The purpose of this district is to provide for various types of low-rise multiple-family residential dwellings and medium residential densities but under specific population density controls. The requirements of this district are intended to recognize that various forms of site development are desirable in order to provide a wide range of choice of living environments but at the same time to regulate such developments in order to prevent congestion on the public streets, reduce hazards to life and property, provide desirable light and air and to provide for adequate open spaces and basic amenities. It is intended that these districts will generally be located in or near the centers of intensive urban activity along paved major streets within such centers and will be served by public water and sanitary sewers system and other appropriate urban facilities and services including fire protection service.

No structure or part thereof shall be erected, altered or used and no land shall be used except for one or more of the following purposes:

A.

Medium density multiple housing, subject to all applicable provisions of this Article.

B.

Accessory structures.

Structures and parts thereof may be erected, altered or used and land may be used for one or more of the following purposes subject to the approval of the Macomb Township Planning Commission and subject to the Special Land uses permit review procedures at Section 10.2401 of this ordinance.

A.

Home occupations.

B.

Schools, and school related activities as per Section 10.0403B of this Ordinance.

C.

Churches or place of worship as per Section 10.0403A of this Ordinance.

D.

Public owned and operated uses as per Section 10.0403C of this Ordinance.

E.

Heliports as an accessory use to those activities permitted by this Section.

F.

Cemeteries as per Section 10.0403F of this Ordinance.

G.

Public utility uses without service yards as per Section 10.0403K.

H.

Recreation areas and public and private parks as per Section 10.0403M of this Ordinance.

I.

Housing for older persons, subject to General Provisions, Section 10.0352 of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 10-39, § 1, 6-24-09)

All proposed structures or uses of land or structures shall be subject to the site plan review procedures of Section 10.2402.

The minimum gross site area required per dwelling unit is seventy-five hundred (7500) square feet. The area used for computing density shall be the total site area exclusive of any public road right-of-way and floodway.

A.

Minimum size of each parcel:

1.

Area: Five (5) acres.

2.

Width: Three hundred (300) feet.

3.

Depth: Three hundred (300) feet.

4.

Ratio: Depth shall not exceed three (3) times the width.

5.

The area, width and depth of parcels as noted above shall be determined excluding the proposed right-of-way of any abutting streets as noted in the Master Thoroughfare Plan for Macomb Township.

B.

Maximum height of any structure:

1.

In stories: Two (2).

2.

In feet: Twenty-five (25).

C.

Minimum building floor area: Eight hundred (800) square feet.

D.

Minimum yard setback:

1.

Front and street - side setbacks shall be provided in accordance with Section 10.0311.

Front and street - side setbacks, for both buildings and parking areas shall be maintained in accordance with the following dimensions as measured from the center line of the street upon which the property is located. For reference, the street or road definitions are those defined in the Macomb Township Master Thoroughfare Plan.

In the case of M-59 (Hall Road) and Gratiot Avenue, setbacks shall be thirty (30) feet as measured from the right-of-way line as established by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

2.

Side yard: Thirty-five (35) feet or as otherwise required by this Ordinance.

3.

Rear yard: Thirty-five (35) feet or as otherwise required by this Ordinance.

E.

Maximum lot coverage: Twenty-five (25) per cent.

F.

Distance between principal buildings:

1.

Side to Side: Fifteen (15) feet.

2.

Side to rear: Thirty (30) feet.

3.

Rear to rear: Fifty (50) feet.

4.

Principal building to accessory building: fifteen (15) feet.

G.

Screening requirements: All parking areas of non-residential uses which abut a residential use or zone shall provide an eight (8) foot greenbelt or a six (6) foot high decorative masonry wall in compliance with Section 10.0202 and/or 10.0345 of this Ordinance.

H.

Off-street parking requirements: As per Section 10.0323 of this Ordinance.

I.

Reserved.

J.

Lighting requirements: All exterior lighting shall be so directed and shielded so as not to shine on abutting properties as per Section 10.0340.

K.

Sidewalks: Sidewalks shall be provided as per Section 10.0404L.

L.

[Trash areas:] Trash areas shall be provided as per Section 10.0404M.

M.

Ground cover: Ground cover and landscaping shall be provided as per Section 10.0404N.

N.

Distance of the closest edge of all structures from the closest edge of all paved private roads: Thirty (30) feet.

(Ord. No. 10-40, § 1, 7-22-09)