Sec. 1100. The C-1 Local Business Districts, as herein established, are designed to meet the day-to-day convenience shopping and service needs of persons residing in adjacent residential areas, and are generally used on small parcels of land.

Sec. 1101. In a Local Business District, no building or land shall be used and no buildings shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance, subject to the review and approval of the site plan by the Planning Commission:

1.

Generally recognized retail businesses which supply commodities on the premises, such as, but not limited to: groceries, meats, dairy products, baked goods or other foods, drugs, dry goods, clothing and notions or hardware.

2.

Seasonal outdoor retail sales limited to temporary outdoor display and sales of flowers, vegetables, pumpkins, Christmas trees and other decorative or ornamental plants which shall conform to the following provisions:

a.

Such storage and sales shall not take place in any required setback area or right-of-way.

b.

No storage or sales may take place in any required sight distance triangle or in the public right-of-way.

c.

No storage or sales shall occupy existing required parking, loading, or access areas.

d.

For multitenant buildings, outdoor sales may only take place immediately in front of the unit conducting the sales.

e.

All seasonal outdoor retail sales activity shall comply with the Ambient Noise Level Ordinance (Ordinance No. 41) and Exterior Lighting Standards requirements of Section 1908 [400.1908] of this Ordinance, as required as part of the site plan or amended site plan submittal and review. No sound amplifying device may be used at the seasonal outdoor retail sales area.

3.

Personal service establishments which perform services on the premises, such as but not limited to: repair shops (watches, radio, television, shoe and etc.), tailor shops, beauty parlors or barber shops, health salons, photographic studios, and self-service laundries and dry cleaners.

4.

Dry cleaning establishments, or pick-up stations, dealing directly with the consumer. Central dry cleaning plants serving more than one retail outlet shall be prohibited.

5.

Office buildings for any of the following occupations: executive, administrative, professional, accounting, writing, clerical, stenographic, drafting and sales.

6.

Medical office, including clinics.

7.

Restaurants or other places serving food or beverages, except those having the character of a drive-in, including seasonal outdoor dining areas as an accessory to restaurants subject to the following conditions:

a.

The owner/operator may submit a detailed plot plan in place of a site plan or amended site plan which illustrates the building, patio and/or area where seasonal outdoor dining is proposed to occur, complete with all dimensions and setback distances. The plot plan shall include identification of all existing exterior lighting fixtures, as well as future and/or proposed exterior lighting fixtures. The plot plan shall also show the existing usable interior dining room floor area, excluding kitchens, bathrooms, hallways and closets. The detailed plot plan is not required to be an engineered drawing; however, it must show accurate dimensions. The detailed plot plan shall be presented for approval by the Bedford Township Planning Coordinator and Building Official.

b.

The owner/operator shall obtain and pay for any applicable building permit for the outdoor dining area. The outdoor dining area shall pass inspection by the Bedford Township Building Inspector and must meet or exceed all applicable building code standards and/or requirements.

c.

If the outdoor dining area is situated such that it can be seen or viewed by persons from a residentially zoned or used parcel which is adjacent to the property upon which the outdoor dining is situated (i.e.: the outdoor dining area is to the side or behind the restaurant and not separated from adjoining residential uses by a main structure), the owner/operator shall erect a durable and solid barrier wall constructed of architecturally and/or aesthetically pleasing treated lumber or similar type material around the perimeter of the outdoor dining area to provide a six-foot vertical barrier from the walking surface of the outdoor dining area, and shall plant a six-foot tall natural sound and visual barrier along all sides of the barrier wall provided, which can be reasonably expected to form a continuous sound and visual barrier comprised of evergreen, arborvitae and/or spruce plantings. These barriers shall be shown on the plot plan and for approval of its design and construction by the Bedford Township Planning Coordinator and Building Official.

d.

The area utilized for seasonal outdoor dining must be immediately adjacent and connected to, directly accessible from, and accessory in nature to the fully enclosed interior dining area. The seasonal outdoor dining area must comply with all fire code provisions, all local and/or state smoking regulations, and must contain conspicuous signage to notify patrons that compliance with said regulations will be strictly enforced.

e.

No outdoor service of food or beverage shall occur after 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and after 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all use of the seasonal outdoor seating area shall cease at 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday.

f.

Outdoor seating area shall be counted in the current parking requirement for the establishment.

g.

The outdoor dining area shall comply with the Ambient Noise Level Ordinance (Ordinance No. 41) and Exterior Lighting Standards requirements of Section 1908 [400.1908] of this Ordinance. No sound amplifying device may be used at the seasonal outdoor dining area.

h.

The provisions and requirements of subsections c. of this Section 1101.7, need not apply to a restaurant or other places serving food or beverages which meet the following criteria:

1.

Do not stay open for business past 10:00 p.m.,

2.

Do not have a wait staff serve customers seated in the outdoor dining area,

3.

Do not serve alcohol.

The exception provided by this subsection h. shall be effective only if the owner/operator verifies in writing in a signed statement to the Bedford Township Planning Coordinator or Building Official that the business will meet the above criteria. Upon any violation of the above criteria the Bedford Township Ordinance Enforcement official(s) may notify the owner/operator of the violation and order the closure of the outdoor dining, until the requirements of subsection c. are satisfied.

