Sparta Township City Zoning Code
§ 18-4.23
C-2H Office and Service/Historic Zone.
[Ord. No. 01-14 § 3]
a.
Purpose. This zone is designed to provide for an office and service zone use with preservation of the historic value of the Mohawk Avenue/Route 181 area of the central business district. The goal of historic preservation of the district is intended to accomplish the following:
1.
Accomplish the protection, enhancement and preservation of the Mohawk Avenue/Route 181 corridor in the central business district and to preserve the village environment constituted and exemplified by the Junior High School, library, Ungermann Field facilities, professional office buildings and existing residences in the district.
2.
To encourage the continued use of the existing buildings and to appropriate reuse.
3.
To maintain the character of the neighborhood and architecturally significant buildings.
4.
To manage change by preventing alteration or new construction not in keeping with the zone.
5.
To discourage the unnecessary demolition of historic resources.
b.
Principal Permitted Use. The principal permitted uses in the C-2H Zone shall be the same as in the C-2 Zone.
c.
Prohibited Uses. The prohibited uses in the C-2H Zone shall be the same as in the C-2 Zone.
d.
Required Conditions. The required conditions in the C-2H Zone shall be the same as in the C-2 Zone and the provisions of Subsection 18-4.2s entitled Historic Preservation. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Comprehensive Land Management Code, preliminary and final site plan approval shall be required in the C-2H Zone prior to any change, alteration or conversion to the exterior of any existing structure or use within the zone including, but not limited to, any change, alteration or improvement of the exterior facade of any structure or use within the zone. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of the Comprehensive Land Management Code, preliminary and final site plan approval shall be required prior to the issuance of any building permit, construction code permit, zoning permit or certificate of occupancy within the C-2H Zone.