Wolverine Lake City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1252

RM-1 Multifamily Residential District

1252.01 PURPOSE.

The purpose of the RM-1 Multifamily Residential District is to provide for the development of multifamily housing in suitable areas. Such areas should be of adequate size to enable establishment of a substantial multiple-family environment. In general, the RM-1 District is intended for mapping on individual parcels of at least 15,000 square feet. Preferably, the RM-1 District should be mapped on parcels which alone or together with other contiguous multifamily parcels occupy an entire block face or larger area. The RM-1 District is also intended for mapping on individual parcels which are located in close proximity to amenities such as public park and open-space areas or established shopping areas which can conveniently serve the concentrations of residents which live in multiple-family areas. There is a limited area available for mapping the RM-1 District; therefore, the RM-1 District does not provide for the wide range of nonresidential conditional uses permitted in Single-Family Residential Districts.

(Ord. 106. Passed. 12-9-81)

1252.02 PERMITTED USES.

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the lot area, yard and setback requirements set forth in this chapter:

(a) Single-family detached dwellings.

(b) Single-family attached dwellings.

(d) Foster care family home, adult.

(e) Parks and playgrounds, except parks and playgrounds used as Lake access sites for the launching, docking, or mooring of vessels, which shall be explicitly prohibited.

(f) Essential services except those subject to conditional use approval as set forth in Section 1246.03.

(g) On-site signs as regulated in Chapter 1276.

(h) Churches.

(Ord. 106. Passed 12-9-81; Ord. 106A-29. Passed 7-21-99; Ord. 106-A35. Passed 12-11-02; Ord. 106A-84. Passed 4-9-14.)

1252.03 SPECIAL LAND USES.

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the lot area, yard and setback requirements set forth in this chapter and upon a special land use approval as provided for in Chapter 1274:

(a) Senior Housing. Senior housing shall be described as any multiple family dwelling facility specifically used for the housing of senior citizens that do not require special housing or living needs on a permanent basis as described in subsection (c) hereof.

(1) There shall not be any greater density than three bedrooms with an average of no more than two beds per bedroom for each 5,000 square feet of net land area.

(2) All such facilities must be licensed by the State of Michigan, or any other legal licensing agency, if applicable.

(3) There shall be at least one parking space per each bedroom, plus there shall be at least one parking space per each two employees.

(4) Each senior housing facility shall provide 1,500 square feet of outdoor open space or recreation area for each dwelling unit.

(b) Foster Care Small Group Home. Foster care small group home facilities are subject to the following conditions:

(1) There shall not be any greater density than three bedrooms with an average of no more than two beds per bedroom for each 5,000 square feet of net land area.

(2) All such facilities must be licensed by the State of Michigan, or any other legal licensing agency.

(3) There shall be at least one parking space per each bedroom, plus there shall be at least one parking space per each two employees. A portion of the parking space requirements may be deferred by request of the applicant if applicable to the particular use of the site. The site shall contain ample space, and should be designed with all ingress/egress and circulation as per ordinance requirements. The deferred parking may be required at any given time upon a written request by the Village.

(4) Each assisted housing facility shall provide 1,500 square feet of outdoor open space or recreation area for each bed.

(5) Common services containing, but not limited to, central dining rooms, recreational rooms, a central lounge, workshops, and personal service facilities, shall be provided. The total area of such shall equal not less than 110 square feet for each dwelling unit.

(c) Nursing or Convalescent Housing. Nursing or convalescent housing shall be described as a multiple family dwelling facility specifically for the housing and living needs for individuals with full-time medical and/or physical needs. Nursing and convalescent housing facilities are subject to the following conditions:

(1) There shall not be any greater density than three bedrooms with an average of no more than two beds per bedroom for each 5,000 square feet of net land area.

(2) All such facilities must be licensed by the State of Michigan, or any other legal licensing agency.

(3) There shall be at least one parking space per each five beds, plus there shall be at least one parking space per each two employees.

(4) Each assisted housing facility shall provide 1,500 square feet of outdoor open space or recreation area for each bed.

(6) There shall be no kitchens or cooking facilities in any dwelling unit.

(Ord.106. Passed 12-9-81; Ord. 106A-16. Passed 8-10-88; Ord. 106A-32. Passed 6-13-01; Ord. 106-A35. Passed 12-11-02; Ord. 106A-84. Passed 4-9-14.)

