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Sparta Township City Zoning Code

§ 18-4.16

MF Multi-Family Zone.

a. 
Purpose. To provide an appropriate mix of housing with emphasis on least-cost construction in order to serve community and regional housing needs for all age groups within close proximity to the center of town.
b. 
Principal Permitted Uses.
1. 
Multifamily dwelling units.
2. 
Senior citizen units.
3. 
Single family and two family units.
c. 
Conditional Uses. (See regulations for conditional uses.)
1. 
Schools and institutions.
2. 
Institutional uses and nonprofit clubs.
3. 
Churches.
d. 
Accessory Uses. Customarily incident to the above uses.
1. 
Home occupation.
2. 
Swimming pools and tennis courts.
3. 
Recreational and maintenance facilities.
4. 
Off-street parking and private garages.
e. 
Required Conditions.
1. 
An appropriate mix of housing types incorporating both senior citizen units and entry level units shall be provided in every multifamily development proposal. At least 5% of the units provided shall be senior citizen or entry level units in a multifamily development.
2. 
Where senior citizen units are provided, said units shall be confined to family units with at least one member over 55 and total number not to exceed the State health occupancy regulations. If ownership is passed through death to someone other than a senior citizen, that person may not occupy said unit unless they are a surviving occupant.
3. 
Height. The height of a principal structure shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet, whichever is the lesser.
4. 
Front Yard. There shall be a front yard of at least 75 feet.
5. 
Side Yard. No unit or building shall be constructed within 50 feet of the property line in any development.
6. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least 75 feet.
7. 
Minimum Size. Ten residential units or lots and five acres.
8. 
Maximum lot and/or site coverage for all impervious materials equals 30%.
9. 
Minimum Floor Area. Every dwelling erected shall have a minimum floor area, excluding cellar and garage areas, of 550 square feet plus 100 square feet for each bedroom and 50 square feet additional living area for each bedroom, as listed below:
Dwelling
Minimum Floor Area
Efficiency
550
1 bedroom
700
2 bedroom
850
3 bedroom
1,000
4 bedroom
1,150
5 bedroom
1,300
10. 
Density. Within the multifamily district, multifamily attached dwelling units will be permitted at a gross density not to exceed 3.5 units per acre, and a net density not to exceed six units per acre.