uses permitted in the Commercial zone when the Planning Commission determines the use does not conflict with the tourism industry;

  D.  Uses permitted in the Commercial recreation zone when the Planning Commission determines the use does not conflict with the tourism industry; 

E.   Facilities for participatory outdoor sports.

  7.66.040 Development Standards.  

A.   The minimum lot size shall be as required to satisfy the standards of applicable ordinances. 

B.  The minimum lot width shall be as required to satisfy the standards of applicable ordinances. 

C.  The minimum lot depth shall be as required to satisfy the standards of applicable ordinances. 

D.  Unless otherwise specified, the minimum setback requirements are as follows: 

1.  There is no minimum front yard setback except as required for buffering of off street parking in accordance with Section 7.96.050; 

2.  On corner lots, the minimum setback for the side facing the street shall be ten (10) feet; 

3.  No additional side or rear yard setback shall be required except fifty (50) feet screened and buffered in accordance with Chapter 7.96 shall be required where abutting a residential zoning district.                       

E. No building height in the Industrial (I)-zoning district shall exceed thirty-six (36) feet.  “Building Height” means the vertical distance from the "building grade" to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, or to the deck line of a mansard roof, or the average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof.  (See requirements given in the Oregon State Building Code.) 

F.  Landscaping shall be in accordance with Chapter 7.96.  All outside storage areas require buffering and screening as defined in Chapter 7.96. 

G.   Parking shall be in accordance with Chapter 7.100. 

H.   Signs shall be in accordance with Chapter 7.102. 

I.   Additional requirements shall include any applicable section of this Ordinance.

[Amended by Ordinance No. 03-589-O 9/18/03]

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