1252.04 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES.

The following structures and uses shall be permitted as accessory to permitted uses subject to the lot area, yard, and setback requirements set forth in this chapter.

(a) Garages and carports.

(b) Greenhouses and conservatories, private.

(d) Pavilions, restrooms, snack bars, and similar buildings accessory to parks and playgrounds.

(e) Real estate offices for the purpose of conducting the rental, lease, or sale of residential units of the tract upon which such office is located.

(f) Storage of building materials and equipment, and temporary buildings for construction purposes, for a period not to exceed the duration of such construction.

(g) Swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, and similar facilities, private, and related pavilions, restrooms, and snack bars.

(h) Tennis courts, private, and related pavilions, restrooms, and snack bars.

(i) Tool houses, sheds, and other similar buildings for the storage of domestic supplies.

(Ord.106. Passed 12-9-81; Ord. 160A-120. Passed 3-13-24.)

1252.05 LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Permitted Uses.

USE2	MINIMUM LOT AREA	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH1
Single-Family Detached Dwellings	9,000 S.F.	75 Ft.
Single-Family Attached Dwellings (Per Lot)	15,000 S.F.	100 Ft.
Single-Family Attached Dwellings (Per Unit)	5,000 S.F.	By site design2
Multifamily Dwellings (Per Lot)	15,000 S.F.	200 Ft.
Multifamily Dwellings (Per Unit)	5,000 S.F.	N.A.
Parks and Playgrounds	6,600 S.F.	50 Ft.
Churches and Related Facilities	80,000 S.F.	200 Ft.
1 Minimum lot width indicated applies except that the lot width shall not be less than one-third the depth.
2 Maximum number of bedrooms per dwelling unit is three (3). Maximum number of rooms per dwelling unit is eight (8); maximum size of dwelling unit is three thousand, five hundred (3,500) square feet.
NOTE: Land which is within a floodplain, watercourse, floodway, drainage course and/or wetland, as defined and delineated as such by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and/or U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and subaqueous land as is not otherwise delineated, shall be counted for density computations on the basis of only fifty percent (50%) of said land. In no event shall the development upon the remaining part of any parcel exceed an average density of 167 percent of the average density allowed in the zoning district per remaining acre.

(b) Special Land Uses.

USE2	MINIMUM LOT AREA	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH1
Group Homes	15,000 S.F.	200 Ft.
Senior Housing	3 Acres	300 Ft.
Assisted Housing	3 Acres	300 Ft.
Nursing/Convalescent Housing	3 Acres	300 Ft.
1 Minimum lot width indicated applies except that the lot width shall not be less than one-third the depth.
2 Maximum number of bedrooms per dwelling unit is three (3). Maximum number of rooms per dwelling unit is eight (8); maximum size of dwelling unit is three thousand, five hundred (3,500) square feet.
NOTE: Land which is within a floodplain, watercourse, floodway, drainage course and/or wetland, as defined and delineated as such by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and/or U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and subaqueous land as is not otherwise delineated, shall be counted for density computations on the basis of only fifty percent (50%) of said land. In no event shall the development upon the remaining part of any parcel exceed an average density of 167 percent of the average density allowed in the zoning district per remaining acre.

(c) Accessory Uses. Accessory uses may be established on the same lot as the principal use, provided that such lots meet the lot size requirements set forth in this chapter, except that additional lot area shall be provided for the following accessory uses as specified.

USE	MINIMUM ADDITIONAL LOT AREA
Garages and Carports Accessory to Multifamily Structures	1 Sq. Ft. for each Sq. Ft. of lot area so occupied.
Toolhouses, Sheds, and Similar Buildings for the Storage of Domestic Supplies Accessory to Multifamily Structures	1 Sq. Ft. for each Sq. Ft. of lot area so occupied.

(Ord. 106A-32. Passed 6-13-01; Ord. 106-A35. Passed 12-11-02.)

1252.06 SETBACK FROM PROPERTY LINES.

(a) Permitted Uses.

USE	PROPERTY LINE
USE	FRONT MINIMUM (ft.)1, 2	EACH SIDE (ft.)2	REAR MINIMUM (ft.)2
Single-Family Dwellings	25	12.5	35
Multifamily Structures	25	25	35
Churches and Related Facilities	50	50	50
1Setback indicated is a minimum which shall be increased if necessary to equal the average setback of all other structures on the block face.
2A twenty foot greenbelt, landscaped per Section 1270.03(d), must be added to the required yard setback if it is adjacent to a primary county road and single-family residential areas.

