Proposed Dexter manufacturing ordinance

    The M manufacturing zones are intended to provide appropriately located areas for corporate and general office and limited commercial services, manufacturing enterprises, industrial establishments and research developments that enhance the city’s economic base and provide jobs for residents of the area, while at the same time ensuring a high quality of life free from excessive noise, odors, dust, smoke, heavy traffic congestion and air and water pollution. In addition to this intent, each M zone has its own specific and unique intent as follows:

(1) MP Business Park Zone. The MP zone is intended to provide for modern industrial, research, corporate/general office and business park developments that meet high performance and development standards. This zone shall not be applied to any property smaller than 10 acres in size unless part of an approved business park development plan.
(2) ML Limited Manufacturing Zone. The ML zone is intended to provide areas for light industrial and limited retail uses that are complementary and not detrimental to neighboring commercial and residential districts. Typical uses in this zone include warehousing and assembling and manufacturing of products from previously prepared materials.
(3) MR Rail Manufacturing Zone. The MR zone is intended to provide for light to heavy industry in areas served by rail, which are not detrimental to neighboring commercial and residential districts. This zone shall allow for more intensive heavy manufacturing operations, external freight-loading activities as well as natural resource extraction and processing activities.