East China Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 5
RM-1 and RM-2 Multiple-Family Residential Districts
§ 480-14 Purpose.
The RM-1 and RM-2 Multiple-Family Residential Districts are designed to provide sites for multiple-family dwelling structures, and related uses, which will generally serve as zones of transition between the nonresidential districts and lower density single-family districts. The multiple-family districts are further provided to serve the limited needs for the apartment-type unit in an otherwise medium-density, single-family community.
§ 480-15 Principal uses permitted.
In the RM-l and RM-2 Districts, no building or land, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall be erected or used except for one or more of the following specified uses:
All uses permitted and as regulated in the abutting one-family residential districts, except as hereinafter modified. One-family dwellings shall conform to the requirements of the one-family zoning district which has the greatest common adjacent lot lines; if there are not any adjacent one-family districts, then the requirements of the least restrictive one-family district shall apply.
Two-family dwellings, site built, with a minimum lot area of at least 4,000 square feet per dwelling unit and a lot width of at least 40 feet per dwelling unit, not to exceed two stories and 25 feet in height.
Multiple-family dwellings, site built.
Accessory structures and uses customarily incident to any of the above uses.
§ 480-16 Vehicular access.
[Added 10-7-2002 by Ord. No. 276]
It is the intent of this section to distinguish between maneuvering lanes or parking lot aisles and streets that are used for general vehicular circulation through a site. The Planning Commission shall determine those vehicular ways that are streets based on the configuration and function of the site plan as they relate to the following criteria:
Parking lot aisles or maneuvering lanes shall be constructed to the standards set forth in § 480-54, Parking space layout, construction and maintenance.
Streets shall have a pavement cross section of 30 feet from back of curb to back of curb. Parking shall not be permitted on both sides of a street.
Buildings and structures shall not be located within the fifteen-foot corner clearance (see § 480-65, Corner clearance), created by the intersection of any two streets or of any street and a parking aisle.
Garages utilized for parking shall be set back not fewer than 25 feet from any pavement edge or 25 feet from the nearest edge of any sidewalk generally perpendicular to the driveway giving access to the garage.
Street pavement shall be constructed to the standards for public streets as established by the St. Clair County Road Commission.
§ 480-17 Uses permitted subject to conditions.
The following uses shall be permitted subject to the conditions hereinafter imposed for each use:
Nursery schools, day nurseries, and child-care centers (not including dormitories), provided that:
For each child so cared for, there is provided and maintained a minimum of 150 square feet of outdoor play area. Such play space shall have a total minimum area of at least 5,000 square feet and shall be fenced or screened from any adjoining residential land with planting.
Any use permitted herein shall not be permitted on an interior lot of any residential block unless the Planning Commission finds that, as part of a comprehensive site plan, the nursery school is designed to fit within the overall project development.
Housing for the elderly when the following conditions are met:
Independent elderly housing provided for in a multiple-family housing form with full facilities for self-sufficiency in each individual unit. A community center for this overall development may be provided.
Dependent elderly housing provided for in a multiple-family housing form with central dining facilities provided as a basic service to each unit. A community center for the overall development shall be provided to support recreational and social activities.
The following minimum requirements shall be provided for the elderly unit types permitted in Subsections B(1) and (2) above:
Density | Independent No change | Dependent No change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum usable floor area | ||||
1 bedroom | 500 sq. ft. | 350 sq. ft. | ||
2 bedroom | 600 sq. ft. | 450 sq. ft. | ||
Building and height setbacks and percent coverage of site | No change | No change | ||
Off-street parking | ||||
Residents | 1.00 space/unit | 0.50 space/unit | ||
Guests | 0.25 space/unit | 0.25 space/unit | ||
Proposed senior housing developments will also be evaluated in terms of their convenience and/or accessibility by residents to various commercial, office and service facilities. Consideration shall be given to the type of facilities proposed, resident needs, effective proximity to service facilities and transportation services to these facilities.
Manufactured one-family detached dwelling units as regulated in the abutting one-family residential district and subject to the provisions of § 480-12 of this chapter.
Manufactured multiple-family dwelling units, when the following conditions are met:
Such dwelling units shall conform to all applicable Township codes and ordinances.
Such dwelling units shall be permanently attached to an approved foundation.
Such dwelling units shall be provided with exterior finish materials similar to the site-built dwelling units on adjacent properties or in the surrounding residential neighborhood in the RM-1 District.
Such dwelling units shall be provided with roof designs and roofing materials similar to the site-built dwelling units on adjacent properties or in the surrounding residential neighborhood in the RM District.
Such dwelling units shall be provided with an exterior building wall configuration which is in reasonable conformity with the configuration of site-built dwelling units on adjacent properties or in the surrounding residential neighborhood in the RM District.
The Planning Commission, in reviewing any such proposed dwelling unit with respect to Subsections E(3), (4) and (5) above, shall not seek to discourage architectural variation, but shall seek to promote the reasonable compatibility of the character of dwelling units, thereby protecting the economic welfare and property of surrounding residential uses and the Township at large.
In reviewing any such proposed dwelling units, the Planning Commission may require the applicant to furnish such plans, elevations, and similar documentation as it deems necessary to permit a complete review and evaluation of the proposal.