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An Ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance
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WHEREAS, the City of Foley, Alabama, adopted Ordinance No. 387-87 on June 15, 1987, ordaining a new Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map for the City of Foley which has subsequently been amended, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley Planning Commission has recommended changes within the current Zoning Ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Foley deems it necessary, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the City to amend said Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, all requirements to the laws of the State of Alabama, with regard to the preparation of the report of the Foley Planning Commission and subsequent action of the City Council have been met,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOLEY, ALABAMA while in regular session accepted the following changes:
2.1 DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THIS ORDINANCE
Borrow pit. An area from which soil or other unconsolidated materials are removed to be used, with or without further processing, for highway or road construction and maintenance or other similar use.
19.1 M1 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
A. Uses / Structures Permitted: Buildings used for the operation of light indus-trial, fabricating, processing, assembling and manufacturing, bottling and distribution plants, woodworking shops, cabinet shops, contractor or build-ing material yards, highway maintenance yards and buildings, laundry and dry cleaning plants and printing establishments; wholesale sales.
B. Uses / Structures Permitted on Appeal: Any use permitted in districts B-1, B-2, or B-3, and other industrial or commercial uses not specifically prohibited; self-storage warehouses and towing company storage yards.
C. Uses / Structures Prohibited: Any use or structure not specifically permitted or permitted on appeal in this section or in Section 13.1.1 or 13.1.2 of Article XIII, including any residential use or structure, except that of a watch-man or caretaker; Class 1, 2, 3 & 4 clubs or lodges, poultry and livestock; churches; daycares storage of junk or wrecked automobiles other than for re-pair or service, explosive products manufacture, garbage disposal plants or sanitary landfills; or borrow pits.
D. Requirements:
Minimum Depth of Front Yard 75 feet
Minimum Depth of Rear Yard 35 feet
Minimum Depth of Side Yard 35 feet
Maximum Building Area 50%
Maximum Building Height (feet): 50 feet
Maximum Building Height (stories): 3
Off-Street Loading Requirements See Article X, Section 10.1.4
Off-Street Parking Spaces: See Article X, Section 10.1
19.2 PID - PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
A. Uses Permitted / Prohibited:
Within a Planned Industrial District as shown on the official Zoning Maps of the City of Foley, Alabama, the following regulations shall apply:
1. Uses Permitted: Examples of uses permitted include but are not limited to: Commercial heliports and/or helipads; Aviation manufacturers & associated uses: Computer and data processing services; Educational, scientific, and research organizations; Engineering, architectural, and design services; Federal, state, county, city or public utilities owned or operated buildings and uses; Manufacturing, processing, fabrication or assembly of the following: Apparel; automotive and implements; electrical and electronic machinery, equipment and supplies; food and similar products intended for human consumption; lumber and wood products; machinery other than electrical; metal and metal products; plastics, glass and rubber products; printing and publishing; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; research and development operations; textile mill products; and transportation equipment; Medical and dental laboratories; Office buildings for general office purposes; Retail uses compatible to other allowed uses in a PID; Office Warehouses; Wholesale / Distributing; Warehousing, interior storage, and distribution in conjunction with manufacturing, assembly and office use; Exterior storage in conjunction with the above mentioned uses, completely screened from adjacent property lines and streets; and Accessory structures and uses to those permitted herein.
2. Uses Prohibited: Junkyards, including wrecker yards; explosive products manufacturing; garbage disposal plants; sanitary landfills; asphalt and concrete plants, class 1, 2, 3 & 4 clubs and lodges, churches; daycares; borrow pits and other uses that are detrimental to the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community and the area.