The following zoning districts are hereby established, and the purpose or intended use of each district is stated. Permitted uses in each district are listed in this Zoning Code.

   (a)   The "R-1" District is established to provide areas of low-density single-family residential development. Desired development includes single-family dwellings and uses incidental or accessory to dwellings. This District maintains the largest minimum lot size, lot widths, and dwelling size.

   (b)   The "R-2" District is established to provide areas of higher density of residential development than is permitted in the R-1 District. This is generally accomplished through reduced minimum lot sizes, lot widths, and housing sizes. Regulations include uses permitted in the R-1 District. Uses incidental or accessory to single-family dwellings are included.

   (c)   The "R-3" District is established in recognition of the need for maintaining existing smaller residential lots primarily within the central City area. This District is intended for smaller lot and lot width requirements as well as housing sizes to accommodate more affordable housing opportunities. Development includes single-family dwellings in high density settings.

   (d)   The "R-4" District is established in recognition of the need for affordable housing opportunities within the City, primarily renter-occupied. This District is intended for apartment complex development and conversion of single-family to multiple-family, duplexes, and condominiums. Development standards themselves provide additional location and site-related standards for development.

   (e)   The "R-5" District is established in recognition of the need for affordable housing opportunities within the City. This District is intended for mobile home park development that may include modular and double-wide plus single-wide mobile homes. Although the park development standards themselves are established by the Mobile Home Commission, this District provides additional location and site-related standards for development.

   (f)   The "C-1" District is established to provide areas of high concentrations of pedestrian-oriented retail, office, and service activities within the traditional central business district. Desired development includes compatible commercial uses accompanied by on-street, off-street, and Municipally-provided parking. This District provides additional location and site-related standards for development.

   (g)   The "C-2" District is established to provide areas of commercial development which require large exterior spaces for storage, display, or sale of merchandise or commercial uses which depend upon continual movement of vehicular traffic. Desired development includes commercial uses accompanied by off-street parking. This District provides additional location and site-related standards for development.

   (h)   The "C-3" District is established to provide areas of development which are compatible with existing and future medical services and related uses. Development regulations accommodate office and service businesses which require onsite parking. This District provides additional location and site related standards for development.

(I)   The "C-4" District is established to provide areas of office development which are compatible with each other without interference from non-related uses. Development regulations accommodate office businesses which require onsite parking. This District provides additional location and site related standards for development.

   (j)   The "IND" District is established to provide areas of light industrial development in which the uses do not emit excessive noise, fumes, smoke, vibrations, odors, or other similar nuisances not compatible with adjacent residential neighborhoods. It is not intended to permit residential or commercial development or similar uses except as authorized by this Zoning Code. This District provides additional location and site-related standards for development.

(Ord. 52. Passed 6-16-97.)

 

   *One Bedroom   =   600   sq ft

   Two Bedroom   =   700   sq ft

   Three Bedroom   =   800   sq ft

   Four Bedroom   =   900   sq ft

   Five Bedroom   =   1,000   sq ft

   + = Overlay Districts.

(Ord. 52. Passed 6-16-97.)

   The areas comprising the zoning districts and the boundaries of said districts are hereby established as shown on the Official Zoning Map entitled "Zoning Map, Reed City, Michigan."

   (a)   The Zoning Map with any explanatory matter thereon is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Zoning Code.

   (b)   The Zoning Map will be maintained in the Reed City Hall and will show all changes which are made in district boundaries according to procedures set forth in this Zoning Code.

   (c)   District boundary lines as shown on the Zoning Map, unless otherwise indicated, will be construed as following lot lines, Reed City limits lines, center lines of highways, streets, roads, alleys, easements, railroads, streams, rivers, lakes, or such center lines extended or projected.

   (d)   Resolution of questions concerning district boundary lines as shown on the Zoning Map will be decided by the Zoning Administrator.

(Ord. 52. Passed 6-16-97.)