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A. The industrial land uses table indicates where categories of land uses may be permitted and whether those uses are allowed outright or by conditional use permit. Only industrial zones are included in this table. Land uses not listed are prohibited unless allowed through the process specified in subsection E of this section. Further interpretation of these zones may be obtained as specified in Section 20.03.020(B). Land uses are also subject to any footnotes contained within this chapter.

B. The uses are arranged in three (3) categories. There are primary uses, those uses the industrial zones were designed to accommodate; accessory uses; and other uses that are compatible with or support the primary uses, or are not appropriate for other zones because of impacts.

C. The symbols used in the table represent the following:

1. An “A” in a table cell indicates that the use is allowed subject to the applicable standards in this code in the zone listed at the top of the table.

2. A “C” in a table cell indicates that the use is allowed by conditional use permit, subject to the conditional use provisions in Chapter 18.51 and any additional standards specified.

3. An “X” in a table cell indicates the use is not allowed in the zone listed at the top of the table.

D. Procedural requirements for permits are described in Title 20.

E. Uses similar to those listed may be established as allowed or conditionally allowed through the interpretation procedures in Section 20.03.020(B). In determining whether a use should be permitted, the Community Development Director shall refer to the purpose statements found in Section 18.40.010 and the latest version of the North American Industry Classification System.

TABLE 1: LAND USES IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES

USE CATEGORIES

MLIP

L-I

H-I

Primary uses

Assembly of parts

A

A

C

Bus barns and maintenance facilities

C

A

X

Hazardous waste treatment and storage, from off site

X

X

C

Hazardous waste treatment and storage, generated on site1

A

A

A

Machine shop

A

A

A

Manufacturing, processing, or packaging of products using raw materials

C

C

C

Manufacturing, processing, or packaging of previously prepared materials2

A

A

A

Manufacturing, processing, or packaging of food products, excluding meat products, seafood products, distilling, fermenting, canning, slaughtering, rendering, curing, and tanning

C

A

A

Manufacturing, processing, or packaging of food products such as meat products, seafood products, distilling, fermenting, and canning. Excludes slaughtering, rendering, curing, and tanning

X

C

A

Slaughtering, rendering, curing, and tanning

X

X

C

Outside storage as a primary use3

X

A

A

Printing, publishing, and allied products manufacturing including such processes as lithography, etching, engraving, binding, and blueprinting

A

A

A

Recycling collection site and recycling facilities

C

A

A

Solid waste processing facilities

X

X

C

Storage, warehousing, and distribution facilities

A

A

A

Technological uses such as scientific research, testing and experimental development laboratories

C

A

A

Transportation services such as freight consolidation, shipping documents preparation, rental of railroad cars, packing and crating

A

A

A

Uses that serve the agricultural industry, such as feed and seed stores, farm equipment repair and sales, and agricultural services such as soil preparation services, lawn care services, potato curing, seed cleaning, and sorting, grading, packing, and packaging of fruits and vegetables

A

A

A

Welding or metal fabrication

A

A

A

Wrecking yards, salvage yards, or junk yards

X

A

A

Accessory uses

Accessory use appurtenant to any primary use and not otherwise prohibited

A

A

A

Construction site storage in cargo containers or semi-trailers4

A

A

A

Day care, primarily for children of on-site employees or customers

C

A

A

Dwelling unit for on-site security or maintenance personnel and family5

C

A

A

Offices related to permitted uses conducted on the same site

A

A

A

Storage in cargo container, in compliance with Chapter 18.76

C

C

C

Other allowed uses

Animal shelter, kennel, or veterinary clinic with outdoor boarding of animals or care of livestock

C

A

C

Building material or lumber yard, retail or wholesale

X

A

X

Commercial and service uses that are permitted in the C-2 Zone shall be allowed within 1,000' of West Broadway or Marina

X

A or C6

X

Commercial recreation requiring large land area and/or generating noise, such as go-carts, target shooting, race tracks, etc.

X

C

C

Contractors’ establishments, including offices, shops, and storage yards

A

A

X

Equipment shelter10

X

X

A

Government or public facilities compatible with the intent of the zone, such as maintenance shops, substations, well houses, lift stations, local and regional utilities

A

A

A

Industrial laundry or dry cleaning plant

C

A

A

Mini-storage

A

A

A

Nurseries and greenhouses for the growing and sale of plants

A7

A

X

Power generating facilities

X

C

A

Public park

A

A

A

Repair and service of vehicles and equipment

A

A

X

Retail and wholesale sales of goods or products manufactured on site, or utilized in manufacturing, repairing, or servicing activities which are permitted in the zone

A

A

A

Sales or service uses, which primarily serve the needs of the industrial district or its employees without attracting a significant number of patrons from outside the district, are compatible with the permitted types of industrial uses, and will not interfere with the orderly development of the industrial area, including but not limited to the following examples:

