§ 4.3.7. Industrial uses.

A.

Enclosed storage. A principal use where goods are kept in a completely enclosed building or buildings.

1.

Enclosed storage includes self-storage and ministorage facilities, and may include an accessory single family dwelling for the owner/operator of the facility.

2.

Enclosed storage includes freezers and meat lockers.

3.

Enclosed storage facilities must use building orientation and landscaping (See Section 8.5, Landscaping) to restrict the view of the interior of storage units and loading areas and docks from adjacent properties that are zoned to allow residential uses. Enclosed storage facilities that are unable meet this requirement require approval through the minor special review process.

B.

Trade use. A business or occupation requiring specialized training in a manual or mechanical skill, including, but not limited to, carpentry, plumbing, sheet metal, electrical, auto repair, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, furniture upholstery and machine shops.

1.

A trade use with accessory outdoor commercial storage requires approval through the special review process in the AP-Airport and RFLB-Red Feather Lakes Business zoning districts.

C.

Light industrial. The secondary manufacture, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials, including, but not limited to, electronic instruments or devices, food and beverage processing, scientific research and testing and commercial bakeries.

D.

General industrial. Any manufacturing or industrial use, including, but not limited to, heavy equipment storage and maintenance, asphalt and concrete batch plants, fuel alcohol plants, fuel bulk plants, slaughter houses, recycling facilities and ice and cold storage plants.

E.

Mining. The act of exploring for and recovering stone, soil, peat, sand, gravel, limestone, coal, granite or other mineral resources from the ground for sale or for use off the property where it was recovered. Mining does not include the removal of loose surface stone, excavation solely for farm practices, excavation for a basement or footing for a structure authorized by a valid building permit or grading authorized by a valid grading permit.

1.

On-site processing of mined materials is considered accessory to the mining activity but must be included in the special review application and reviewed simultaneously with the mining special review application.

F.

Oil and gas drilling production. Any operation intended to discover, develop, recover and/or process oil and/or gas, excluding refineries.

1.

An access permit must be obtained from the county engineering department prior to the commencement of any oil and gas drilling and production operation.

G.

Hazardous materials storage and/or processing. A facility for the storage, treatment, disposal, incineration or otherwise handling of any substance or material that, by reason of its toxic, corrosive, caustic, abrasive or otherwise injurious properties, may be detrimental or deleterious to the health of any person coming into contact with such material or substance. This use category includes the collecting, storing and/or blending of hazardous waste to be used as a fuel source or alternate fuel (see subsection 8.17).

H.

Outdoor storage. A principal use where goods such as recreational vehicles, boats and other large items, are stored outside of a building. Outdoor storage uses that cannot meet the following requirements require approval through the minor special review process.

1.

Outdoor storage as a principal use must be effectively screened from adjacent properties located outside the area that is zoned C-Commercial or I or I-1 Industrial. See section 8.5, landscaping.

2,

All outdoor storage areas must maintain adequate emergency access lanes around and through the outdoor storage areas,

3.

An outdoor storage use, as a principal use, may include one single family dwelling that is occupied by the owner or operator of the storage use.

4.

Outdoor storage uses must be maintained in an orderly manner with no junk, trash or debris.

5.

Outdoor storage areas must be outside the sight triangle at any driveway or intersection as determined by the Urban Area Street Standards or the Rural Area Road Standards.

6.

Outdoor storage areas must be located outside any parking, traffic circulation, right of way or landscaping area that serves the site.

I.

Recycling. A facility where used material is separated, processed and stored prior to shipment to others who will use the materials to make new products.

J.

Junkyard. A facility for the display, storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale, salvage or disposal of used or scrap materials, equipment, appliances, junk vehicles or other personal property, whether of value or valueless. Junkyards do not include the storage of vehicles or equipment used for agricultural purposes on a farm or ranch.

K.

Landfill. A site used primarily for the disposal by dumping, burial and other means of garbage, sewage, junk, trash, refuse, discarded machinery, vehicles or parts thereof.

L.

Sawmill. A facility where logs or partially processed cants are sawn, split, shaved, stripped, chipped or otherwise processed to produce wood products, not including the processing of timber for use on the same lot by the owner or resident of the lot.

