The Emmett Township Master Plan has established a goal of strengthening the stability of residential neighborhoods and maintaining housing affordability. The intent will be to preserve existing neighborhoods and promote the maintenance and rehabilitation of buildings and structures. Where such buildings or structures are legally nonconforming to the site development regulations within the underlying zone, based upon lot size or setback standards, the desire is to promote such rehabilitation in order to provide decent, safe and affordable housing within the township. This overlay zone may only be established in areas where more than 50 percent of the lots do not meet the underlying district lot area and the lots are served by public sewer and public water systems.

All uses permitted within the underlying zoning districts.

All special uses within the underlying zoning district subject to the requirements for such use under article 10.

(Ord. No. 7-2024, § 1, 11-14-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 7-2024, § 1, adopted Nov. 14, 2024, amended the title of § 20B.03 to read as herein set out. The former § 20B.03 title pertained to conditional uses.

Where an existing lot of record within the overlay district does not meet the lot area or other site development standards within the underlying zone, the following regulations shall apply:

a.

Front yard setback. The front yard setback shall not be less than 15 feet.

b.

Side yard setback. The side yard setback shall not be less than five feet; provided no buildings or structures on an adjoining lot are within ten feet of the proposed structure.

c.

Rear yard setback. The rear yard setback shall not be less than 15 feet.

d.

Lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 50 percent.

e.

Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area for a single-story structure shall not be less than 850 square feet.