This district is intended to provide a lower-density, single-family residential living while fostering stable, high quality neighborhoods consistent with Belding's small town character. These regulations allow for the preservation of existing housing stock by permitting infill development within older subdivisions, and provide housing that is affordable for the present and future residents of Belding. Non-residential uses are only allowed to the extent that they serve to further the creation of stable residential neighborhoods.

(Ord. No. 469, § 1, 4-20-04)

No land and/or buildings in the R-1.5 district shall be used, erected, altered or converted, in whole or in part, except for the following purposes by right:

A.

Any permitted use in the R-1 district.

(Ord. No. 469, § 1, 4-20-04)

No land and/or buildings in the R-1.5 district may be used, except for the following purposes when approved by the planning commission in accordance with the requirements of chapter 17:

A.

Any special land use permitted in the R-1 district.

(Ord. No. 469, § 1, 4-20-04)

All permitted uses and special land uses are subject to the following site development requirements:

A.

Site plan review is required for all special land uses in accordance with chapter 16, section 16.1.

B.

Landscaping and screening is required in accordance with chapter 16, section 16.2.

C.

Parking is required in accordance with chapter 16, section 16.3.

D.

Signs are permitted in accordance with the requirements of chapter 16, section 16.4.

E.

Setbacks, height, area, and lot dimension requirements shall be met as noted on the chart in district regulations, chapter 15.

F.

No structure shall have an open or covered stairway outside the regular framework of the house, except those which provide access to patios, exterior decks, and other similar features.

G.

Sidewalks shall be constructed on all sides of the property abutting a public street, in accordance with city standards, with the following exception:

The planning commission may grant individual relief from the sidewalk requirements when the following conditions exist:

1.

The sidewalk is not an integral part of the "walkable community" sidewalk system as defined by the planning commission (where sidewalks are required to link neighborhoods, schools, parks and downtown).

2.

There are no public safety issues presented by the absence of a sidewalk.

3.

The sidewalk is not required to complete or provide continuity of a current or proposed pedestrian or bicycle circulation system.

4.

The proposed sidewalk is part of the proposed pathway master plan system for the city.

( Ord. No. 543 , § 2, 9-20-16)