Lot Foxridge, Murphy, NC 28906

Heavy Industrial District

The HI district is established to provide for areas of heavy manufacturing, concentrated fabrication, manufacturing and industrial uses which are suitable based upon adjacent land uses, access to transportation and the availability of public services and facilities. It is the intent of this district to provide an environment for industries that is unencumbered by nearby residential or commercial development. HI should be located in areas where conflicts with other uses can be minimized to promote orderly transitions and buffers between uses. The HI district is established in order to provide sites for activities which involve major transportation terminals, and manufacturing facilities that have a greater impact on the surrounding area than industries found in the LI district. HI districts should not be located adjacent to any property that is zoned for residential use, including mixed-use developments with an adjacent residential designation. HI zones should be restricted so as to have direct access to or within proximity to a major or minor thoroughfare. This shall not apply where an existing building or structure used as permitted within the HI district has been established prior to the adoption of this ordinance on a parcel subject to an application for rezoning