Charlevoix City Zoning Code
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§ 153.070 INTENT.
(A) R1, Low Density Family Residential District. This district is intended to provide stable, low-density neighborhoods of predominantly detached, attached, and clustered single-family dwellings. Where new infill development occurs, housing may include: accessory dwelling units, two-family dwellings, courtyard dwellings, and multi-family structures that are compatible in scale with detached single-family homes and maintain single-family character. This district also permits non-residential uses that contribute to the culture and well-being of single-family neighborhoods, such as parks, schools and churches.
(B) R2, Medium Density Family Residential District. The R2 District is intended to provide for residential neighborhoods where a mix of detached, attached, and clustered single-family dwellings, accessory dwelling units, two-family dwellings, courtyard dwellings, and multi-family structures that maintain single-family character.
(C) R4, Planned High Density Residential. This district allows for higher density developments such as condominiums, apartment buildings, site condominiums and large multiple-family dwellings. Multiple-family dwellings may include apartment buildings, townhouses, courtyard dwellings and clustered housing.
(D) PC, Private Club Residential District.
(1) This district is intended to accommodate established single-family residential developments that are generally seasonal in nature, governed by a private club association, and in which the homes are privately owned, but the land is in common ownership.
(2) In addition, the district may include facilities for the common use and benefit of the members such as clubhouses, boathouses and other recreation related uses such as athletic courts, trail systems and beach cabanas.
(Prior Code, § 5.25) (Ord. 802, passed 4-15-2019; Ord. 805, passed 9-3-2019; Ord. 842, passed 12-18-2023)
§ 153.071 SCHEDULE OF USES.
Uses permitted in the R1, R2, R4 and PC Districts are listed in Table 153.071 of this chapter. Additional requirements related to a specific use, if any, are referenced in the “Specific Requirements” column.
P = Permitted Use by Right S = Special Land Use | |||||
R1 | R2 | R4 | PC | Specific Requirements | |
ACCESSORY | |||||
Accessory uses, building and structures | P | P | P | P | § 153.116(A) |
Bed and breakfast establishments | S | S | - | - | § 153.116(D) |
Boathouses, upland dredging | S | - | - | S | § 153.116(E) |
Day care | |||||
Family day care home | S | S | - | - | |
Group day care home | S | S | - | - | § 153.116(F) |
Foster care | |||||
Adult foster care family home | S | S | - | - | |
Foster family home and foster family group home | S | S | |||
Major home occupation | S | S | S | - | § 153.116(H) |
Minor home occupation | P | P | P | P | § 153.116(H) |
Solar panels | P | P | P | P | § 153.116(J) |
Wind energy conversion systems, single accessory | P | P | P | P | § 153.116(K) |
RESIDENTIAL | |||||
Adult foster care large group home | - | - | S | - | |
Adult foster care small group home | S | S | - | - | |
Convalescent and nursing homes | - | - | S | - | |
Dwellings | |||||
Single-family, detached | P | P | P | P | § 153.117(A) |
Single-family, attached (3 or more units) | P | P | P | P | § 153.117(A) |
Two-family | P | P | P | P | § 153.117(G) |
Multiple family (3 or more units) | P | P | P | P | § 153.117(G) |
Accessory dwelling unit | P | P | - | - | |
Senior housing; independent living, assisted living and similar facilities | - | - | S | - | § 153.117(B) |
Rentals | P | P | P | P | § 153.158 |
Boarding/rooming houses | S | S | - | - | |
OFFICES AND SERVICES | |||||
Day care center/nursery | S | S | - | - | § 153.121(A) |
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE | |||||
Public parks/playgrounds | P | P | P | P | |
Athletic courts | P | P | P | P | § 153.125(A) |
PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL | |||||
Churches and customary related uses | P | P | P | P | |
Colleges and universities | - | - | S | - | |
Community centers | - | - | S | - | |
OTHER USES | |||||
Essential service, publicly owned | P | P | P | P | |
Site condominium | P | P | P | P | § 153.117(C) |
(Prior Code, § 5.26) (Ord. 791, passed 3-19-2018; Ord. 802, passed 4-15-2019; Ord. 805, passed 9-3-2019; Ord. 840, passed 6-19-2023; Ord. 842, passed 12-18-2023)
§ 153.072 AREA, HEIGHT AND PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Lot and width requirements. All lots in the residential districts shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(a) of this chapter:
Table 153.072(a): Lot and Width Requirements in Residential Districts | ||
Zoning District | Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.) | Minimum Lot Width (ft.) |
R1 | 9,000 | 70 |
R2 | 6,000 | 50 |
R4 | 15,000 | 80 |
PC | NA | NA |
(B) Dimensional requirements. Building height, setbacks, lot coverage and minimum floor area for development of a principal structure in the R1, R2, R4, and PC Districts shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(b) of this chapter.
