Definition and purpose

A. The commercial industrial district is a zoning district of mixed industrial and commercial uses characterized by buildings having street side facades constructed with aesthetically appropriate masonry materials including but not limited to brick, stone and other finish masonry material; appropriate landscaping of shrubs and trees; and unobtrusive signage.

B. The boundaries of the commercial industrial zoning district (CI) are shown on the Town of Warren Official Zoning Map.

C. Uses deemed appropriate within the district shall include those listed within article VIII of this ordinance under the heading of CI. Those uses allowed within the CI district that are classified as manufacturing uses shall also adhere to article X of this ordinance.

D. This article is intended for the purposes set forth in section 32-3 of this ordinance, and to:

• 1. Prevent urban sprawl through controlled development patterns that prevent health and safety hazards, public nuisances and harmful effects upon the natural environment;

• 2. Facilitate adequate and economic provision of public services;

• 3. Protect and preserve the historic "Haile House" and barn in a fashion compatible with its historic past, at its present location, as a historic buffer zone to the commercial industrial district;

• 4. Preserve access to the parcels identified as the Town of Warren Conservation District.