The intent of the R-C, R-D, and R-E Multiple Family Residential Districts is to address the varied housing needs of the community by providing locations for development of multiple-family housing at a higher density than is permitted in the single-family districts. In addressing these housing needs, multiple-family housing in the R-C, R-D, and R-E districts should be designed in consideration of the following objectives:

   — R-C, R-D, and R-E developments are generally considered suitable transitional uses between single-family detached housing and nonresidential development.

   — Multiple-family housing should be provided with necessary services and utilities, including usable outdoor recreation space and a well-designed internal road network.

   — Multiple-family housing should be designed to be compatible with surrounding or nearby single-family housing.

   — Multiple-family developments in the R-C, R-D, and R-E Districts should have direct access to a collector road or major thoroughfare.

(Ord. No. 00-830, 11-8-2000)

   A.   Principal uses and structures. In all areas zoned R-C, R-D, and R-E Multiple Family Residential Districts, no building shall be erected, used, or structurally altered, nor shall the land or premises be used in whole or in part, except for one (1) or more of the following principal permitted uses:

      1.   Single-family attached dwellings or townhouses, as defined in Article 1.00.

      2.   Multiple-family dwellings, including apartments, terrace apartments, and row houses.

      3.   Two-family dwellings.

      4.   Private parks and community buildings owned and maintained by a homeowner association or the proprietor of a housing project.

      5.   State licensed residential facilities which provide resident services for six (6) or fewer persons, such as family day care homes, adult foster care family homes, foster family homes, or foster family group homes, subject to the regulations of Michigan Public Act 116 of 1973, as amended.

      6.   Public and private museums.

      7.   Uses and structures accessory to the above, subject to the provisions in Section 2.03, except for the provisions of Sections 2.03C.5. and D.3. including, but not necessary limited to, the following:

         (a)   Private swimming pools for the exclusive use of residents and their guests.

         (b)   Private garages, carports, community garages, or parking lots.

   B.   Special land uses. The following uses may be permitted subject to the conditions specified for each use, review and approval of the site plan, any special conditions imposed during the course of review, and the provisions set forth in Article 32.00.

      1.   Single-family detached dwellings, subject to the area, height, bulk, and placement requirements for single-family dwellings in the R-A and R-B One Family Residential Districts, Article 10.00.

      2.   Multiple-family housing for the elderly, subject to the provisions in Section 7.03(A).

      3.   Nursing homes or convalescent homes, subject to the provisions in Section 7.02(M).

      4.   Group day care homes and child-care centers, subject to the provisions in Section 7.02G.

      5.   Private noncommercial recreational facilities, such as a community center for the housing project.

      6.   Child care organizations which provide resident and child caring services for thirty (30) or fewer children, subject to the regulations of Michigan Public Act 116 of 1973, as amended.

(Ord. No. 00-830, 11-8-2000; Ord. No. 17-1604, 1-16-2018; Ord. No. 22-1747, 5-24-2022; Ord. No. 25-1845, 7-15-2025)

   A.   Site Plan Review. Site Plan Review and approval by the plan commission is required for all uses except detached Single-Family Residential Uses, in accordance with Article 32.00.

   B.   Area, height, bulk, and placement requirements. Buildings and uses in the R-C, R-D, and R-E Multiple Family Residential Districts are subject to the area, height, bulk, and placement requirements in Article 29.00—Schedule of Regulations.

   C.   Planned Unit Development Mixed Use. Item deleted.

   D.   General development standards. Buildings and uses in the R-C, R-D, and R-E Multiple Family Residential Districts shall be subject to all applicable standards and requirements set forth in this Ordinance, including the following:

 

(Ord. No. 00-830, 11-8-2000)