The purpose of this district is to provide for the development of intensive commercial uses of a Township-wide nature designed to provide for the total range of retail goods and services with adequate provision for off-street parking. It is intended that this district will be located with access to major paved thoroughfares, super highways and freeways.

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

A.

All uses permitted as a matter of right in the C-1, C-2 and C-3 Districts, as indicated in Section 10.1502, 10.1602 and 10.1702 respectively.

B.

All Special Land uses permitted as indicated in Section 10.1603.

C.

The following uses permitted as a matter of right within this district are the following:

1.

Kennel for boarding only of dogs, cats and other household pets.

2.

Veterinary clinics or offices.

3.

Automobile repair garages.

4.

Service station.

5.

Automobile dealerships.

6.

Drive-in restaurants.

7.

Car wash, automatic drive-through.

8.

Ice storage.

9.

Amusement parks, including fad-type facilities such as go-cart tracks, slides, miniature golf putting course, trampoline centers, skateboard tracks, etc.

10.

Amusement machine center.

11.

Health club.

Building and structures and parts thereof may be erected, altered or 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 use permit procedures at Section 10.2401 of this Ordinance.

A.

Any use of the same general character as any of those indicated in Sections 10.1703; provided that no trade or business which is determined by the Planning Commission to be harmful to the health and safety and welfare of the Township shall be permitted.

B.

Nightclub.

C.

Open-air business uses, including outdoor space for sale or rental of automobiles, agricultural implements, boats or mobile homes.

D.

Adult Business: Include adult arcade, adult book store or video arcade, adult cabaret, adult merchandise stores, adult motion picture theaters, nude body painting or modeling studios, escort services and peep shows which incorporate in their business name or otherwise described their business as "adult", "adult entertainment", "adults only" or any other derivative or synonym subject to the following conditions:

1.

Adult uses must be located more than five hundred (500) feet from the following zoning districts; AG, R-1-S, R-1-E, R-1, R-2-L, R-2-H, R-3 and CF.

2.

The site must be located more than one thousand (1,000) feet to a site having an adult business designation under this Ordinance or further than 1,000 feet to the property line of any public or private educational institution licensed by the State of Michigan to provide instruction for any grade level, kindergarten through 12, inclusive.

E.

Car wash, automatic mechanical.

F.

Massage parlors.

All proposed structures, or uses or land or structures shall be subject to the Site Plan Review provisions of Section 10.2403.

A.

Minimum size of each parcel:

1.

Area: Forty thousand (40,000) square feet.

2.

Width: Two hundred (200) square feet.

3.

Depth: Two hundred (200) feet.

4.

Ratio: Depth not to 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) feet.

C.

Minimum building floor area: Seven hundred (700) 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 the M-59 (Hall Road) and Gratiot Avenue, setback shall be fifteen (15) feet except for permanent structures which shall be seventy (70) feet as measured from the right-of-way line as established by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

2.

Side yard:

A.

Abutting agricultural and residential zones or uses: One hundred (100) feet.

B.

Abutting all other zones or uses. Twenty-five (25) feet.

3.

Rear yard: One hundred (100) feet.

E.

Maximum lot coverage: Maximum lot area shall be governed by meeting the required setbacks plus the necessary structure areas, including areas for parking, servicing and driveways; provided, however, no area shall be used for a parking area where the use of such area results in headlight glare into any adjacent residential district, which cannot be corrected by adequate planting, or fencing.

F.

Distance between buildings: Thirty (30) feet.

G.

Screening requirements: Any parcel to be developed with a structure(s) for a permitted use or special land use pursuant to Section 10.1802 or Section 10.1803 of this Ordinance shall provide a six (6) foot high decorative masonry wall and a fifty (50) foot setback area separating any structure or the parking of private passenger vehicles or any access drive, service drive, loading area or maneuvering lane from any parcel zoned AG, R-1-S, R-1, R-1-E, R-2-L, R-2, R-2-H, R-3, CF, or MTC or any residential use. Further, the fifty (50) foot setback area must be developed as a greenbelt approved by the Planning Commission. If a common area developed pursuant to Section 17-140 of the Township Land Division Regulations exists abutting the required screening referenced above the required screening setback may be reduced to thirty (30) feet abutting the property line shared with said common area. The six (6) foot high decorative masonry wall shall be required regardless of the existence of an adjoining developed common area.

H.

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

I.

Reserved.

J.

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

K.

Structure and site requirements:

1.

Loading and unloading areas as required by Section 10.0323(B) shall be provided. No part of this area shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to any property line adjacent to a residential or agricultural use or zone.

2.

No building shall be closer than one hundred (100) feet to the property line of a residential use or zone.

3.

Roof mounted appliances and fixtures shall be effectively screened on all sides by the roof line so as not to be visible from off the site.

4.

Areas of the site not used parking. Driveways and buildings shall be provided with a lawn or landscaping approved by the Planning Commission.

5.

Trash areas: Location of trash area for each business shall be identified or an acceptable plan for handling trash be approved by the Planning Commission.

a.

Outside trash areas shall be a minimum of 10' x 10' and enclosed on three (3) sides with a six (6) foot high masonry wall with a gate and located no closer than fifteen (15) feet to any building.

b.

Indoor trash areas shall be approved by the Fire Department.

6.

Outdoor storage and display of merchandise is prohibited. Minor day to day, in and out display may be permitted when kept behind all established yard setback lines.

7.

Sidewalks shall be provided as per Section 10.0404L.

8.

Roof screening shall be provided as per Section 10.1006N.

(Ord. No. 10-18, § 1, 4-28-04; Ord. No. 10-25, § 1, 4-28-04; Ord. No. 10-40, § 1, 7-22-09)