The purpose of this district is to provide for the development of a warehousing district for indoor and outdoor storage of commercial and industrial materials which are not toxic, volatile, hazardous, etc. on property which has direct access to major thoroughfares which direct heavy trucking directly to freeways and major state highways. No manufacturing is permitted.

(All uses shall be conducted within an enclosed building except for on-site delivery vehicles.)

No structure or part thereof shall be erected, altered or used and no land shall be used except for one (1) or more of the following purposes:

A.

Wholesaling, warehousing and storage of all kinds of manufactured and processed goods including agricultural products, minerals whether mined or manufactured, and other goods of whatever nature.

B.

Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, gas regulator stations, transformer stations and substations.

C.

Governmentally owned and operated buildings and uses.

D.

Mover's terminal, garage and storage.

E.

Draying, freight or truck terminals.

F.

Distribution plants, parcel delivery service.

G.

Ice and cold storage plants.

H.

Self-service storage facility (mini-warehouse).

I.

Buildings and uses accessory to the principal buildings and uses.

J.

Light truck and equipment rental facilities.

K.

Warehousing and storage of fireworks.

(Ord. No. 10-47, § 1, 6-13-12)

Buildings and structures and parts thereof may be erected, altered or used for one (1) 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.

Commercial radio, telephone, TV antennas and towers.

B.

Building materials storage.

C.

Contractors' equipment storage.

D.

Freight yard.

E.

Amusement parks, baseball, circuses.

F.

Retail lumber yards in a WH district for the sale of lumber and other building materials including rough and dressed lumber, flooring, molding, doors, sashes, frames and other millwork and cabinets. The building materials may include roofing, glass, siding, shingles, wallboard, paint, tile, insulation, garage doors, fencing and hardware.

G.

Accessory uses and accessory outside storage customarily incidental to any of the above uses. Outside storage and parking shall be limited to currently licensed cars, trucks and recreation vehicles, finished and semi-finished manufactured materials produced on the premises and equipment necessary as an accessory to the principal use, provided the following conditions are complied with:

1.

All storage shall be within the yard setback requirements.

2.

A chain link or masonry wall, not less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8) feet high, shall enclose the storage area.

3.

Any change of approved storage material or equipment will require a new approval by the Planning Commission.

H.

Industrial medical clinics.

Uses expressly prohibited under this article including the following:

A.

Junk yards including the storage of wrecked motor vehicles or mobile equipment.

B.

Used auto parts and used building materials.

C.

Storage of loose materials, including soil, stone, sand, gravel, coal, cinders and similar materials.

D.

Storage of combustible or odiferous material.

E.

Incubation, raising, killing or storage of poultry and animals.

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

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 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 and one-half (2½).

2.

In feet: Thirty-five (35) 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 twenty-five (25) 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: One hundred (100) feet.

B.

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

3.

Rear yard:

A.

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

B.

Abutting all other zones or uses: Fifty (50) feet.

E.

Maximum lot coverage: Fifty (50) per cent.

F.

Distance between buildings: Twenty-five (25) feet.

G.

Screening requirements. Any parcel to be developed with a structure(s) for a permitted use or special land use pursuant to Section 10.1902 or Section 10.1903 of this Ordinance shall provide a six (6) foot high decorative masonry wall and a forty (40) 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 or developed 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. The forty (40) 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 twenty (20) feet. 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 10.0323 of this Ordinance.

I.

Reserved.

J.

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

K.

Structure and site requirements:

1.

No loading or unloading shall be permitted on the site side yard adjacent to an agricultural or residential use or zone.

2.

Loading and unloading areas shall be provided as required in Section 10.0323B and no part shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to any property line adjacent to a residential use or zone.

3.

All buildings shall have an exterior construction of masonry or other fire-resistance material.

4.

Trash areas shall be provided as per Section 10.1805K.5.

5.

Sidewalks shall be provided as per Section 10.0404L.

6.

Ground cover shall be provided as per Section 10.0404M.

(Ord. No. 10-18, § 1, 4-28-04; Ord. No. 10-30, § 1, 6-14-06; Ord. No. 10-40, § 1, 7-22-09)