The purpose of this district is to provide for various types of uses that provide for transition and support adjoining residential areas. This district is composed of smaller retail commercial businesses, office uses and residential uses where natural transition to commercial is occurring. Such uses are typically located in a neighborhood commercial center that has expanded onto former residential lots. Due to the ability to redevelop smaller residential lots, site plans should identify suitable parking and appropriate landscape treatment to buffer adjoining residential properties. Hours of operation are intended to follow more compatible hours from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Uses with hours of operation extending beyond those times shall be considered special uses within this district. All commercial development within this district shall be serviced by a public water supply and a public sanitary sewer. The public water supply shall be capable of providing fire protection meeting standards of the Michigan Insurance Services Office (ISO) and codes promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and shall be further capable of meeting these standards for existing and planned land uses within the residential neighborhoods having proximity to the commercial center. The sanitary sewer service shall have capacity to collect wastewater from the center together with existing and planned land use for the entire service area of the sanitary sewer district in which sewers are located. Mixed-use and new residential construction shall also be a special use within this district.

(Ord. No. 7-2024, § 1, 11-14-2024)

The following buildings and structures, and uses of parcels, lots, buildings and structures are permitted in this district: small retail business; including drug store, hardware store, gift shop or craft store.

a.

Small retail business; including drug store, hardware store, gift shop or craft store.

b.

Professional offices; including real estate, accounting, or law office.

c.

Personal services; including barber or beauty salon, small medical or dental practice or similar services.

d.

Food services; including a grocery store, bakery, fruit market or similar service.

e.

Accessory use, building(s) or structure(s).

f.

Gasoline service station and automobile repair facilities, including auto body shops and painting booths, so long as located within a fully enclosed structure and meeting all requirements and regulations pertaining to the Environmental Protection Agency's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP).

(Ord. No. 2-2018(2), § 1, 7-12-2018)

The following buildings and structures and uses of parcels, lots, buildings and structures are permitted subject to obtaining a special use permit as provided in article 10:

a.

Drive-in or drive-through retail or service establishments, including fast food restaurant, bank, car wash or similar use.

b.

Liquor store, restaurant, convenience store or similar use where alcohol sales may occur and hours of operation extend beyond those typically compatible with adjoining residential use. Gasoline service station, excluding automotive repair facilities. Larger medical or dental practice or clinic, veterinary hospital or animal clinic.

c.

Mixed-use development, including use of an existing residence for both commercial and residential purposes, or under planned unit development.

d.

New residential construction, including single-family and two-family units.

e.

Limited residential care facilities.

f.

A marijuana processor as authorized by article IV of chapter 18 of the Emmett Charter Township Code of Ordinances.

g.

A marijuana provisioning center as authorized by article IV of chapter 18 of the Emmett Charter Township Code of Ordinances.

h.

A marijuana secured transporter as authorized by article IV of chapter 18 of the Emmett Charter Township Code of Ordinances.

i.

A marijuana safety compliance facility as authorized by article IV of chapter 18 of the Emmett Charter Township Code of Ordinances.

j.

New and used vehicle sales and service.

k.

Small principal-use SES, subject to section 10.53.

(Ord. No. 1-2018(2), § 5, 3-22-2018; Ord. No. 2-2018(2), § 2, 7-12-2018; Ord. No. 5-2018, § 5, 9-13-2018; Ord. No. 3-2023, § 7, 4-13-2023; Ord. No. 7-2024, § 1, 11-14-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 7-2024, § 1, adopted Nov. 14, 2024, amended the title of § 14A.03 to read as herein set out. The former § 14A.03 title pertained to conditional uses.

The following site development regulations shall apply in all LC—local commercial districts:

a.

Lot area. The minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet.

b.

Lot width. The minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.

c.

Lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall be 25 percent.

d.

Yard and setback requirements.

1.

Front yard. Not less than 30 feet.

2.

Side yards. Least width of either side yard shall be 15 feet, except in the case of a corner lot where the front yard setback of 30 feet shall apply.

3.

Rear yard. Not less than 30 feet.

e.

Height. The height of the buildings shall be determined by the height of adjacent buildings or residences and the ability to buffer and landscape, provided no building exceeds a height of 35 feet.

f.

Required off-street parking. As required in article 9.