§ 11.3. Principal uses permitted subject to special conditions.
The following special condition uses shall be permitted subject to the conditions hereinafter required for each use, subject to any and all reasonable conditions which may be imposed in accordance with section 4c.(2) of the City-Village Zoning Act, as may be amended, and further subject to the review and approval by the planning commission and city commission as specified in section 13.3, "Review and Approval of Conditional Uses," and section 13.1, "Review and Approval of Site Plan," of this Ordinance.
1.
Mini-warehouses (self-storage facilities) subject to the following conditions:
a.
The minimum size of the site devoted to such use shall not be less than three acres.
b.
Building setbacks shall be as follows: Front yard not less than 20 feet; side and rear yard not less than ten feet.
c.
Building separation between self-storage buildings on the same site shall be 15 feet, as measured from side-to-side or front to rear, or equal to the building height, whichever is greater.
d.
The total lot coverage of all structures shall be limited to 50 percent of the total lot area.
e.
A sight-proof barrier shall be provided around the perimeter of the development. Said barrier shall be located at the setback line and may consist of either the solid facades of the storage structures or a fence. If a fence is provided, it shall be a minimum of six feet in height and shall be constructed of brick, stone, masonry units, or wood products which are determined by the building official to be durable and weather resistant.
f.
A ten-foot landscaped greenbelt shall be provided between the property line and required barrier along all street frontages. A five-foot landscaped greenbelt shall be provided between the property line and barrier where the site abuts any residential district. All materials shall be planted in conformance with section 12.20.
g.
Parking shall be provided in the ratio of one space for each 2,000 square feet of gross building area. At a minimum, two parking spaces must be assigned to, and located conveniently to, each individual storage building. In addition, two spaces for the resident manager, and one additional space for each additional employee shall be provided adjacent to the rental office.
h.
Internal driveway aisles shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width.
i.
All off-street parking areas and driveways shall be hard-surfaced and drained in accordance with section 12.8.
j.
All ingress and egress from this site shall be directly onto a collector or major thoroughfare as identified on the City Future Land Use Plan.
k.
Building height shall not exceed one story 15 feet except that a caretaker or resident manager's unit may be allowed a building height of two stories 25 feet.
l.
No single storage building shall exceed 5,000 square feet.
m.
All storage on the property shall be kept within an enclosed building.
n.
The use of the premises shall be limited to storage only and shall not be used for any auction, or sales, or storage and transfer business; for the servicing, repair, or fabrication of any vehicle, boat, trailer, appliance, or similar item; or for the operation of power tools, compressors, kilns, or similar equipment; except, that limited sales to tenants of products and supplies incidental to the principal use, such as packing materials, identification labels, rope, locks, tape, etc., shall be permitted on the site devoted to this use. The storage of combustible or flammable liquids, combustible fibers or explosive materials, is defined in the fire protection code, or toxic materials are expressly prohibited.
2.
Communication towers subject to the following conditions:
a.
They shall be located centrally on a continuous parcel of not less than 1.0 times the height of the tower measured from the base of said tower to all points on each property line.
b.
A barrier, not exceeding eight feet in height shall be installed along the perimeter of the development. Said barriers shall be located at the setback line and consist of either an ornamental masonry wall or fence constructed of materials which are determined by the building inspector to be durable and weather resistant.
c.
A ten-foot landscaped greenbelt shall be provided between the property line and required barrier along all street frontages. A five-foot landscaped greenbelt shall be provided between the property line and barrier where the site abuts any residential district. All materials shall be planted in conformance with section 12.20.
d.
A minimum of two parking spaces must be provided on site and interior to the perimeter barrier. The parking area shall be provided with a permanent durable and dustless surface and shall be so graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within said parking area.
e.
All towers shall be developed on a site consisting of at least two acres in area.
f.
The tower shall be located no closer than 100 feet to any abutting residential district or public street, as measured from the base of the tower.
g.
All towers constructed shall not be altered in terms of physical improvements or method of operation except, however, that modification may occur upon submittal and approval of an amended application for special condition use approval.
h.
The maximum height of any communication tower, including antennas, shall be no greater than 45 feet above the ground as measured from the base of the tower.
3.
Adult entertainment use subject to the following conditions:
a.
No adult entertainment use shall be located within 1,000 feet of any other adult entertainment use nor within 500 feet of any of the following uses:
(1)
All Class "C" establishments licensed by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
(2)
Pool or billiard halls.
(3)
Coin-operated amusement centers.
(4)
Teenage discos or dance halls.
(5)
Ice or roller skating rinks.
(6)
Pawn shops.
(7)
Indoor or drive-in movie theaters.
(8)
Any public park.
(9)
Any church.
(10)
Any public or private school having a curriculum including kindergarten or any one or more of the grades 1 through 12.
Such distance shall be measured along the centerline of the street or streets or address between two fixed points on the centerlines determined by projecting straight lines at right angles from the part of the above listed uses nearest to the contemplated location of the structure containing the adult entertainment use, and from the contemplated location of the structure containing the adult entertainment use nearest to a use listed above.
b.
No adult entertainment use shall be located within 500 feet of any area zoned residential. Such required distances shall be measured by a straight line between a point on the boundary line of a zoned residential area nearest to the contemplated structure or contemplated location of the structure containing the adult entertainment use to a point on the contemplated structure or contemplated location of the structure containing the adult entertainment use nearest to the boundary lines of a zoned residential area.
c.
All adult entertainment uses shall be contained in a freestanding building. Enclosed malls, commercial strip stores, common wall structures, and multi-uses within the same structure do not constitute a freestanding building.
d.
No adult use shall be conducted in any manner that permits the observation of any material depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" from any public way or from any property not regulated as an adult entertainment use. This provision shall apply to any display, decoration, sign, show window or other opening.
4.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.
(Ord. No. 161, Art. V, 6-16-97)