This district is established with the intention of designating certain portions of the township primarily for single-family dwellings. In order to provide flexibility, certain other uses may be permitted as special uses.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 6.01, 4-26-1982)

In the RR district, no land or buildings shall be used, and no buildings or structures shall be erected or converted, for any use or under any condition other than the following:

(1)

Single-family dwellings.

(2)

Golf courses, athletic grounds, parks and cemeteries provided the site plan is approved by the planning commission in accordance with article XXII of this chapter.

(3)

Schools, churches and government buildings when authorized as a special use by the planning commission pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 78-152(4).

(4)

Private stables; provided there is compliance with the requirements of section 78-154(3).

(5)

Farms; provided there is compliance with the requirements of section 78-154(3).

(6)

Family day care homes.

(7)

Group day care homes when approved by the planning commission as a special use, according to the standards of article XXII of this chapter, provided the following minimum requirements are met:

a.

The facility is not closer than 1,500 feet to another group day care home, adult foster care home, substance abuse treatment facility or community correction facility.

b.

Adequate fencing exists for the safety of the children in care.

c.

Identifying signs on the property comply with regulations of section 78-741.

d.

Off-street parking shall be provided for family members and other persons associated with the services provided. Child pickup and drop off areas must be located so as to protect children from moving vehicles.

e.

The property and residence exterior shall be maintained in a manner compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.

f.

All state requirements governing the licensing of group day care facilities are met.

(8)

Adult day care homes, when approved by the planning commission as a special use, according to the standards of section 78-491, provided the following minimum requirements are met:

a.

The facility is not closer than 1,500 feet to another adult day care home, a group day care home, adult foster care home, substance abuse treatment facility or community correction facility.

b.

A fenced area of adequate size must be provided, to provide for the safety of those in care while outdoors.

c.

Identifying signs on the property comply with regulations of section 78-741.

d.

Off-street parking shall be provided for family members and other persons associated with the services provided. Pickup and drop off area for vehicles must be located so as to provide for safe ingress and egress of vehicles and safety of persons using the facility.

e.

The property and residence exterior shall be maintained in a manner compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.

(9)

Day care centers, when operated in conjunction with and as an accessory use to a church, public school or private school.

(10)

Uses in a planned unit development as approved pursuant to the provisions of article XIX of this chapter.

(11)

Antenna towers and masts for cellular phone and other personal communications services, when authorized as a special use by the planning commission, subject to conformance with the standards of section 78-152(14).

(12)

Land divisions, as regulated in article XXII.

(13)

Adult foster care family homes.

(14)

Roadside market stands, subject to conformance with the following standards:

a.

Retail sales conducted on the premises shall be limited to agricultural products grown or produced on the premises.

b.

A building or structure used for the display and sale of farm products shall not exceed 1,200 square feet in area.

c.

Any building or structure in excess of 100 square feet in area used for the display and sale of farm products shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from the front lot line, and 20 feet from a side lot line.

d.

The operation of a roadside market stand may not include ancillary activities or uses intended for customer attraction, amusement, entertainment or recreation, including, but not limited to corn mazes, petting farms or zoos or wagon rides.

(15)

Farm markets, when authorized as a special use by the planning commission. In considering such authorization, the planning commission shall apply the standards of articles XXI and XXII, and the following standards:

a.

The use shall only be permitted on a lot or contiguous lots in the same ownership having a minimum area of 20 acres.

b.

A minimum of 40 percent of the land area of the subject property, or 10 acres, whichever is less, shall be in active use for the production of agricultural products offered for sale at the farm market.

c.

Any building or structure in excess of 100 square feet in area used for the display and sale of farm products shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from the front lot line, and 50 feet from a side lot line.

d.

A minimum of 50 percent of the products marketed and offered for retail sale on the farm market premises shall be produced on and by the affiliated farm operation. For purposes of this measurement, the following procedures shall be used:

1.

The affiliated farm operation means agricultural land under the same ownership or control (e.g. leased) as the land on which the farm market is located.

2.

The percentage of products produced on and by the affiliated farm shall be measured based on the amount of retail floor space used to display products during the affiliated farm's marketing season, or over a five-year timeframe. If the use of this measure is not practical or feasible, the relative percentage of gross retail sales in dollars of products produced on and by the affiliated farm over a five-year period shall be used, and the farm market operator shall be required to record and maintain sales data in a manner that accurately measures this percentage.