1. Sale and rental of electronic equipment, forklifts, heavy equipment, trucks, and office equipment

2. Services: dry cleaner, barber shop, shoe repair, sandwich shop, restaurant, espresso stand, vehicle wash, gas station, convenience store. These uses must be located on an arterial street or within 1,000' of similar types of uses8

3. Professional and business services, such as engineering, mailing, copying, fumigating, servicing of fire extinguishers, sign painting and lettering

4. Other retail and service uses within the same structure as a permitted manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, or office use and occupying no more than 20% of the floor area, unless a larger area is approved by the Hearing Examiner

A

A

C

Storage buildings for private use

A

X

X

Surface mining, including extraction from deposits of rock, gravel, sand, earth, and minerals, along with rock crushing and related accessory activities9

X

X

C

Towing services or vehicle impound yards

A

A

A

Wireless communication facility, in compliance with Chapter 18.78

A

A

A

Cryptocurrency mining, in compliance with Chapter 18.74

X

X

A

Data centers/server farms, in compliance with Chapter 18.74

X

X

A

Footnotes for Table 1:

1.In compliance with the performance standards of the State of Washington siting criteria for on-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities and the requirements of this chapter; provided, that on-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities are accessory to and subordinate to a primary use which is a generator of hazardous waste. “On-site” means generated on the same, geographically contiguous, or bordering property.

2.Previously prepared materials are those which have been subjected to a process of dilution, blending, separation, waste extraction, refinement, or similar process so that further preparation, treatment, or processing does not generate raw refuse matter in quantity or form which would preclude prompt and effective removal of such matter from the site.

3.Other than contractors’ yards.

4.Construction storage facilities may be located ten (10) days prior to start of construction and shall be removed within ten (10) days of finish of construction. “Start of construction” shall be defined as ten (10) days prior to the physical presence of construction activity on the site for which a building permit has been issued. “Finish of construction” shall be defined as the date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

5.The sole purpose of the dwelling is to furnish housing for an employee, including family, engaged in on-site security or maintenance. Only one (1) such residence is allowed per site.

6.Allowed if allowed in the C-2 Zone and conditional use if a conditional use in the C-2 Zone.

7.Wholesale sales only.

8.In the H-I Zone these uses shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet in total per lot area.

9.The submission requirements of a conditional use permit for surface mining, rock crushing, and related accessory activities shall include the following information:

A. Vicinity Map. General vicinity map of the proposed area.

B. Topography and Site Map. Property limits and accurate contours of existing ground details of terrain and area drainage as well as the boundaries and dimensions of the site.

C. Grading Plan. Dimensions, elevations or finished contours to be achieved by the grading, proposed drainage channels, and related construction.

D. Storm Drainage and Erosion Control Plan. A conceptual storm drainage and erosion control plan shall be submitted with each application and shall be approved by the City prior to the mining permit being approved. A final storm drainage and erosion control plan must be approved prior to any materials being removed. The plan must also address the continued maintenance and operation of the storm drainage and erosion control system, and, if determined necessary by the City, a performance bond or similar financial guarantee shall also be provided to guarantee the maintenance and operation of the system.

E. Location of Development. Location of any crushers, sorters, scales, buildings, or structures on the property where the work is to be performed, and the location of any buildings or structures on land of adjacent property owners which are within fifty feet (50') of the property, or which may be affected by the proposed operation.

F. Dust Control. A dust control plan shall be submitted which shows how dust or other particulate matter will be controlled within the mining site and on the public streets. Reasonable precautions shall be taken with storage, transportation, processing, roadways and other open areas so as to prevent dust or other particulate matter from becoming airborne.

G. Department of Natural Resources Permit. Prior to a surface mining operations permit being applied for the owner/operator shall submit evidence from the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources that the state considers the proposal as a surface mine and will require a permit and reclamation plan.

H. A written statement describing how the proposal meets the requirements of Section 18.51.010, Conditional Uses.

10.May be a modular or mobile structure. Mobile or modular equipment shelters must be approved and tagged by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries before placement and use in the City of Moses Lake. This includes equipment shelters that can be entered by personnel. If cargo containers are used for the shelter, the container shall be painted to match other buildings or structures on the site. The shelter shall be placed on a concrete slab or foundation and anchored to the ground in compliance with the requirements of the City of Moses Lake Building Division.

(Ord. 3025, 5/23/23; Ord. 2949, 4/14/20; Ord. 2929, 8/13/19; Ord. 2800, 2/23/16; Ord. 2775, 7/14/15; Ord. 2646, 3/27/12; Ord. 2216, 7/26/05; Ord. 2144, 12/9/03)