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heavy because of such and such, this would be classified by the information that they have to supply. The determination as to where the business will locate would be determined by the language. Ail body shop type businesses would be eliminated, in the first 270 feet of any R-Residential zone. Any business with violatil~e or explosive products would not be able to locate in this "buffer" area. This method of classification will be implenmnted by putting a covenant on new plats, since most of the area is currently undeveloped' at this time. The site plan itself would be a covenant on the plat. The purchasers of the property would be alerted of the covenants at the time their attorney reads the abstract when they are entering a purchase agreement. Any industrial business within 2?0 feet of any R-zone and for another additional 230 feet from any R-zone, this area would be subject to special uses, in other words only the lighter industry types could be located within 600 feet of any residential area -- regular or medium industry types would be located inside the '"ouffer" area and would be subject only to the classification under the by-product section. Ben feels that this is actually less restrictive than the present ordinance. This 600 foot buffer area and the regular industry area can be~ designated on the zoning map very much the same way light industry and/or medium industry could be shown on the map. The whole site plan ordinance could become a covenant and could be adopted by reference so that any changes made in it would not have to go through a public hearing process. SITE PLAN/BUILDING DESIGN ORDINANCE Planning & Zoning Commission members commented that the site plan ordinance should be in chronological order, with specifications for commercial all spelled out in one area and specifications for industrial all spelled out in one area instead of having to look five or six different places to try to find things. They would like to see the whole zoning ordinance re-written. However, since re-writing the ordinance would take a considerable amount of time, it is the consensus at this time to process it the way it is and then to put it in order in the near future so it can be given out as a handout and reference to applicants for site plan review, etc. Screening, landscaping and outside storage were discussed at great length. It was noted that screening and landscaping are really separate items and that landscaping could, in some cases, be used for screening. The following is the consensus: Outside storage - subject to screening where there are provisions in the ordinance for that zone. (This is covered by Ben's proposed document.) Anything outside of the principal structure is considered outside storage. The applicant will have to define outside storage -- not the City. Screening is interpreted to mean reduced visibility or out of sight. -The concern for screening is addressed to those businesses adjacent to residential areas or those alofig streets. February 20, 1980. WORKSHOP Pg. 2