Zoning District | Max. Building Height (ft.) | Minimum Yard Setbacks (ft.) | Maximum Lot Coverage (%) | Min. Gross Floor Area (sq. ft.) | Principle Structure Minimum Width (ft.)7 | ||||
Front | Side | 1 story | 2 stories | ||||||
Interior | Street Side | Rear | |||||||
R1 | 266 | 152 | 102 | 152 | 252 | 403,5 | 800 | 1200 | 20 |
R2 | 266 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 404,5 | 800 | 1200 | 20 |
PC | 26 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | NA | 0 | 0 | 20 |
R48 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 800 | 1200 | 20 |
NOTES TO TABLES 153.072(a) and 153.072(b) 1 No minimum lot size or width is required; provided, the land is in common ownership. If the land is subdivided, the requirements of the R1 District shall apply. 2 Setbacks within the C&O Club Development shall be 35 feet for front yard, 15 feet for side yard and 25 feet for rear yard. 3 Maximum lot coverage shall be 50% for lots less than 7,000 square feet. 4 Maximum lot coverage shall be 50% for lots less than 4,500 square feet. 5 Lot coverage may be increased to 50% if additional landscaping requirements are met. See § 153.171(A), (B), (E). 6 Single multi-family structures 30-foot maximum height. 7 Does not include clustered homes, or courtyard homes. 8 Planning Commission Site Plan Approval. | |||||||||
(C) Dimensional requirements: square footage for accessory dwelling units and single multifamily buildings units. Square footage for accessory dwelling units and single multifamily building units shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(c).
Table 153.072(c): Dimensional Requirement: Square footage for Accessory Dwelling Units and Single Muti-Family Building Units
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Zoning District | Minimum | Maximum |
R1 and R2 | 300 | 900 for ADU only |
(D) Dimensional requirements, R4 District. Building height, setbacks, lot coverage and minimum floor area for multiple-family developments in the R4 District shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(d).
Table 153.072(d): Dimensional Requirement in Multiple-family Dwellings in the R4 Zone | |||||||||
Max. Building Height (ft.) | Minimum Yard Setbacks (ft.) | Lot Coverage (%) | Min. Floor Area (sq. ft.), based on number of bedrooms | Distance Between Buildings | |||||
Yard Adjacent to: | Front | Side | Rear
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1 bedroom/ efficiency | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms
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35 | All districts | 15 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 400 | 600 | 900 | 20 |
(E) R4 District; additional requirements for multiple-family dwellings.
(1) Development standards. The general plan for multiple-family dwellings shall include evidence and facts showing that it has considered and made provisions for, and the development shall be executed in accordance with, the following essential conditions.
(a) The proposed development shall be constructed in accordance with an overall plan and shall be designed as the unified architectural unit (each building, excluding accessory structures, shall have consistent roof lines, roof pitch, architectural features and building materials) with appropriate landscaping meeting the requirements of § 153.171 of this chapter.
(b) If the development of the R4 Zone is to be carried out in stages, each stage shall be so planned that the foregoing requirements and the intent of this subchapter shall be fully complied with at the completion of any stage and the development of each stage shall take place in sequential order as designated by the plan.
