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Union Township City Zoning Code

§ 30-4.1

Watershed Management District.

[Ord. No. 2006-4, § I; Ord. No. 2011-10, § 2; Ord. No. 2015-6 § 2]
In the WM Watershed Management District, the following regulations shall apply:
a. 
Use Regulations. A building may be erected or altered, to be used either in whole or in part, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses, and no other, provided that such uses shall comply with such regulations as yard, lot size, lot width, building area and height, impervious surfaces, easements, buffer yards, off-street parking, and other provisions as are specified in other sections herein.
1. 
Uses by Right. Any of the following uses shall be permitted provided the Use Regulations, § 30-5, of this chapter have also been met:
(a) 
A-1 Agriculture and horticulture.
(b) 
A-3 Forestry.
(c) 
A-6 Agricultural sales/farm stands.
(d) 
B-1 Single-family detached residences.
(e) 
B-9 Residential conversion.
(f) 
B-11 Community residence.
(g) 
C-5 Recreational facility.
(h) 
H-1 Home occupation.
(i) 
H-2 Residential accessory structure.
(j) 
H-4 Accessory building.
(k) 
H-5 Temporary structure.
(l) 
H-6 Swimming pool.
(m) 
H-9 Recreational vehicles.
(n) 
H-10 Accessory use for agricultural purposes.
(o) 
F-6 Renewable energy facility, accessory use.
2. 
Uses by Conditional Approval. Any of the following uses shall be considered permitted, provided the conditions for conditional use approval have been met in accordance with § 30-10, in addition to § 30-5, Use Regulations, of this chapter:
(a) 
A-4 Riding Academy.
(1) 
A maximum of one horse per two acres shall be permitted in the Watershed Management Area.
(b) 
A-5 Kennel.
(c) 
B-7 Single-Family Detached Cluster.
(d) 
E-8 Bed and Breakfast.
(1) 
Bed and breakfast uses will be permitted in existing historic houses.
3. 
Signs in accordance with § 30-8 shall be permitted.
b. 
Table of Performance Regulations. All regulations must be met. These regulations may be less strict than other performance standards in § 30-6, Environmental Performance Standards, but the strictest regulations shall govern.
Dwelling Type
Maximum Gross Density
(DU/AC) (2)
Minimum Open Space Ratio
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
Minimum Gross Site Area
Minimum Lot Area
WM Watershed Management
Single-Family Detached
0.09
—
0.03
9.0 acres
9.0 acres
Single-Family Detached Cluster
0.09
0.819
0.03
25
2.0 acres
Agricultural
0.09
—
0.05
9.0 acres
9.0 acres
Other Uses
0.09
—
0.03
9.0 acres
9.0 acres (1)
Footnotes:
(1)
Or otherwise as required for each specific use in § 30-5 herein, if they are greater.
(2)
In order to determine the FAR or density for a given site, multiply acreage by the ratio (density or FAR) to determine site's potential yield. The FAR or density yield also may be affected by other bulk requirements, such as impervious coverage, parking, etc.
c. 
Table of Area and Dimensional Regulations. The following area and dimensional regulations shall apply:
Dwelling Type
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Frontage
(feet)
Maximum Building Height (1)
Minimum Yards
(feet)
Front
Side
Rear
WM Watershed Management
Single-Family Detached
9.0 acres
350 feet
60
35 feet or 2 1/2 stories
100
100
100
Single-Family Detached Cluster
2.0 acres
150 feet
60
35 feet or 2 1/2 stories
75
35
100
Agricultural
9.0 acres
350 feet
60
35 feet or 2 1/2 stories
100
100
100
Other Uses
9.0 acres (2)
350 feet
60
35 feet or 2 1/2 stories
100
100
100
Footnotes:
(1)
Whichever is less.
(2)
Or otherwise as required for each specific use in § 30-5 herein, if they are greater.