Freedom Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Residential Medium Density District RM
§ 230-31 Intended purpose.
The regulations for this district are intended to provide for various types of higher density residential development, in order to encourage a mix of housing types, in more dense residential areas of the Township. Emphasis is placed upon the accessibility to transportation, community facilities, and public facilities.
§ 230-32 Uses permitted by right.
A.
Cluster development, in accordance with § 230-62A(15).
B.
Forestry.
C.
Group home, in accordance with § 230-62A(26).
D.
Multifamily dwelling, in accordance with § 230-62A(37).
E.
Municipal facility.
F.
No-impact home-based business, in accordance with § 230-62A(38).
G.
Single-family attached dwelling, in accordance with § 230-62A(47).
H.
Single-family detached dwelling.
I.
Single-family semidetached dwelling.
J.
Two-family detached dwelling.
§ 230-33 Permitted accessory uses.
A.
Accessory apartments, in accordance with § 230-62A(1).
B.
Noncommercial agricultural and horticultural uses and structures, such as greenhouses, when accessory to a residential use.
D.
Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any permitted uses.
E.
Wireless communications facility — co-location — inside public right-of-way, in accordance with § 230-62A(57).
F.
Wireless communications facility — co-location — outside public right-of-way, in accordance with § 230-62A(58).
§ 230-34 Permitted conditional uses.
A.
Antennas, in accordance with § 230-62A(6).
B.
Boardinghouse, in accordance with § 230-62A(9).
C.
Child/adult day care facility, in accordance with § 230-62A(13).
D.
Club and/or lodge, in accordance with § 230-62A(14).
E.
Conversion apartments, in accordance with § 230-62A(17).
F.
Cottage industry, in accordance with § 230-62A(18).
G.
Elder care facility, in accordance with § 230-62A(19).
H.
Golf courses, in accordance with § 230-62A(25).
I.
Group care facilities.
J.
Halfway house, in accordance with § 230-62A(27).
K.
Home occupation, in accordance with § 230-62A(28).
L.
Mobile home parks, in accordance with § 230-62A(36).
M.
Places of worship.
N.
Public utility facility.
O.
Recreation, active and passive.
P.
Schools.
Q.
Temporary uses, in accordance with § 230-62A(52).
§ 230-35 Density and dimensional regulations.
A.
Density. The maximum permitted density shall be two units per acre.
B.
Lot regulations:
(1)
Any lot with on-lot water and/or sewer systems shall have a minimum lot area of one acre to any required soil testing and/or hydrogeologic studies.
(2)
Residential lots with public water and public sewer are subject to the following regulations.
Dwelling Type | Lot Area/Dwelling Unit (square feet) | Lot Width At Setback (feet) | Max Impervious Coverage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Single-family detached | 15,000 | 80 | 40% |
Single-family semidetached | 5,000 | 50 | 50% |
Single-family attached | 3,000 | 20 | 50% |
Two-family detached | 5,000 | 1001 | 50% |
Multifamily | 2,000 | — | 50% |
Accessory apartment | 2,500 | 1001 | 50% |
Conversion apartment | 5,000 | 1001 | 50% |
1 | Per building |
(3)
Nonresidential uses with public water and sewer service shall have a lot area not less than 20,000 square feet. The minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 100 feet. Impervious coverage shall not exceed 50%.
C.
Setback regulations (see § 230-58).
(1)
Front yard depth shall be 20 feet.
(2)
Side yard width shall be 15 feet, which may be reduced to eight feet with public sewer and water.
(3)
Rear yard depth shall be 40 feet, which may be reduced to 25 feet with public sewer and water.
(4)
For multiyard and/or attached dwellings of one or two stories, there shall be a front yard, two side yards and a rear yard each of not less than 30 feet. For each story over two, five feet of width or depth shall be added to each yard.