The Lakeside Overlay District is intended;

   A.   To provide, through a comprehensive, collaborative planning, zoning and project review process a development within the Lakeside Overlay District that is transformative, flexible and mixed-use, where a multitude of dynamic uses are integrated into a well-planned cohesive development that best positions Lakeside Mall and the adjoining area for continued, long term economic vitality and sustainability. Encouraged uses in the Lakeside Overlay District include but are not limited to, retail, restaurant, food and beverage, entertainment, hotel, medical and healthcare facilities, educational and vocational training facilities and campuses, office buildings, residential buildings, and civic or public uses.

   B.   To provide an environment that allows for a higher intensity/density of overall site usage, fostering a critical mass of people, buildings, uses, activities, and an overall more efficient, attractive use of land while still minimizing impacts to abutting uses through careful attention to building design, use, orientation and materials paired with appropriate, abundant landscaping.

   C.   To provide safe and efficient integrated access and on-site circulation for automobiles and pedestrians through a cohesive network of streets, sidewalks, paths, and public areas.

   D.   To allow a flexibility in the mixture and types of uses, building designs and overall layout, etc. that can be responsive to changes in market demands while still promoting quality through a variety of compatible uses, services and building types throughout the Lakeside Overlay District which can be accomplished through a mutually agreed upon Development Agreement between city and developer.

   E.   To provide active and passive recreational spaces, civic spaces, public art opportunities, and natural landscapes in a meaningful manner that take a variety of forms and are dispersed throughout the Lakeside Overlay District area to service residents, business owners, workers and attract visitors to the overall Lakeside Overlay District.

   F.   To promote a development that meets the goals of the City's 2030 Visioning Plan, in that it provides successful, vibrant and attractive commercial centers with unique offerings, well maintained and desirable neighborhoods, plentiful leisure and recreational opportunities, abundant pedestrian connections, aesthetically pleasing roads and greenspaces and is a destination for emerging business and entrepreneurs.

(Ord. No. 278-CCC, § 1, 4-2-19)

   The Lakeside Overlay District shall apply to those properties designated within the City of Sterling Heights Master Land Use Plan as Lakeside Village District that are located within Lakeside Circle.

(Ord. No. 278-CCC, § 1, 4-2-19)

   At the time of request for permitting of any new development that significantly alters or expands the footprint of Lakeside Mall or its anchor buildings or creates new buildings or structures, an overall master development plan shall be submitted pursuant to the City's Planned Unit Development Ordinance, section 22.03.

(Ord. No. 278-CCC, § 1, 4-2-19)

   Existing buildings/structures within the Lakeside Overlay District area shall not be considered as non-conforming provided they were approved and legal at the time of passage of this Section and have not been modified unless in compliance with the this Section.

   Until such time as a master development plan is approved pursuant to section 12.03(A), existing and proposed uses within the existing Lakeside Mall, its anchors and outbuildings shall be consistent with the applicable permissible and special approval land uses within the C-2 Planned Comparison Business District.

(Ord. No. 278-CCC, § 1, 4-2-19)