The CR Commercial Recreation District is intended primarily to accommodate indoor recreation uses serving a large metropolitan area. The activities permitted in this district often have operational characteristics which may have adverse effects, or which may contribute to the blighting of, or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood. Special review and consideration is required to regulate the location of such businesses so as to prevent the concentration of such uses and thereby limit the potential adverse effects on any one part of the City. The City of St. Clair Shores enforces the following business hours: 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., which can be modified with City Council approval.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.231(35.21); chap. 35 eff. Mar. 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amend. eff. Apr. 9, 2009; ord. eff. June 13, 2018)

The following uses shall be permitted as special land uses in the CR Commercial Recreation District, subject to the standards and requirements set forth herein, and subject to the standards and approval requirements set forth in section 48-561, Special Land Uses:

(1)

Bowling alleys.

(2)

Indoor archery ranges.

(3)

Skating rinks and ice rinks.

(4)

Racquet clubs.

(5)

Indoor golf, batting cages and other sports practice facilities.

(6)

Fitness centers.

(7)

Billiard halls.

(8)

Other similar forms of indoor commercial recreation.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.232(35.32); chap. 35 eff. Mar. 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amend. eff. Apr. 9, 2009; ord. eff. June 13, 2018)

(1)

The site plan shall be so planned as to provide ingress and egress directly onto a major thoroughfare.

(2)

Exterior designs of the proposed structure shall be designed so as to provide conformity with adjacent developments. The Planning Commission and City Council, in reviewing exterior elevations, shall be concerned with the height of structure, building material, architectural style of front, rear, and side elevations.

(3)

All uses in this district shall be located at least 100 feet from any front, rear, or side yard of any residential district.

(4)

Parking shall be based on maximum occupancy of building use as set by the Fire Marshal; see 48-551, Off-Street Parking Requirements.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.233(35.33); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amended by ord. eff. June 13, 2018)

See Article XVIII, Schedule of Regulations, limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot by permitted land use and providing minimum yard setback requirements.

Uses permitted in this district shall also be subject to the requirements for section 48-560, Site Plan Review, section 48-561, Special Land Use, section 48-551, Off-Street Parking Requirements, chapter 30, Sign, Lighting, and Display Ordinance, and section 48-408, Harper Avenue Overlay.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.234(35.34); chap. 35 eff. Mar. 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996; further amended by ord. eff. June 13, 2018)