M.

Power plant. A facility designed, constructed and operated to generate electric power by steam, wind, solar, water or other means.

N.

Small wind energy facility. A facility which is used for the production of electrical energy from energy supplied by the wind including any transmission lines, and developed for the purposes of supplying or distributing electrical energy to a customer or customers, and in which there are no more than three wind generator towers and the hub height of the wind towers does not exceed 80 feet.

1.

A small wind energy facility must meet the following criteria in addition to the section 4.5 minor special review criteria:

a.

A small wind energy facility must be sited and designed to minimize adverse visual impacts on neighboring properties.

2.

A small wind energy facility must meet the following standards:

a.

A small wind energy facility must be setback from property lines, public rights-of-way and access easements at least two times the hub height of the generator.

b.

A small wind energy facility must be located on a lot or parcel of at least one acre.

c.

The wind generator turbines and towers must be painted or coated a non-reflective white, grey or other neutral color.

d.

A small wind energy facility must not be artificially illuminated unless required by the FAA.

e.

A small wind energy facility must not be used to display advertising.

f.

Electrical controls must be wireless or underground and power lines must be underground except where the electrical collector wiring is brought together for connection to the transmission or distribution network, adjacent to that network. Proposed transmission facilities must be identified and included as part of the small wind energy facility project.

g.

Noise emanating from the small wind energy facility must be in compliance with Larimer County Code Chapter 30, Article V. Noise.

h.

The operator of the small wind energy facility must minimize or mitigate any interference with electromagnetic communications, such as radio, telephone or television signals caused by the facility.

i.

Towers for wind generators must be constructed of a tubular design and include anti-climb features.

j.

A small wind energy facility must be designed to minimize access and associated site disturbance. Construction access must be regraded and revegetated to minimize environmental impacts.

k.

A small wind energy facility application must include an agreement that addresses decommissioning and abandonment of the facility. The agreement must at a minimum provide for reuse or dismantlement of the facility at the owner's expense.

O.

Small solar energy facility (including some small solar gardens as defined by state statute). A facility which is used for the production of electrical energy from energy collected by the sun including solar energy collectors, power generation facilities, facilities for storing and transforming energy, other appurtenant facilities and any transmission lines, which is developed for the purpose of supplying or distributing electrical energy to users, a customer or customers.

1.

A building mounted small solar energy facility that meets the following standards is allowed by right:

a.

The solar energy system components must be mounted as flush to roof or structure as practicable.

b.

The building mounted solar energy system may exceed the maximum height allowed by the zoning district by five feet.

2.

A ground mounted small solar energy facility in which all components together disturb an area of five or fewer acres requires review and approval through the public site plan review process.

a.

The minimum setbacks for a ground mounted system are the same as the minimum building setbacks in the underlying zoning district.

b.

The total area of the ground mounted solar energy system cannot exceed 50 percent of the lot's net area.

c.

Power lines must be underground except where the electrical collector wiring is brought together for connection to the transmission or distribution network, adjacent to that network. Proposed transmission facilities must be identified and included as part of the small solar energy facility project.

d.

A small solar energy facility must be designed to minimize site disturbances. Reestablishment of all disturbed areas, including the construction access, shall maintain the historic drainage patterns and permeable ground cover and must be done to minimize environmental impacts. Temporary and permanent erosion control measures shall be used as necessary to minimize erosion of the site.

e.

A small solar energy facility application must include an agreement that addresses decommissioning and abandonment of the facility. The agreement must at a minimum provide for reuse or dismantlement of the facility at the owner's expense. Disturbed areas shall be reestablished to historic drainage patterns and ground cover.

(Res. No. 04292003R005, 4-29-2003; Res. No. 09262006R024, Exh. A, Item 3, 9-26-2006; Res. No. 04102007R008, Exh. A, 4-10-2007; Res. No. 08212007R004, Exh. A, 8-21-2007; Res. No. 01292008R003, Exh. A, 1-29-2008; Res. No. 06032008R003, Exh. A, 6-3-2008; Res. No. 07212009R001, Exh. A, 7-21-2009; Res. No. 08102010R001, Exh. A, 8-10-2010; Res. No. 01242012R001, Exh. A, 1-24-2012)