(2) Development requirements.
(a) Distance between buildings. The horizontal distance measured between buildings, forming courts and courtyards, shall not be less than 20 feet.
(b) Parking. A parking area shall be placed so that it does not interfere with any recreation or service area and shall be set back at least 15 feet from property lines.
(c) Paving. All areas provided for use by vehicles and all pedestrian walks shall be surfaced with bituminous asphalt, concrete, pervious concrete or similar materials and be properly drained.
(d) Service. Areas for loading and unloading delivery trucks and other vehicles and for the servicing of refuse collection, fuel and other services shall be provided, shall be adequate in size and shall be so arranged that they may be used without interference with the use of access ways or parking facilities.
(e) Vehicular circulation system. The proposed development will have a planned circulation system that is designed in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare in regard to the overall circulation of the community. Provision shall be made for safe and efficient ingress and egress to the public streets and highways without undue congestion to, or interference with, normal traffic flow.
(f) Utilities. All buildings within the R4 Zone shall be serviced by a public sanitary sewer disposal system and public water supply system. All utility lines within the subject property including, but not limited to, power, water, sewer and telephone shall be placed underground by the developer for new developments. Each unit will be considered as a separate dwelling for the purpose of utility connections.
(g) Open space. The developer shall be required where possible to preserve or incorporate natural features such as wooded areas, streams and open space areas, which add to the overall cohesive development of the R4 Zone and overall community development.
(F) Dimensional requirements, clustered housing. Building height, setbacks, lot coverage and minimum floor area for single-family attached, single-family detached, two-family dwellings or any combination in an R4 District clustered housing development shall conform to the requirements of Table 153.072(f).
Table 153.072(f) Dimensional Requirements: Single-Family Attached, Single-Family Detached and Two-Family Dwellings in an R4 Clustered Housing Development Zone | ||||||||
Max. Building Height (ft.) | Minimum Yard Setbacks (ft.) | Lot Coverage (%) | Min. Gross Floor Area (sq. ft.) | Distance Between Buildings | ||||
Yard Adjacent to: | Front | Side | Rear | 1 story | 2 stories | |||
30 | All districts | 15 | 10 | 20 | NA | 800 | 1,100 | 10 |
(G) Additional requirements for single-family attached, single-family detached and two-family dwellings in the R4 District.
(1) Development standards. The general plan for the development shall include evidence and facts showing that it has considered and made provisions for, and the development shall be executed in accordance with, the following essential conditions: if the development is to be carried out in stages, each stage shall be so planned that the foregoing requirements and the intent of this subchapter shall be fully complied with at the completion of any stage and the development of each stage shall take place in sequential order as designated by the plan.
(2) Development requirements.
(a) Parking. Parking areas shall be placed so that they do not interfere with any recreation or service areas.
(b) Paving. All areas provided for use by vehicles and all pedestrian walks shall be surfaced with bituminous asphalt, concrete or similar materials and be properly drained.
(c) Service. Areas for loading and unloading delivery trucks and other vehicles and for the servicing of refuse collection, fuel and other services shall be provided, shall be adequate in size and shall be so arranged that they may be used without interference with the use of access ways or parking facilities.
(d) Access. Provision shall be made for safe and efficient ingress and egress to the public streets and highways servicing the R4 zone without undue congestion to, or interference with, normal traffic flow.
(e) Utilities. All buildings within the development shall be serviced by a public sanitary sewer disposal system and public water supply system. All utility lines for new developments within the subject property including, but not limited to, power, water, sewer and telephone shall be placed underground by the developer. Each unit will be considered as a separate dwelling for the purpose of utility connections.
(Prior Code, § 5.27) (Ord. 794, passed 9-17-2018; Ord. 795, passed 11-5-2018; Ord. 802, passed 4- 15-2019; Ord. 835, passed 1-2-2023; Ord. 840, passed 6-19-2023; Ord. 842, passed 12-18-2023)