8.

Microbreweries and brewpubs, subject to the following conditions:

A.

Microbreweries and brewpubs.

i.

No storage in any detached, separate container (e.g. a silo) for hops, barley, wheat, or other grain used in the brewing process shall be permitted. No open storage of bottles, pallets, or other containers shall be permitted. No storage in tractor trailers shall be permitted longer than twenty-four (24) hours and only if such is conducted when attached to a motorized cab. All storage shall be within the fully enclosed walls and roof of the facility establishment.

ii.

All brewing and related operations, including but not limited to brewhouse, fermentation tanks, conditioning tanks, bright beer tanks/filter, bottling and kegging lines, malt milling/storage, serving tanks and boiler/water treatment areas and related equipment shall be conducted within the fully enclosed walls and roof of the facility establishment.

iii.

No outside beer tent shall be permitted on any off-street parking lot or off-street loading/unloading area. Seasonal outdoor dining may be permitted subject to the requirements of Section 1101, paragraph 7.

iv.

Section 1904 relating to off-street parking shall apply, regardless of whether the microbrewery and/or brewpub facility is sited in a newly erected building or structure, an enlarged or reconstructed main building or structure, or an existing main building or structure.

v.

Section 1913 relating to Site Plan review shall apply upon the occurrence of any of the triggering events and/or circumstances cited therein.

vi.

Copies of all State applications, registrations, reports and permits, where required, shall be provided to the Planning Commission as part of the Site Plan review process, or if no Site Plan review is required, to the Building Department and Ordinance Enforcement Department prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

vii.

No microbrewery or brewpub shall be located closer than five hundred (500) feet from any church or school.

B.

Microbreweries.

i.

Brewery production shall not exceed thirty thousand (30,000) barrels per year.

ii.

Beer produced on the microbrewery premises may be sold to consumers at the licensed microbrewery premises for consumption on or off the licensed brewery premises and to retailers in accordance with the Michigan Liquor Control Code, Administrative Rules and related laws.

iii.

Microbreweries may, but are not required to include a taproom/restaurant which provides full meal services for consumption by patrons while seated on the premises.

iv.

Steam condensation units shall be required on all venting.

v.

No more than sixty-five (65) percent of total gross floor space of the establishment shall be used for the microbrewery function such as the brewhouse, fermentation tanks, conditioning tanks, bright beer tanks/filter, bottling and kegging lines, malt milling/storage, serving tanks and boiler/water treatment areas, all of which shall be located within the fully enclosed building of the facility/establishment.

C.

Brewpubs.

i.

Brewery production shall not exceed nine thousand (9,000) barrels per year.

ii.

Beer produced on the brewpub premises may be sold to consumers at the licensed brewpub premises for consumption on or off the licensed brewery in conjunction with a class C, tavern, class A hotel, or class B hotel license, in accordance with the Michigan Liquor Control Code, Administrative Rules and related laws.

iii.

Brewpubs shall be licensed as a food service establishment under the Michigan food law, being Public Act 92 of 2000, as amended (MCL 289.1101 to 289.8111), in accordance with the Michigan Liquor Control Code, Administrative Rules and related laws.

iv.

Steam condensation units shall be required on all venting.

v.

No more than fifty percent (50%) of total gross floor space of the establishment shall be used for the brewery function such as the brewhouse, fermentation tanks, conditioning tanks, bright beer tanks/filter, bottling and kegging lines, malt milling/storage, serving tanks and boiler/water treatment areas, all of which shall be located within the fully enclosed building of the facility/establishment.

9.

Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, and similar uses; drive-in facilities as an accessory use only.

10.

Post office and similar governmental office buildings, serving persons living in the adjacent residential area.

11.

Publicly owned buildings, public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings; electric transformer stations and substations; gas regulator stations with service yards, but without storage yards; water and sewage pumping stations.

12.

Off-street parking lots.

13.

Child care centers subject to the following conditions:

a.

No portions of a child care center shall be located within 300 feet of any gasoline pumps, underground storage tanks, or any other explosive material.

b.

One parking space shall be provided for each employee working during the largest shift plus one space for each eight children the facility is licensed to receive for care at any one time.

c.

A child loading/unloading area shall be provided to the Planning Commission to assure safe access to the facility and the adequacy of parking areas and maneuvering lanes to circulate peak hour traffic.

d.

On-site traffic circulation shall be restricted to a one-way traffic flow, where possible.

e.

Any on-site outdoor play area shall be enclosed by a fence that conforms to the applicable requirements of Section 1912 [Section 400.1912].

f.

Any facility boundary which abuts property which is residentially used or zoned shall be screened according to the provisions of Section 1911 [400.1911], subsections c. and h. and any other applicable regulations.

g.

Signs shall conform to the applicable requirements of Section 1922 [Section 400.1922].

14.

Mortuary establishments, when adequate assembly area is provided off-street for vehicles to be used in funeral processions, provided further that such assembly area shall be provided in addition to any required off-street parking area. A caretaker's residence may be provided within the main building of mortuary establishments.

