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Casco Township City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 8

LDR, LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Sec. 8.01.- Description and purpose.

The purpose of this zoning district is to provide areas for a stable and sound family residential environment with suburban-style, single-family dwellings. This zoning district is intended primarily for a relatively low density urban residential pattern with public utilities available, including public sanitary sewer and, where needed, public water.

Sec. 8.02. - Permitted uses and special uses.

The following uses are permitted in this district:

USES
P = Permitted by right     SU = Special Use		LDR
Accessory buildings and uses, customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses or special uses in this zoning district, as regulated in Section 307 P
Adult foster care, family homes P
Adult foster care, group homes, in accordance with Section 15.03.A SU
Bed and breakfast establishments, in accordance with Section 15.03.D SU
Churches, in accordance with Section 15.03.F SU
Country clubs and golf courses, in accordance with Section 15.03.I SU
Day care, group homes, in accordance with Section 15.03.K SU
Day care, family homes P
Home occupations in compliance with Section 3.18 P
Hospitals, clinics, convalescent homes, in accordance with Section 15.03.Q SU
Libraries and museums, in accordance with Section 15.03.T SU
Long-term rental P
Ponds in compliance with Section 3.27 P
Private K-12 schools, in accordance with Section 15.03.AA SU
Public K-12 schools P
Public parks, playgrounds, play fields, and similar public open space recreation uses, not including campgrounds, in accordance with Section 15.03.CC SU
Short-term rental P
Single-family detached dwellings P
Utility and public service buildings, in accordance with Section 15.03.JJ SU

 

(Ord. No. O21918-2, § 12, 1-24-2018)

Sec. 8.03. - District regulations.

No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building or structure, shall be erected unless the following yards, lot area, and building coverage requirements are provided and maintained in connection with such building or structure, or enlargement.

Low Density Residential (LDR) District
Minimum lot size** Public sanitary sewer available—10,000 square feet
No public sanitary sewer available—20,000 square feet
Minimum lot width** Public sanitary sewer available—85 feet
        *** No public sanitary sewer available—100 feet
Front yard setback* 30 feet if public sanitary sewer available;
        ** 50 feet if no public sanitary sewer available
        ***
        ****
Side yard setback** 15 feet if public sanitary sewer available;
25 feet if no public sanitary sewer available
Width to depth ratio 1:4
Rear yard setback** 40 feet
Maximum height of all buildings 35 feet
Maximum lot coverage 25 percent
Minimum dwelling unit size 1,000 square feet, with a minimum of 720 square feet on the ground floor for two or more story dwellings

 

 * Also see Section 3.10—Additional Setbacks for Structures Adjacent to Major Roads.
** see 3.28B for parcels or lots in a platted subdivision.
*** Per Section 3.09 B, Waterfront lots.
**** The water front setback shall have the minimum setback required by the EGLE (Environment, Great Lakes & Energy). If the waterfront parcel is not regulated by the EGLE the water front setback shall not be less than 65 feet from edge of the bluff.

(Ord. No. O31819-1, § 6, 3-18-2019; Ord. No. 07172023-1, § 5, 7-17-2023)