General. The primary purpose of the RM districts is to accommodate the development of multi-unit housing (i.e., more than one dwelling unit per lot). The districts are intended to create, maintain and promote a mix of housing opportunities for City residents.

RM-15C. The RM-15C district is intended to protect and enhance those areas developed or likely to develop with medium-density, multiple-family dwellings close to institutions of higher education. The district regulations are designed to promote a suitable environment for a variety of residential types and provide regulations to address increased off-street parking needs, ensure building designs that are compatible with a campus community and prevent overcrowding. The RM-15C district has higher parking requirements for multifamily dwellings, to reflect the generally higher occupancy of such units near institutions of higher education.

Minimum Site Area/District Size. Ten acres.

Minimum Lot (Mobile Home Space) Area. A mobile home park shall be developed with sites averaging 5,500 square feet per mobile home unit. This required site size standard may be reduced by 20%, provided that each individual mobile home site shall be at least 4,400 square feet in area. For each square foot of land gained through the reduction of a site below 5,500 square feet, at least an equal amount of land shall be provided as on-site open space. This open space shall be in addition to that required under R 125.1946, Rule 946 and R 125.1941 and R 125.1944, Rules 941 and 944 of the Michigan Administrative Code.

Required Separation Distances. The requirements of Rules 941 and 944 of the Michigan Mobile Home Commission Regulations, as amended must be met for all appropriate distance and setbacks.

Minimum Lot (Mobile Home Space) Width. Forty feet, measured at the minimum front setback.

Minimum Lot (Mobile Home Space) Depth. Eighty feet, measured at the midpoint of the lot's width.

Maximum Building Height. Thirty-five feet.

Parking. At least two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home dwelling unit. Required parking spaces shall be located on or adjacent to each mobile home space. Also, visitor parking is required at one parking space per three home sites and shall be located within 500 feet of the home sites served.

Sidewalks. Concrete sidewalks shall be provided along at least one side of all streets within mobile home parks to accommodate pedestrians in a safe and convenient manner. Sidewalks shall have a minimum width of four feet.

Mobile Home Stands. Every mobile home space shall consist of a concrete pad with a minimum thickness of four inches and a minimum size that is at least as large as the mobile home that occupies the space.

Utilities. All mobile home parks shall provide for underground installation of utilities (including electricity and telephone) in both public ways and private extensions of public ways. All fuel oil tanks shall be located underground and sited in a uniform manner on each mobile home space. All utilities provided shall comply with the requirements of Rules 929 thru 940a of the Michigan Mobile Home Commission Regulations.

Screening. Mobile home parks shall be screened along all sides that are adjacent to streets and residential zoning districts by fences or walls. Mobile home park boundaries that are adjacent to streets must include fences or walls with trees and shrubs planted along the exterior of the fence or wall. Trees shall be spaced no more than 30 feet apart and shrubs shall be installed to ensure a solid hedge at least three feet in height within one year of planting.

Skirting. Mobile home dwelling units shall be skirted and skirting must be maintained so as not to provide a harborage for rodents or create a fire hazard. All requirements of Rule 604 of the Michigan Mobile Home Commission Requirements pertaining to skirting must also be met.

Storm Shelter. Mobile home parks shall have a shelter for the protection of persons within the park in case of storm or disaster. Such shelter shall be placed below grade level or within a structure that is able to withstand the effects of tornados and other storm elements. Storm shelters must be centrally located within the park and clearly identified as an emergency shelter for park residents. The shelter shall be engineered and architecturally designed in accordance with City of Kalamazoo Building Codes. The shelter shall contain a minimum area of at least five square feet per mobile home unit (to be computed based upon the maximum number of units planned for the park in its ultimate configuration) or two square feet per capita (a maximum number of persons per dwelling to equal 2.5 for the purposes of computation), whichever is greater.

Site Plan Review and Other Approvals.

Mobile Home Subdivision Development Standards. If the area proposed for a mobile home park is determined to be a subdivision, the applicant shall comply with the procedural and substantive requirements of the City's Subdivision Ordinance.

Existing Mobile Home Parks and Subdivisions. Mobile home parks or subdivisions developed prior to January 5, 1970, shall not be governed by this Ordinance unless specifically stated in this Ordinance (a mobile home park or subdivision shall be considered to be developed prior to January 5, 1970 if it was approved by the State Health Commissioner prior to January 5, 1970); provided, however, that no existing mobile home park shall be permitted to expand or have placed a greater number of mobile homes within its existing boundaries unless these additional units conform to all of the standards and requirements of this Ordinance; and provided further that any existing mobile home park shall not be expanded beyond its present or existing developed boundaries unless the new area developed conforms to all the standards and requirements of this Ordinance.

