The AR agricultural residential districts are designed to apply to the rural agricultural areas of the township that should not develop for urban purposes in the foreseeable future. These districts are also intended to provide protection to the agricultural areas from the encroachment of untimely and unplanned urban uses which could create conflicts with agricultural activities and which could create a premature demand for urban services. The districts also provide for the establishment of uses that require large land areas and which, because of their nature, can be developed in rural areas.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 800)

In an AR agricultural residential district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this ordinance and subject to the conditions set forth in section 815:

1.

Farms, provided that the slaughtering of animals shall not be permitted for other than the use of and consumption by, persons residing on the premises. Farms operated wholly or in part for the disposal of garbage, sewage, rubbish, offal and waste from rendering plants shall not be permitted;

2.

Public or private stables;

3.

Cemeteries;

4.

Public utility and public service buildings and uses;

5.

Nurseries or greenhouses;

6.

Temporary or permanent roadside stands for the purpose of selling produce raised or produced on the same zoning lot, which stand shall not be more than one story high and which shall be located not fewer than 30 feet from the road right-of-way;

7.

One-family detached dwellings, site built;

8.

Manufactured one-family detached dwelling units subject to requirements of paragraph 2a and 2b of section 415; and

9.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 805)

The following uses may be permitted by the planning commission, pursuant to article 22 special land uses and subject to the applicable provisions of section 815:

1.

Intensive agriculture, including feedlots or the confinement of livestock or poultry in preparation for distribution;

2.

Commercial kennel;

3.

Penal institutions;

4.

Private or public golf course;

5.

Par 3 golf course or golf driving range;

6.

Veterinary hospital or clinic for small animals;

7.

Apple cider mill as an accessory use to an apple farm;

8.

Recreation vehicle campground;

9.

Outdoor theaters;

10.

Commercial or public television or radio towers, public utility transmitting towers, public utility microwaves;

11.

Solid waste or sanitary landfill;

12.

Natural resource recovery, earth removal;

13.

Private recreation park, sports stadium;

14.

Airport, commercial landing field;

15.

Aircraft landing strip, private;

16.

Forestry, logging;

17.

Publicly owned and operated utility; negative impact;

18.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses; and

19.

Bed and breakfast.

20.

Industrial solar energy collector system.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 810; Ord. No. 449, §§ 3.01, 8-12-2019)

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Uses permitted in sections 805 and 810 and listed below shall be subject to the area and setback requirements of the schedule of regulations, article 18 or to the following requirements, whichever are the greater:

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 815; Ord. No. 449, § 3.02, 8-12-2019)

(a)

The minimum zoning lot in acres; excluding dedicated road right-of-way.

(b)

The minimum setback in feet of any principal or accessory building to a residential district or to a zoning lot that is occupied by a residential dwelling that is not a farm.

(c)

The minimum setback of any area intended for the enclosure of animals or the tethering of animals to a residential district or to a zoning lot that is occupied by a residential dwelling.

(d)

The minimum setback of any off-street parking lot or loading/unloading area to a residential district or to a zoning lot that is occupied by a residential dwelling.

(e)

Vehicular access shall be subject to the requirements of section 2020.3.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 820)

1.

Area, height, bulk, density and placement requirements, unless otherwise specified, shall be as provided in article 18 schedule of regulations.

2.

Open space preservation as stipulated by Section 506 of Public Act No. 110 of 2006 (MCL 125.3506) shall be permitted at the request of the developer subject to the standards set forth in section 1810 subdivision open space plan.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 825)