15.

Places of worship, subject to the provisions of Section 1919 [Section 400.1919].

16.

Accessory structure and uses customarily incident to the above permitted uses.

(Ord. No. 44A-141, 10-3-95; Ord. No. 44A-165, 12-16-97; Ord. No. 44A-281, § 1, 7-17-12; Ord. No. 44A-284, § 6, 5-14-13; Ord. No. 44A-317, § 2, 11-14-17)

Sec. 1102. The following uses may be permitted upon making application and submitting any reasonable exhibits or information required by the Planning Commission, and after paying any fees established by the Township Board by resolution or ordinance, and after public hearing, review and approval of the site plan by the Planning Commission; and under such conditions as the Planning Commission imposes after finding that the use is not injurious to the district and environs, is not contrary to the spirit and purpose of this Ordinance, is not incompatible with already existing uses in the area, will not interfere with the orderly development of the area, would not be detrimental to the safety or convenience of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, will be consistent in assuring that the general public health, safety and welfare will not be infringed upon, and will be in compliance with all Township, County, State and Federal laws and regulations; and which, once approved, shall be deemed to authorize only one specific use, and shall expire and become null and void without further notice or action by the Planning Commission in any case where the special approval use has not been established within six months after the Planning Commission's grant of approval thereof or where the special approval use is discontinued or ceases to exist for six consecutive months or for 18 months during any three year period; and which may be revoked by the Planning Commission after it finds that any of the requirements of this Ordinance or conditions of approval are not being maintained.

1.

Banquet halls subject to the following conditions:

a.

The use shall have direct access to a major or minor thoroughfare.

b.

The use shall be conducted entirely within the building.

c.

The maximum square footage of the use shall be 10,000 square feet.

d.

The structure shall be designed and constructed of materials which are compatible with adjacent residential uses. Architectural features such as a pitched and/or varied roof line, articulated facade, and the use of brick and natural stone in the construction, among other factors shall be considered evidence of design compatibility.

e.

One parking space for each three persons allowed by the maximum occupancy limit shall be provided.

f.

A loading space having a minimum dimension of 10 feet by 50 feet shall be designated in the side or rear yard. Such loading space shall not interfere with the use of parking spaces or parking lot maneuvering lanes.

g.

The intensity of exterior lighting shall not exceed one-foot candle at the property line nor shall exterior light fixtures exceed a height of 20 feet.

(Ord. No. 44A-170, § 2, 5-19-98)

Sec. 1103.

1.

All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with customers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.

2.

All business, servicing, or processing except for those uses described in Section 400.1101 2 and Section 400.1101 7, and except for off-street parking or loading shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.

(Ord. No. 44A-170, § 2, 5-19-98; Ord. No. 44A-281, § 2, 7-17-12)

Sec. 1104. The following development standards shall apply to all buildings, structures and uses of land in C-1 Local Business Districts, and are in addition to any other applicable requirements of this Ordinance. The Bedford Township Site and Architectural Design Manual, as may be separately adopted and amended from time to time by the Planning Commission, shall be reviewed and referred to, in order to provide clarity, guidance, insight and suggestions with regard to the design of properties, which shall serve to assist both the Planning Commission and the developer/owner to understand and meet the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance, the Township's Development Design Standards Ordinance, and other applicable Township Ordinance, or other laws relating to site plan review and development:

A.

Architectural elements. All buildings and structures within a C-I Local Business District shall utilize residential design features. Covered walkways, canopies, pavilions or awnings shall be utilized in all primary pedestrian areas which are directly adjacent to principal buildings and structures. These provisions shall be construed to be in addition to the building facade regulation requirements of Section 1925 [400.1925] which, along with that required as part of the site plan review, shall also be complied with. The facade shall also be designed to provide three-dimensionality to the building or structure. The Bedford Township Site and Architectural Design Manual will be used as the primary guideline.

Lighting shall also conform to the lighting regulation requirements of Section 1908 [400.1908] of this Ordinance and as required as part of the site plan review.

B.

Exterior colors and materials.

1.

Facade colors and materials shall be consistent with the recommendations and suggestions in the Bedford Township Site and Architectural Design Manual.

C.

Building and unit dimensions.

1.

All buildings and structures, when considered collectively as a whole, shall not exceed an area greater than 25 percent of the net parcel area. Net parcel area is defined as the gross parcel area minus the road right-of-way.

D.

Site amenities. The proposed local business development project shall include sidewalk and/or pedestrian walking path connections to existing and future developments subject to unique topographic or site features.

E.

Signage. Any site signage, including entrance monuments and wall signage, shall meet the sign regulation requirements of Section 1922 [400.1922] of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 44A-214, 8-20-02; Ord. No. 44A-244, § 1, 9-20-05)

Sec. 1105.  See Article XVIII, Schedule of Regulations, limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot by permitted land use, and providing minimum yard setback requirements.

(Ord. No. 44A-170, § 2, 5-19-98; Ord. No. 44A-214, 8-20-02)