The commercial-residential zone is designed to serve as a transition between commercial and residential land uses by allowing both types of land use subject to certain criteria. The 2016 Stanton Master Plan recommends C-R areas on the south side of East Main Street, and along portions of West Main Street and North State Street to provide a transition to the adjacent established neighborhoods or future neighborhoods.

a)

Uses as permitted in the R-1 residential zone per section 5.02 herein.

b)

The conversion of a single-family dwelling to a two-family dwelling provided the use complies with the requirements of section 5.03(a) herein.

c)

Professional offices for doctors, lawyers, architects, dentists, engineers, planners, chiropractors, insurance sales, mortgages, general consulting, general businesses not engaged in retail sales, government offices and other similar office uses.

d)

Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, and other similar uses, but not including those with drive-through facilities.

e)

Conversion of an existing single-family dwelling to an office or other permitted nonresidential use in accordance with the following standards:

1)

The proposed use shall be subject to site plan review by the planning commission.

2)

The primary entrance to the building shall face the street from which the address of the building is derived or be located on the side of the building.

3)

The building shall comply with the requirements of the Montcalm County building code.

4)

Exterior defects in the building or property such as cracked, chipped or peeling siding or paint, cracked sidewalk, unkempt lawn or landscaping shall be identified as part of the site plan review process and corrected before the building is occupied.

5)

A walkway shall be provided from the existing or proposed sidewalk within the right-of-way to the primary building entrance.

6)

Four off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the site. On-street parking may be used to comply with any additional parking requirements of this ordinance.

The following uses may be permitted in the C-R Commercial-Residential District upon authorization as a special land use by the planning commission in accordance with the requirements of chapter 14 herein.

a)

Special land uses as allowed in the R-1 zone by section 5.03 herein.

b)

Permitted uses as allowed in the C-1 zone by section 8.02 herein. A conversion of a single-family dwelling to a permitted C-1 zone use shall also comply with the requirements of section 10.02(e) herein.

c)

Single-family attached dwellings such as townhouses and row houses with no more than four units attached in any building.

d)

Multiple-family dwellings containing four or less dwelling units per building.

a)

Residential uses shall comply with the development standards of the R-1 or R-M zone as applicable to the use.

b)

Office, commercial and other nonresidential uses shall comply with the development standards and specific regulations of the C-1 zone.

a)

General requirements.

1)

Residential uses, see section 5.06.

2)

Commercial uses, see section 8.06.

b)

Development procedures.

1)

Site plan, chapter 13.

2)

Special land uses, chapter 14.

3)

Site condominiums, chapter 15.

c)

Appeals and administration.

1)

Nonconforming lot and uses, chapter 19.

2)

Zoning board of appeals, chapter 20.

3)

Administration, chapter 21.