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Spring Lake Heights
City Zoning Code

§ 22-606.3

B-2 Commercial.

[Ord. #6-1989, § 606.3; Ord. #7-2003, § 1; Ord. No. 2017-07 § 11; amended 12-16-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-17]
a. 
Permitted Principal Uses (Land and Buildings).
1. 
Retail sale of consumable products, wearing apparel, pharmaceuticals, hardware, appliances, household goods, confections and general merchandise.
2. 
Banks, fiduciary institutions, business and professional offices and medical centers.
3. 
The sale of personal services such as cleaners, tailors, barbershops and beauty salons, and the repair of appliances and shoes.
4. 
Transportation terminal facilities, including taxi stands, bus passenger stations and similar uses.
5. 
Such municipal facilities deemed necessary and appropriate by the governing body of the Borough.
6. 
Restaurants and bars.
7. 
Motels.
8. 
Banquet facilities.
b. 
Permitted Accessory Uses.
1. 
Off-street parking and loading facilities.
2. 
Signs, conforming to the provisions of Section 22-610 of this chapter.
3. 
Single family dwelling units on the second floor, provided that the dwelling units do not occupy more than 50% of the total building floor area.
4. 
Fences and walls.
c. 
Conditional Uses. Other uses permitted upon site plan approval of the Planning Board.
1. 
Quasi-public buildings and recreation areas, conforming to the provisions of subsection 22-607.3.
2. 
Public utility installations, conforming to the provisions of subsection 22-607.5.
3. 
Motor vehicle service stations.
d. 
Other Requirements. Area and bulk requirements and off-street parking requirements as specified in Section 22-612 of this chapter.
e. 
Design Criteria. In addition to all other design standards as may be applicable under this chapter, the following design standards shall be applied to all properties adjacent to State Highway 71:
1. 
All sidewalks shall be five feet wide with a concrete paver edge.
2. 
Crosswalks shall be concrete pavers with concrete retainer curb.
3. 
Sidewalk benches shall be required (two per frontage):
4. 
Shade trees shall be required (as approved by the Planning Board). Minimum of 35 feet on center.
5. 
Minimum of a five foot wide planting strip required along State Highway 71 between building and sidewalk.
6. 
Parking lots are prohibited to front on State Highway 71.
7. 
Decorative lamp posts shall be implemented in every site plan and are required every 70 feet of frontage along State Highway 71 (Grosse Pointe 3173 BP w/305 Base).
8. 
Above ground storm water management is prohibited.
9. 
All wiring and utilities shall be underground.
10. 
All approved plantings along State Highway 71 exceeding six feet in height shall be a minimum of 10 feet from the curbline.
11. 
All recycling and dumpster areas shall be enclosed on four sides and surrounded by four foot to six foot evergreens on three sides.