Saline City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 11
- SPA SPECIAL PLANNING AREA LAND USE ZONE DISTRICT
The purpose of the article is to establish a process whereby the planning commission may initiate proceedings to regulate property in areas throughout the city that have unique environmental, historic, architectural, or other features which require special conditions not provided through the application of standard zone regulations. It is recognized that in certain circumstances it may be desirable to provide a greater range of mixture of uses in an area than would be permitted in the standard land use zones of article 4 of this Code. This article provides the method for the city to guide the development of such areas so as to preserve such unique characteristics or provide for a broader mixture of land uses when appropriate.
Section 11.01.- Designation.
The abbreviation SPA appearing on a comprehensive zone plan incorporated in appendix A, article 4, section 4.02 of the Code indicates that the property so classified is subject to the provisions of the article and an ordinance adopted pursuant to this article.
Section 11.02. - Initiation of zone.
The planning commission may initiate proceedings to place parcels within the SPA land use zone, provided that said planning commission has made the findings set forth in section 11.04.
Section 11.03. - Mandatory contents of SPA ordinance.
An SPA zone shall be established by ordinance, and provisions shall be included in each SPA ordinance for the following matters:
A.
Legal description of property covered by the ordinance.
B.
Statement of intent for establishment of an SPA land use zone on the particular property.
C.
A list of permitted uses.
D.
A list of prohibited uses.
E.
Performance and development requirements relating to setbacks, lot area, building heights, intensity of development on each lot, parking, and signs.
F.
Other design standards appropriate for the specific site and development.
Section 11.04. - Additional permissive contents of SPA ordinance.
The following provisions are permissive and are not intended to be an exclusive list of the provisions which may be included in an SPA ordinance:
A.
The area included within the SPA zone has one or more unusual environmental, historic, architectural, or other specified significant features which justify the adoption of the SPA zone.
B.
That the said unusual features cannot adequately be protected by the adoption of any other land use zone.
C.
That the SPA zone is of sufficient size that the adoption of the regulations contained therein will not constitute the granting of a special privilege or deprivation of property rights.
D.
That the SPA zone will provide for a reasonable use of the land and not cause undue hardship on property owners within the zone.
Section 11.05. - Application for amendment to the SPA land use zone.
The procedures amending an SPA land use zone adopted pursuant to this article shall be the same as for any amendment to the zoning ordinance, as set forth in article 16.