The intent of the community commercial district is to provide for a variety of commercial uses, including more intensive commercial uses not permitted in the C-1 district. The district is intended to permit commercial establishments that cater to the convenience and comparison shopping needs of neighboring residents. Because of the variety of business types permitted in the C-2 district, special attention must be focused on site layout, building design, vehicular circulation, and coordination of site features between adjoining sites. Planned development may be permitted as a means to achieve the basic intent of this district, in accordance with the guidelines in section 27.04. In accordance with the intent of this district, community commercial uses and sites should be:

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Designed as part of a planned shopping center or in coordination with development on adjoining commercial sites,

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Larger than in the C-1 district,

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Located away from sensitive residential areas, and

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Served by a major thoroughfare, as identified in the Wayne County thoroughfare plan.

A.

Principal uses and structures. In all areas zoned C-2, community commercial district, no building or part of a building shall be erected, used, or structurally altered, nor shall the land or premises be used in whole or part, except for one or more of the following principal permitted uses:

1.

Retail businesses which supply convenience goods such as: groceries, meats, dairy products, alcoholic beverages, baked goods or other foods, drugs, dry goods, notions, hardware, music, videocassette sales and rental, flowers, books and periodicals, sundry small household articles, and tobacco products.

2.

Retail or service establishments which offer comparison goods such as: carpet, furniture, hobby equipment, building material sales (including hardware, glass, paint, and lumber), household appliances, office supplies, sporting goods and firearms, apparel, jewelry and household decorating supplies.

3.

Establishments which perform services on the premises such as: beauty and barber shops; licensed massage establishments; watch, radio, television, clothing and shoe repair; locksmiths; photo processing outlets; photographic studios; and similar establishments.

4.

Veterinary offices and hospitals.

5.

Offices, showrooms, or workshop of a plumber, electrician, building contractor, upholsterer, caterer, exterminator, decorator or similar trade, subject to the following conditions:

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All services performed on the premises, including fabrication, repair, cleaning or other processing of goods, shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.

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The ground floor premises facing upon and visible from any abutting street shall be used only for entrances, offices, sales, or display.

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There shall be no outside storage of materials or goods of any kind.

6.

Laundry and dry cleaning customer outlets, coin-operated laundromats, self-serve dry cleaning establishments, and similar operations.

7.

a.

Private service clubs, fraternal organizations, banquet halls, and meeting halls.

b.

Religious institutions, subject to the provisions of section 6.02, subsection U.

8.

Standard restaurants, carryout restaurants, bars, and lounges.

9.

Child care centers, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection E.

10.

Personal fitness centers, martial arts studios, dance schools, music and voice schools, and art studios.

11.

Ice cream parlors.

12.

Executive, administrative, and professional office buildings.

13.

Medical and dental clinics, offices or laboratories.

14.

Financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, and savings and loan associations.

15.

Planned shopping centers of less than 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, subject to all of the requirements set forth in section 6.06.

16.

Funeral homes, when adequate assembly area is provided off-street for vehicles to be used on funeral processions. A caretaker's residence may be provided within the main building of the funeral home, subject to the provisions in section 2.04.

17.

Adult day care centers, subject to the provisions of section 6.02, subsection B.

18.

Other uses similar to the above.

19.

Uses and structures accessory to the above, subject to the provisions in section 2.03.

20.

Smoking lounge, per the requirements of chapter 18, Business Regulations.

B.

Special land uses. The following uses may be permitted by the township board, subject to the conditions specified for each use; review and approval of the site plan and application by the planning commission and township board; the imposition of special conditions which, in the opinion of the planning commission or township board, are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this ordinance; and, the provisions set forth in section 27.03.

1.

Automobile wash establishments, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection D.

2.

Garden centers, including plant material nurseries, subject to the provisions of section 6.02, subsection Q.

3.

Open air display and sales of nursery plants and materials, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection Q only as accessory to the primary use of the site.

4.

Enclosed theaters, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection O.

5.

Fast food and drive-through restaurants, subject to the following:

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The site shall have a minimum of 125 feet of frontage.

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The site shall have frontage upon a thoroughfare developed with at least two paved moving lanes in each direction.

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The site shall be limited to one entrance/exit drive onto a public road. Coordinated access with adjoining sites or the use of secondary access drives in accordance with section 2.10 is encouraged.

6.

Municipal buildings and uses not requiring outside storage of materials or vehicles.

7.

Essential services, subject to the provisions in section 2.16, subsection A.

8.

a.

Automobile filling stations (limited to redevelopment of existing stations), subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection C.

b.

Automobile service stations, subject to the provisions of section 6.02, subsection C.

9.

Planned shopping centers equal to or greater than 40,000 square feet but less than 200,000 square feet of gross floor area, subject to all of the requirements set forth in section 6.02, subsection T and section 6.06.

10.

a.

Canine training facility with no outdoor runs.

b.

Pet day care facility with no outdoor runs.

c.

Indoor pet boarding facility.

(Ord. of 9-19-2002; Ord. of 1-23-2002; Ord. of 9-4-2003; Ord. of 5-25-2004; Ord. of 8-23-2005; Res. of 6-12-2008; Ord. of 2-10-2015, § 1; Ord. of 7-11-2017(1), § 1)

A.

Required conditions. Except as otherwise noted for specific uses, buildings and uses in the community commercial district shall comply with the following required conditions:

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

2.

All business, servicing, or processing, except off-street parking and loading, shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.

3.

There shall be no outside storage of any goods, inventory, or equipment.

B.

Site plan review. Site plan review and approval is required for all uses in the community commercial district in accordance with section 27.02.

C.

Area, height, bulk, and placement requirements. Buildings and uses in the community commercial district are subject to the area, height, bulk, and placement requirements in article 26.00, Schedule of Regulations.

D.

Planned development. Planned development may be permitted in the community commercial district, subject to the standards and approval requirements set forth in section 27.04.

E.

General development standards. Buildings and uses in the community commercial district shall be subject to all applicable standards and requirements set forth in this ordinance, as specified below and more generally in section 8.06.