§ 98-63. M-2 general manufacturing district.
The M-2 general manufacturing district is intended to provide for manufacturing and industrial development of a more general and less restrictive nature than the M-1 light manufacturing district in those areas where the relationship to surrounding land use would create fewer problems of compatibility. The M-2 district should not normally abut directly upon residential districts.
(1)
Permitted uses.
a.
Those uses permitted in the M-1 light manufacturing district.
b.
Automobile engine repair.
c.
Automobile, marine, and aircraft manufacturing.
d.
Coating, engraving, and allied services.
e.
Construction, mining, and materials handling machinery and equipment: manufacturing and repair of.
f.
Cutlery, hand tools, and general hardware manufacturing.
g.
Electric lighting and wiring equipment manufacturing.
h.
Electrical industrial apparatus manufacturing.
i.
Electrical transmission and distribution equipment manufacturing.
j.
Electrometallurgical products manufacturing.
k.
Engine and turbine manufacturing.
l.
Farm machinery and equipment manufacturing.
m.
Fine earthenware, table, and kitchen articles manufacturing.
n.
Glass and glass container manufacturing.
o.
Heating apparatus and plumbing fixtures manufacturing.
p.
Household appliance manufacturing.
q.
Inflammable gases and liquids storage, not to exceed 50,000 gallons.
r.
Metal container manufacturing.
s.
Metal products manufacturing, fabricating, and distribution.
t.
Motorcycle and bicycle manufacturing.
u.
Office, computing, and accounting machine manufacturing.
v.
Screw machine products, bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and washer manufacturing.
w.
Signaling and fire control equipment manufacturing.
x.
Warehousing.
y.
Wire products manufacturing.
(2)
Permitted accessory uses.
a.
Garages used for storage of vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of the business.
b.
Off-street parking and loading areas (See Sections 98-92, 98-93 and 98-93).
c.
Office, storage, power supply, and other uses normally auxiliary to the principal industrial operation.
d.
Residential quarters for the owner or caretaker.
e.
Satellite dish antennas located in the rear yard, on the roof of the principal structure, or on the roof of an accessory garage pursuant to the requirements of Section 98-123(9) of this chapter.
(3)
Conditional uses.
a.
Animal hospitals and domestic animal control shelters.
b.
Freight yards, freight terminals, and transshipment depots.
c.
Gasoline and service stations provided that all gas pumps are set back at least 20 feet and are not closer than 20 feet to a side lot line; and provided that parking is limited to employee parking and customer parking of not more than five (5) vehicles per service bay.
d.
Commercial service facilities, such as restaurants, financial institutions, and clinics, provided that all such services are physically and saleswise oriented toward industrial district users and employees and that other users are only incidental customers.
e.
Temporary uses as set forth in Section 98-257 of this chapter.
f.
Airports, airstrips, and landing fields provided that the site is not less than 20 acres in area.
g.
Public passenger transportation terminals, such as bus and rail depots, and heliports.
h.
Sewage treatment plants, dumps, disposal areas, and incinerators.
i.
Government structures, such as fire and police stations.
j.
Parks and playgrounds.
k.
Utility substations, municipal wells, pumping stations, and towers provided that the use is not less than 50 feet from any lot line.
l.
Transmitting towers, receiving towers, and relay and microwave towers without broadcast facilities or studios.
m.
Solar energy collectors.
(4)
Lot area and width.
a.
Lots shall have a minimum area of 7,200 square feet and shall be not less than 60 feet in width.
(5)
Building height and area.
a.
No principal building or parts of a principal building shall exceed 100 feet in height. No accessory building shall exceed 15 feet in height.
b.
The sum total of the floor area of the principal building(s) and all accessory buildings shall not exceed 3,600 square feet or 50 percent of the lot area, whichever is greater.
(6)
Setback and yards.
a.
There shall be a minimum building setback of 50 feet from the right-of-way of all streets.
b.
There shall be a side yard on each side of all buildings of not less than 25 feet.
c.
There shall be a rear yard of not less than 25 feet.
d.
Court yards, where provided, shall be a minimum of 16 feet, or one-third of the height of the principal building, in width, whichever is greater.
(7)
Erosion control.
a.
See Article VIII.
(8)
Plans and specifications to be submitted to the Plan Commission.
a.
To encourage a manufacturing and industrial environment that is compatible with the residential character of the Village, building permits for permitted uses in the M-2 manufacturing district shall not be issued without review and approval of the Village of West Milwaukee Plan Commission pursuant to the guidelines set forth in Section 98-258 of this chapter. Said review and approval shall be concerned with general layout, building plans, ingress and egress, parking, loading and unloading, landscaping, and open space utilization.
(Ord. No. 3-O-98, § 2, 7-7-1998)