3.

For farm products that are processed on the farm market premises, at least 50 percent of the products' main or "namesake" ingredient must be produced on and by the affiliated farm. (For example, the apples used in preparing apple pies, the fruit in fruit preserves, the apple juice in fermented cider.)

e.

The maximum building floor area that may be used for the display and sale of products offered for retail sale at the farm market shall be 3,000 square feet.

f.

The farm market shall have driveway access to a public road meeting the requirements of the Kent County Road Commission.

g.

Area used for off-street parking of customer vehicles shall be located no less than 30 feet from a front or side lot line. Where feasible, off-street parking areas shall be located to the side or rear of the building used for the farm market and shall be screened from view from the public road. Parking within the public road right-of-way shall be prohibited.

h.

Farm products may be processed on the farm market premises, in accordance with applicable local, state and federal law, to produce value-added products that are offered for sale on the premises. Such processing may include, but is not limited to the following: wineries and cideries, with or without a tasting room, licensed in accordance with requirements of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, cider press, preparation and sale of baked goods, fruit preservation, cheese production.

i.

Ancillary activities or uses intended for customer attraction, amusement, entertainment or recreation shall be limited to the following:

1.

Customer self-harvest or "u-pick" operations.

2.

"Community-supported agriculture (CSA)" operations, in which the farm operation may sell "subscriptions" or "memberships" to the general public, which entitles the subscriber or member to a share of the farm production.

3.

The creation and operation of a "corn maze."

4.

Horse- or tractor-drawn wagon rides.

5.

Operation of a farm animal "petting farm."

(16)

Private use heliports, when approved by the planning commission as a special use, according to the standards of article XXI of this chapter, and the standards in section 78-152.

(17)

Adult foster care group homes, when approved by the planning commission as a special use, according to the standards of article XXI of this chapter, and provided the following minimum standards are met:

a.

The facility shall have a capacity to provide foster care to no more than 12 persons.

b.

The facility is not closer than 1,500 feet to a group day care home, adult foster care group home, substance abuse treatment facility or community correction facility.

c.

Identifying signs on the property comply with regulations of article XXVI of this chapter.

d.

The size, design, architectural character and exterior materials of the facility shall be compatible with the character of the surrounding area.

e.

Off-street parking shall be provided in a quantity sufficient to accommodate employee and visitor needs. Parking shall be located and screened by landscaping so as to be least visually objectionable from adjacent roads.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 6.02, 4-26-1982; Ord. No. O-011485-1, 1-14-1985; Ord. No. O-110893-1, 11-8-1993; Ord. No. O-062695-1, §§ 3, 4, 6-26-1995; Ord. No. O-021296-1, § 5, 2-12-1996; Ord. No. O-062600-2, § 3, 6-26-2000; Ord. No. O-100900-1, § 1, 10-9-2000; Ord. No. O-041403-1, § 2, 4-24-2003; Ord. No. O-061305-1, § 3, 6-13-2005; Ord. No. O-011209-5, § 3, 1-12-2009; Ord. No. O-052912-1, § 8, 5-29-2012; Ord. No. O-0912220-2, § 4, 9-12-2022)

No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 6.03, 4-26-1982)

No building or structure, nor any enlargement thereof, shall be hereafter erected except in compliance with the following yard and lot area requirements:

(1)

Front yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than 50 feet.

(2)

Side yard.

a.

For residential buildings and structures there shall be two side yards of not less than 25 feet on each side.

b.

For all other uses, there shall be two side yards of not less than 60 feet on each side.

(3)

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 50 feet.

(4)

Lot area and width. The minimum lot area and width in this district shall be two acres and 200 feet respectively.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 6.04, 4-26-1982; Ord. No. O-012290-1, 1-22-1990)

Other standards applicable to all development in this district shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

a.

General provisions contained in article I.

b.

Landscaping requirements and standards contained in article XXV.

c.

Sign regulations contained in article XXVI.

d.

Off-street parking and loading regulations contained in article XXVII.

e.

Public street access and private road and driveway standards contained in article XXVIII.

(Ord. No. O-061305-2, § 4, 6-13-2005)