Buchanan Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
RE Recreational District
§ 300-10.01 Description and purpose.
This district is intended for recreational activities.
§ 300-10.02 Uses permitted by right.
Single-family dwellings.
Publicly owned and operated parks, playgrounds, and other recreational areas.
Wireless communication antenna, fixed wireless signals.
[Added 9-16-2021 by Ord. No. 123-2021]
Wireless communications antenna when attached to a lawful existing telecommunications tower, water tower, or other structure, subject to overall height restrictions.
[Added 9-16-2021 by Ord. No. 123-2021]
§ 300-10.03 Uses permitted by special use permit.
The following uses may be permitted by the Township Board of Trustees after review by the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article XXIV, which may require special conditions which fulfill the purposes of this chapter:
Recreational facilities, including:
Outdoor ice-skating rinks.
Skate parks.
Ball fields (including baseball and others).
Outdoor tennis courts.
Soccer fields.
Hunting and fishing sites.
Recreational travel trailer parks and tent camping facilities.
Golf courses.
Driving ranges.
Ski and snowmobile runs.
Go-cart or motorcycle tracks.
Paint ball activities.
Shooting and firearm ranges.
Event venue.
[Added 12-3-2020 by Ord. No. 121-2020]
§ 300-10.04 Parking areas.
Adequate off-street parking areas with a dust-free surface shall be provided. Parking areas shall have a minimum setback of 50 feet from the edge of any highway right-of-way.
§ 300-10.05 Development standards.
No building or structure, nor any enlargement thereof, shall be hereafter erected except in conformance with the following yard, lot area and building coverage requirements:
Lot area. The minimum net lot area in the RE Recreational District is five acres, on which more than one compatible use may be placed.
Lot width. The minimum lot width in the RE Recreational District is 300 feet.
Access management. All new structures, parcels of land, land divisions, subdivision lots, or condominium units shall meet the requirements of § 300-18.34, Access management, of this chapter.
Minimum floor area. Each dwelling unit, unless specified elsewhere, shall have a total minimum of 960 square feet with a minimum of 864 square feet of usable floor area on the main floor.