Ray Township City Zoning Code
DMU DAVIS
MIXED USE
SECTION 1400 - STATEMENT OF INTENT.
The purpose of the Davis Mixed Use District is to encourage development and redevelopment which is consistent with the traditional architecture, mixture of uses and compact layout of a traditional village or settlement such as Davis. The requirements of this District are designed to permit a variety of retail, office, housing, and service uses which are subject to review by the Planning Commission.
| Design Elements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Uses | Commercial Uses | |||
| Lot Dimensions | Requirement | Requirement | ||
| Without Public Sewer | With Public Sewer | |||
| Minimum Lot Area | 90,000 Square Feet | 15,000 Square Feet | ||
| Minimum Lot Width | 150' | 75' | 60' | |
| Maximum Lot Coverage | 35% | 35% | 60% | |
| Maximum Impervious Surface | 50% | 50% | 80% | |
| Maximum Width to Depth Ratio | 1:4 | 1:4 | N/A | |
| Yard Dimensions | Requirement | Requirement | ||
| Minimum Front Yard Setback [1] | ||||
| Road Designation | Regional | 152' | 132' | 102' |
| Major | 110' | 92' | 60' | |
| Collector | 93' | 73' | 43' | |
| Local | 80' | 60' | 30' | |
|
Minimum Side Yard Setback (New Lots)
Minimum Side Yard Setback (Existing Lots) |
15'
7' | 7' |
0' Internal
15' External | |
| Minimum Rear Yard Setback | 50' | 30' |
20' Internal/
External | |
| Building Dimensions | Requirement | Requirement | ||
| Maximum Building Height | Stories | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Height | 35' | 35' | 35' | |
| Minimum Floor Area | First Floor | Total | ||
| One Story | 960 | 960 | N/A | |
| One and One-Half Story | 800 | 1,200 | N/A | |
| Two Story | 650 | 1,300 | N/A | |
(Amd. of 1-16-2018)
For existing buildings, the established front yard setback may be maintained and not be deemed nonconforming. Any additions must comply with the existing front yard setback.
SECTION 1401 - PRINCIPAL USES PERMITTED.
| The following uses may be permitted subject to the provisions of this Ordinance: | |
| A. | Single Family Dwellings |
| B. | Permitted Uses in the B-1 Local Commercial District |
| C. | Type I Home Occupations |
| D. | Publicly owned and operated municipal buildings and essential services |
| E. | Existing Farm buildings and greenhouses, general and specialized farms, and agricultural activities (except feedlots). |
| F. | State Licensed Residential Facilities and the like (under six (6) persons) |
| G. | Family Child Care and like |
| H. | The attaching of single family homes into multiple family complexes of no more than four (4) units provided the requirements of Section Open Space Communities are met. |
SECTION 1402 - SPECIAL APPROVAL LAND USES.
| The following uses may be permitted after special land use approval has been granted by the Township Planning Commission: | |
| A. | Multiple Family (non elderly housing) |
| B. | Elderly Housing Complex (up to three stories) |
| C. | Elderly Housing (attached units) |
| D. | Elderly Housing (detached housing/cottage style) |
| E. | Permitted and Special Land Uses in the B-2 General Business District |
| F. | Churches and other Places of Worship |
| G. | Public, parochial and private schools, colleges and universities, business schools |
| H. | Group Child Care Home and the like |
| I. | Type II Home Occupations |
| J. | Adult Foster Care Facilities and the like |
| K. | Bed and Breakfast Establishments |
| L. | Cemeteries |