Flat Rock City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 12
00.- R-M, MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT
Sec. 12.01 - Statement of intent.
The intent of the manufactured home park district is to provide for the location and regulation of mobile home parks. It is intended that mobile home parks be provided with necessary community services in a setting that is designed to protect the health, safety and welfare and provide a high quality of life for residents. Furthermore, such districts should be located where they will be compatible with adjacent land uses.
The regulations established by state law (Michigan Public Act 96, of 1987, as amended) and the manufactured housing commission govern all mobile home parks. When regulations in this article exceed the state law or manufactured housing commission requirements they are intended to insure that mobile home parks meet the development and site plan standards established in this ordinance for other comparable residential development.
Sec. 12.02 - Permitted uses and structures.
A.
Principal uses and structures. In an area zoned R-M, manufactured home park district, no building or part of a building shall be erected, used, or structurally altered, nor shall the land or premises be used in whole or in part, except for one or more of the following principal permitted uses:
1.
Manufactured homes located in a manufactured home park, subject to the provisions in section 6.03, subsection C.
2.
Manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions, subject to the provisions in section 6.03, subsection C.
3.
Single-family detached homes, subject to the lot area, yard and floor area requirements in the R-1A district.
4.
Agriculture, as defined in section 1.03, provided that the parcel of land used for such purposes in under single ownership and is at least five acres in size, and provided further that any buildings used to house fowl or animals shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from any lot line and at least 100 feet from any dwelling.
5.
Publicly owned and operated parks, parkways and recreation facilities.
6.
Private parks owned and maintained by homeowner associations or the owner of the manufactured home park.
7.
State licensed residential facilities which provide resident services for six or fewer persons, including, but not necessarily limited to, family day care homes and adult foster care family homes, subject to the regulations in Section 206 of Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended.
8.
Uses and structures accessory to the above, subject to the provisions in section 2.03, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
a.
Private swimming pools for the exclusive use of residents and their quests.
b.
In a new mobile home park, temporary use of a mobile home as a model during the period of construction and selling or leasing of homes in the park.
c.
Private garages, carports, or community garages, subject to the provisions in section 2.03, subsection D.
d.
Signs, subject to the provisions in article 27.00, sign ordinance.
B.
Special land uses. The following uses may be permitted by the planning commission, subject to the conditions specified for each use; review and approval of the site plan and application by the planning commission; the imposition of special conditions which, in the opinion of the planning commission, are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this ordinance; and the provisions set forth in section 24.03.
1.
Religious institutions, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection S.
2.
Public, parochial and other private elementary, intermediate or high schools licensed by the State of Michigan to offer courses in general education.
3.
Nursery schools and child care centers, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection D, and to the following additional provisions:
a.
The minimum parcel size for such facilities shall be one acre.
b.
Buildings shall be designed to be similar in character and architectural style to structures located on adjacent properties.
c.
Nursery schools and child care centers shall be licensed by and conform to regulations established by the State of Michigan Department of Social Services.
4.
Municipal buildings and uses not requiring outside storage of materials or vehicles.
5.
Public or private golf courses, including country clubs, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection I.
6.
Essential services, subject to the provisions in section 2.16, subsection A.
Sec. 12.03 - Development standards.
A.
Site plan review. Site plan review and approval is required for all uses, in accordance with section 24.02.
B.
Area, height, bulk, and placement requirements. Buildings and uses in the manufactured home park district are subject to the area, height, bulk, and placement requirements in article 23.00, schedule of regulations, and section 6.03, subsection C, and manufactured housing commission requirements.
C.
General development standards. Buildings and uses in the manufactured home park district shall be subject to all applicable standards and requirements set forth in this ordinance, as specified below.