Area A. Area A is the darker shaded central core area. Primary structures in Area A shall be a minimum of two stories in height, and shall not be subject to a maximum height limit.

Area B. Area B is the lighter grey shaded area outside the central core area bounded by a solid line (but not including any areas included in Area A). Primary structures in Area B shall be a minimum of two stories in height, and may not be more than two stories taller than the tallest primary structure on any lot located within 200 feet of any property boundary of the subject lot.

The CBTR, Business, Technology and Research district is established for the purpose of:

The CBTR district is established to provide a high-quality working environment for research and development institutions, offices, and certain specialized production and assembly establishments along with other special uses, all of a nonnuisance type. The nature, scale, and function of such uses will be limited and regulated to ensure that they pose no significant or unusual risk to the public health, safety, and welfare; generate a minimum of noise, heat, glare, odor, dust, vibration, or other nuisances; do not emit harmful radiation or pollution to the air, water, or ground; and create a minimum of traffic congestion, or any other safety hazards.

Outdoor Activities. All business, servicing, or processing must be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except for the following:

Overall Development Plan. Where two or more development sites are to be developed together in accordance with an overall plan, or where one development site is to be subdivided into individual lots, evidence must be submitted, signed by the owners of all property involved or their legal representatives, showing that the remaining portions of the property will be developed in accordance with the intent and specific provisions of this district. This evidence must be submitted prior to site plan approval. Such evidence must include, at a minimum, the following information:

Building and Sign Design. The developer must create architectural and design standards for buildings and signs prior to the division of land or the creation of a condominium association within the CBTR district. The developer must also establish review procedures and the categories of membership for an architectural review committee. Prior to the division of land or the creation of a condominium association within this district, the architectural and design standards, review procedures and the categories of membership of the architectural review committee must be submitted to the Planning Commission for review and approval. All buildings and signs within the development must be reviewed and approved by the architectural review committee prior to the issuance of building permits. In the alternative, the developer may regulate building and sign design by deed or plat restrictions, the text of which must be approved by the Planning Commission. In cases where no architectural review committee procedure has been approved or deed or plat restrictions text has been approved, all building and sign designs must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.

Site Plan Review Required. Development within the CBTR district is subject to the procedures and standards of § 8.3H, Site Plan, and § 6.2, Landscaping.

Signs. Signs must comply with the standards of Chapter 7: Signs.

Parking Lots and Loading Areas. Off-street parking lots and loading areas shall not be located in required front yard setbacks, but may be located in required side and rear yard setbacks no closer than 10 feet to the property line.

The density, intensity and dimensional standards of the most restrictive abutting district apply to all areas of the P district site located within 150 feet of the abutting district. Stricter standards may be established at the time of site plan or special use approval.

For areas of the P district site located more than 150 feet from abutting districts, density, intensity and dimensional standards must be established as part of the site plan or special use approval process.

If no site plan or special use approval is required, no density or dimensional standards apply to that portion of a P district site located more than 150 feet from abutting districts.

Purpose. Institutional Master Plan requirements are intended to provide a framework for development of large institutional uses in campus-like settings. Approval of an Institutional Master Plan is intended to permit flexibility in site development and in the design and arrangement of buildings that is not possible when development occurs on a lot-by-lot or building-by-building basis. In addition, it is intended that the master planning process and resulting master plan document protect the integrity of adjacent neighborhoods. The provisions for an institutional master plan are intended to create efficient, functional, and attractive areas that incorporate a high level of amenities and meet public objectives for protection and preservation of the natural and built environment. The provisions are intended to ensure compatible uses and structures within institutional master planned areas and between institutional areas and areas adjacent to them. The provisions are intended to prevent adverse impacts associated with the unplanned growth of large institutions; to ensure adequate provision for pedestrian and vehicular movement; to provide open spaces for light, air and recreation; and to provide for the efficient provision of utilities, services and facilities.

Master Planning Area. An Institutional Master Plan must be prepared and submitted by the institution and include all area within the IC district and an area extending out at least 300 feet from the boundary of the IC district, unless the City Planner establishes a different area requirement based on a review of the following:

Planning Requirements. An institutional master plan must, at a minimum, include the following information unless the City Planner determines that such information is not necessary to evaluate the proposed master plan and the institution's future impacts on surrounding neighborhoods.