Egelston Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIII
C-1 Commercial District
§ 450-1301 Purpose.
This district is designed to provide indoor retail sales and commercial service uses catering to the general public as distinguished from industrial, general business or wholesale commercial uses. C-1 commercial uses are primarily needed to serve nearby residential areas. Commercial uses which create offensive and loud noises, vibrations, smoke, glare or heavy traffic are not intended for C-1 Commercial Districts. C-1 Commercial Districts are expected to be clustered and strip development of commercial uses in such districts along major thoroughfares or streets is discouraged.
§ 450-1302 Principal permitted uses.
[Amended 7-5-2005; 4-16-2018; 11-20-2023]
Following are the principal permitted uses for C-1 Commercial Districts:
Indoor retail sales businesses where no assembling, treatment or manufacturing is required, including such uses as food markets, drug stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, jewelry, gift, book, stationery, music, musical instrument, variety, dry goods, notions, and appliance stores.
Offices, including professional, business real estate and similar offices.
Small retail shops, including some which may involve preparation, such as bakeries, candy shops, dry cleaning, laundry, tailoring, dressmaking shop, and photographic studios.
Restaurants, including take-out, carry-out or drive-in restaurants.
Indoor theaters.
Barbershops, beauty parlors, shoe repair shops, and similar service-oriented establishments.
Funeral parlors and mortuaries.
Churches, museums, schools, and government buildings.
Wireless communication antenna, with site plan.
§ 450-1303 Special land uses.
[Amended 7-18-2005; 11-20-2023]
Following are the special land uses for the C-1 commercial districts:
Automobile gas stations.
Bowling alleys.
Miniature golf.
Indoor recreation facilities, such as penny arcades, etc.
Hotels, motels.
No use involving outdoor displays or sales of merchandise shall be approved in C-1 Districts.
Wireless communications facilities.
A medical marihuana provisioning center and secure transporter pursuant to the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act and an adult-use marihuana retailer and secure transporter pursuant to the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act.
§ 450-1304 Table of Space Requirements.
Following is the table for the space requirements for the C-1 Commercial Districts:
Use | Maximum Floor Area Permitted | Minimum Lot Area | Width of Lot (feet) | Setback (feet) | Yards | Percentage of Rear Yard w/ Accessory Buildings | Misc. Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Side (feet) | Rear (feet) | |||||||
All C-1 uses except those listed below | None imposed | 13,000 sq. ft. | 100 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 30% | |
Indoor theaters | None imposed | 13,000 sq. ft. | 100 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 30% | No parking in setback or side yards |
Churches, libraries, museums and government buildings | None imposed | 3 acres | 165 | 50 | 50 | 50 | None | No parking in setback |
Special land uses: determined by Planning Commission.
§ 450-1305 Space requirements, general.
When the majority of buildings built on one side of the street between two intersecting streets at the time of the passage of this chapter have been built with a minimum setback different from that required by this chapter, no building hereafter erected or altered shall project beyond the minimum resulting setback so established. No accessory building shall be located in a side yard, the side yard distance being mandatory and not including accessory buildings.
§ 450-1306 Height limitations.
No structure or building shall be erected which exceeds 3 1/2 stories, or 40 feet in height.