(b) Special Land Uses.

USE	PROPERTY LINE
USE	FRONT MINIMUM (ft.)1, 2	EACH SIDE (ft.)2	REAR MINIMUM (ft.)2
Group Homes	50	50	50
Senior Housing	50	50	50
Assisted Living Housing	50	50	50
Nursing/Convalescent Housing	50	50	50
1For churches exceeding the maximum height stated herein, the setback from the property line shall be increased to equal the height of the building but shall not be less than the setback stated herein.
2A twenty foot greenbelt, landscaped per Section 1270.03(d), must be added to the required yard setback if it is adjacent to a primary county road and single-family residential areas.

USE	PROPERTY LINE
USE	FRONT MINIMUM (ft.)1, 2	EACH SIDE (ft.)2	REAR MINIMUM (ft.)2
Buildings Accessory to Single-Family Dwellings	25	5	15
Buildings Accessory to Multifamily Structures	50	10	15
Buildings Accessory to Parks and Playgrounds	25	25	25
1Setback indicated is a minimum, which shall be increased if necessary to equal the average setback of all other structures on the block face.
2A twenty foot greenbelt, landscaped per Section 1270.03(b), must be added to the required yard setback if it is adjacent to a primary county road and single-family residential areas.

(Ord. 106A-32. Passed 6-13-01; Ord. 106-A35. Passed 12-11-02.)

1252.07 BUILDING BULK LIMITATIONS.

(a) Permitted Uses.

USE	MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT		MAXIMUM LOT OVERAGE	MINIMUM FLOOR AREA PER UNIT
USE	Stories	Feet	Percent	Square Feet
Single-Family Attached and Detached Dwellings	2½	30	40	960
Multifamily Dwellings	2½	30	50	N.A.
Multifamily Dwellings
Per Efficiency Unit	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	450
Per One (1) Bedroom Unit	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	650
Per Two (2) Bedroom Unit	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	850
Per Three (3) or More Bedroom Unit	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	960
Residential Accessory Buildings	1	12	01	None
Buildings Accessory to Parks and Playgrounds	1	15	10	None
Building Access to Church and Related Facilities	21/2	302	40%	N.A.
1The maximum lot coverage for residential accessory buildings shall be included within the percentage permitted for the primary use.
2 For churches exceeding the maximum height stated herein, the setback from the property line shall be increased to equal the height of the building, but shall not be less than the setback stated herein.

(b) Special Uses.

USE1	MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT		MAXIMUM LOT OVERAGE	MINIMUM FLOOR AREA PER UNIT2
USE1	Stories	Feet	Percent	Square Feet
Group Homes	2½	30	40	N.A.
Senior Housing	2½	30	50	N.A.
Assisted Living Housing	2½	30	50	N.A.
Nursing/Convalescent Housing	2½	30	50	N.A.
1The maximum lot coverage for residential accessory buildings shall be included within the percentage permitted for the primary use.
2See provisions in Section 1252.03 for minimum floor area per unit.

(Ord. 106A-32. Passed 6-13-01; Ord. 106-A35. Passed 12-11-02.)

1252.08 ALTERNATIVE SITE DESIGN TECHNIQUES.

Alternative site design techniques may be employed and are encouraged in the RM-1 Multifamily Residential District upon review and approval by the Planning Commission and Village Council. The following design techniques are generally considered preferable, but must be reviewed to determine whether the integrity of the RM-1 Multifamily Zoning District is not compromised, and that the health, welfare, and safety of the Village are not at risk:

(a) Clustering of the buildings with reduced side yard setbacks to a minimum of eight feet between buildings to preserve significant open space of at least forty percent of the site.

(b) Curving and meandering the streets and driveways to limit sight distances, especially from major thoroughfares.

(c) Designing side opening garages on fifty percent of the units or screening parking from the collector roads or primary driveways within the development.

(d) Establishing variable building setbacks from the road and from unit to unit where applicable to provide variety in aesthetic value.

(e) Establishing an architectural façade material and color chart in order to vary the image of each building and/or each dwelling unit based on the development pattern of the complex.

(Ord. 106A-32. Passed 6-13-01.)