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Pere Marquette Charter Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 8

- R-2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

109-8.01 - PURPOSE.

The R-2 Medium Density Residential District is established to provide areas of higher density residential development. Desired uses in this district include single-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings. Services, facilities and uses incidental or accessory to general residential development are included. This area is also intended to serve as a transitional zone between single-family and commercial development.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

109-8.02 - DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

All principal, accessory, and conditional uses and structures in the R-1 district shall be subject to the area, location and height restrictions as specified in Article 35, Schedule of Zoning District Regulations.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

109-8.03 - PERMITTED USES AND STRUCTURES.

Land and buildings in this district may be used for the following uses only:

(a)

Permitted uses and structures as permitted in Section 109-7.03, R-1 Zoning District.

(b)

Two-family dwellings.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

109-8.04 - CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES.

The following uses may be permitted in the R-2, Medium Density Residential District upon authorization as a Conditional Use by the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Article 24 herein:

(a)

Conditional uses and structures as permitted in Section 109-7.04, R-1 Zoning District.

(b)

Multiple-family dwellings and townhouses subject to the provisions of Section 109-24.23.

(c)

Professional services facilities.

(d)

Accessory dwelling units per Section 109-24.33 herein.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019; Ord. No. 156, § 7, 12-9-2025)

109-8.05 - MINIMUM FLOOR AREA.

Single-family detached:

One-story: 900 sq. ft. on the ground floor

Two-story: 800 sq. ft. on the ground floor

Split or bi-level: 800 sq. ft. above grade

Two-family: 900 sq. ft. per dwelling unit.

Multifamily:

Efficiency: 400 square feet

One bedroom: 600 square feet

Two bedrooms: 800 square feet

Three or more bedrooms: 100 additional sq. ft. for each bedroom over two

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

109-8.06 - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

(a)

General Requirements:

(1)

Keeping of Animals. Section 109-3.26.

(2)

Accessory Buildings. Section 109-3.12.

(3)

Private Roads. Section 109-3.45.

(4)

Landscaping for Non-Residential Uses. Article 26.

(5)

Parking of Recreational Vehicles. Section 109-3.25.

(6)

Signs. Article 28.

(7)

Off-Street Parking. Article 27.

(8)

Sidewalks. Article 30.

(b)

Development Procedures:

(1)

Site Plan Review. Article 23.

(2)

Conditional Land Uses. Article 24.

(3)

Site Condominiums. Article 25.

(c)

Appeals and Administration:

(1)

Non-Conforming Lot and Uses. Article 31.

(2)

Zoning Board of Appeals. Article 32.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)