The purpose of the S Settlement District is to encourage the existing settlements of Oak Grove, Cohoctah and Cohoctah Center to function as small concentrations of development and sufficient expansion to continue their purpose of serving their traditional trading area with their commercial establishments and to house those families who have traditionally lived in those areas or are attracted to live in them. In order to carry out this purpose only those uses that are typical of the era in which these three settlements were developed will be permitted to locate in these Districts.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 9.01)

Permitted principal uses that meet the criteria contained in the purpose in the S Settlement District are as follows:

A.

Single-family dwellings in existing residential and adjacent vacant lots and parcels.

B.

Retail, wholesale and service establishments that meet the criteria contained in the purpose and located among the existing commercially used parcels or vacant lots and parcels adjacent to existing commercially used lots and parcels.

C.

Industrial plants traditional to the District.

D.

Farm implement sales and repair.

E.

Grain elevator.

F.

Essential services as provided in Section 16.19.

G.

Family day care homes as provided in Section 16.41.

H.

Foster care homes housing six or fewer persons as provided in Section 16.41A.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 9.02)

The following special uses of land, buildings and structures are permitted in the S Settlement District, subject to the provisions of Article XIII, "Special Uses":

A.

Public buildings, structures, and areas on at least one acre.

B.

Public parks, playgrounds, and open spaces on at least one acre.

C.

Schools and related facilities on at least two acres.

D.

Libraries on at least one acre.

E.

Post offices on at least one acre.

F.

Organizational and institutional buildings and structures on at least five acres.

G.

Historical buildings, structures, and areas on at least one acre.

H.

Monuments on at least one acre.

I.

Landscape treatments on at least one acre.

J.

Public improvements of a historical nature on at least one acre.

K.

Cemeteries on at least one acre.

L.

Temporary mobile homes located outside of mobile home parks, including trailers, motor homes, and recreational vehicles as provided in Section 13.10.

M.

Housing of elderly as provided in Section 13.19.

N.

Group day care homes as provided in Section 13.22.

O.

Wireless communication structures as provided in Section 13.24.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 9.03; Amd. No. 1, 8-11-1988; Amd. No. 41, § 7, 7-8-2004)

Accessory uses which meet the criteria contained in the purpose in the S Settlement District are as follows:

A.

Accessory structures, buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above-named principal permitted uses.

B.

Home occupations and home businesses as provided in Section 16.21.

C.

Signs, fencing, walls, walks and other landscaping improvements and site characteristics.

D.

Private swimming pools for use as a part of a single-family dwelling in conformance with the provisions of Section 16.20.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 9.04; Amd. No. 81, § 14, 5-11-2017)

A.

Water supply and wastewater disposal facilities which meet the requirements of the County Health Department for on-site, common or public improvements for these purposes.

B.

Submit plans and specifications for the site improvements and all buildings and structures including elevations, to the Planning Commission for its review and approval prior to the issuance of a zoning permit by the Zoning Administrator in accordance with the site plan review procedures and provisions contained in Article XX.

C.

Residential and commercial use of or conversion of existing structures must maintain the existing character and architectural style of such buildings.

D.

All dimensional requirements for building size and height, setbacks, side and rear yards, lot size, lot widths and depths and lot coverage for all new accessory uses or new structures that are customarily incidental to any principal use existing at the time that this Ordinance was enacted shall conform to the traditional existing dimensions particularly on adjacent parcels that exist around the same types of building, structure or area uses found in the District or which can be proved to have historically existed in the District.

E.

All new development including but not limited to buildings, structures, dwellings, and accessory structures for new developments shall conform to the standards in Subsection D except that setback requirements shall not be less than five feet.

F.

The plans and specifications for the construction of any structures must be submitted to the Planning Commission for its review and approval prior to the issuance of a zoning permit by the Zoning Administrator to determine compliance with this Section. It is the intent of Subsections D and E of this Section, and the purpose of the S Settlement District in general, to preserve the character of development in this area for those residents who choose to live or work therein. The standards and/or decisions to be made by the Planning Commission in its determination of compliance with this Section, particularly Subsections D and E hereof, are to safeguard the unique historical heritage of the Township by preserving the S Settlement Districts and structures, objects, and areas which reflect elements of the Township's unique cultural, social, economic, political, or architectural history; to stabilize and improve property values and the economy within the S Settlement Districts; and to foster civic beauty and pride. Therefore, an applicant shall submit to the Township sufficient information regarding the proposed structure(s) to enable the Planning Commission to determine if any proposed structure(s) will be grossly dissimilar to the exterior design and appearance of other structure(s) in the surrounding settlement area. A gross dissimilarity in exterior design and/or appearance would have an adverse effect and impact on this District's intent that is to preserve the unique character of the settlement areas. The applicant shall submit to the Township sufficient information to enable the Planning Commission to determine that the proposed structure(s) conform to this Section, and, in particular, Subsections D and E.

G.

There shall be no Planning Commission review or land use permit required for an accessory structure if the Livingston County Building Department does not require a permit.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 9.05; Amd. No. 1, 8-11-1988; Amd. No. 17, 2-8-1996; Amd. No. 64, § 1, 2-11-2010)

Dimensional regulations for new lots or parcels created for single-family residential purposes in the S Settlement District shall comply with the following dimensional regulations:

A.

Lot Area. Minimum of 30,000 square feet in area, except as otherwise may be provided herein.

B.

Lot Width. Minimum of 100 feet at the required building setback line.

C.

Lot Coverage. Maximum of 30 percent.

D.

Yard and Setback Requirements.

1.

Front yard. Minimum of 35 feet from the road right-of-way line, except as otherwise required by the Master Plan for Roads and Highways, whichever is greater.

2.

Side yard[s]. Minimum of 15 feet for each side yard, except where a side yard abuts a road right-of-way line, the minimum shall be 35 feet.

3.

Rear yard. Minimum of 15 feet.

E.

Height Limitation. A maximum of 35 feet from residential structures and a maximum of 25 feet for all residentially related accessory structures.

(Ord. of 11-12-1987, § 9.06; Amd. No. 37, 12-10-1998)