Township of Putnam, MI RBR Resource-Based Recreation District

§ 340-75 Purpose.

The intent of the Resource-Based Recreation District is to provide for recreational lands that rely on Putnam Township's natural resources to provide camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, horseback trail riding and similar outdoor activities that rely upon and are sensitive to nature. Uses may be operated for profit or by nonprofit agencies such as the Boy/Girl Scouts and similar, but only those activities that provide opportunities to commune with nature shall be allowed, including any clearly accessory and ancillary uses.

§ 340-76 Table of uses.

[Amended 7-21-2010 by Ord. No. 49; 2-17-2016 by Ord. No. Z-85]

The following abbreviations apply to the table of uses for the Resource-Based Recreation District.

P	Permitted use: Land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.
SLU	Special land use permit: Listed uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval, subject to the standards and procedures cited in Article XIII of this chapter.
NP	Not permitted.

Table 26: Table of Uses, Resource-Based Recreation District (RBR)
Accessory Uses
All structures, facilities, and activities customarily incidental to the approved principal uses	P
On-site dwelling unit located on same parcel as a group or transient campground for staff associated with the campground	SLU
Principal Uses
Parks and recreation areas, not operated by a governmental entity	P
Conservation areas, including forest preserves, game refuges, nature preserves, and similar privately owned uses	P
Golf courses and golf driving ranges, subject to the specific requirements for commercial sporting facilities, large scale in Article XIII of this chapter	SLU
Privately owned recreational facilities, large scale, such as beaches and water sports areas, hunting/fishing preserves and shooting ranges, toboggan runs and ski areas, subject to the specific requirements for commercial sporting facilities, large scale, in Article XIII of this chapter	SLU
Privately owned recreational facilities, small scale, such as swimming pools, indoor or outdoor ice rinks, indoor roller rinks, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, racquetball courts, subject to the specific requirements for commercial sporting facilities, small scale, in Article XIII of this chapter	SLU
Educational facilities such as zoological gardens and petting farms, wildlife preserves, bird sanctuaries and botanical gardens and arboretums, subject to the specific requirements in Article XIII of this chapter	SLU
Public/commercial stables, riding academies and bridle trails, subject to the specific requirements for public/commercial stables in Article XIII of this chapter	SLU
Campgrounds, group or transient, subject to the specific requirements in Article XIII of this chapter	SLU
Motorized vehicle/equipment racing and competitions, including, but not limited to, motorcycle race/dirt tracks, raceways for vehicles, truck/tractor pulls and mud-bogging. Such uses shall be subject to the specific requirements in Article XIII of this chapter	SLU

§ 340-77 District regulations.

No lot, principal building, or structure, nor the enlargement of any principal building or structure, shall be hereafter erected unless all of the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with the use of the lot, principal building, structure, or enlargement.

Table 27: RBR District Regulations
Regulation	Requirement
Minimum lot area	5 acres
Minimum lot width	330 feet
Minimum front yard setback	50 feet
Minimum side yard setback	Minimum, one side	50 feet
Minimum side yard setback	Total (both sides)	100 feet
Minimum rear yard setback	50 feet
Maximum building height	2 stories or 35 feet

§ 340-78 Parking.

General parking requirements are listed in Article XV of this chapter. Certain special land uses may have separate parking requirements listed in Article XIII of this chapter. The following specific requirements shall apply to the RBR District:

Table 28: Parking Requirements, RBR District
Use	Parking Requirement Spaces Per Unit of Measurement
Parks and recreation areas not operated by a governmental entity	5 spaces per playground structure; 1 space per each 4 seats that can be accommodated in picnic shelters
Conservation areas including forest preserves, game refuges, nature preserves, and similar privately owned uses	1 space per each 300 square feet UFA dedicated to visitors centers and park offices; 10 spaces, of sufficient length to accommodate vehicles and attached trailer, per each boat launch; 1 space per camp site

§ 340-79 (Reserved) [1]

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Editor’s Note: Former § 340-79, Signs, was repealed 4-16-2014 by Ord. No. Z-72. See now § 340-159.

§ 340-80 Review requirements.

Establishment of new uses and expansion of existing uses are subject to the review requirements in Table 30:

Table 30: Review Requirements, RBR District
Review Process	When Required	Applicable Article
Zoning compliance permit	All new construction	Article XVII
Zoning compliance permit	Additions and construction over 100 square feet to principal or accessory buildings	Article XVII
Plot plan	Single-family and two-family dwellings, farms	Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review	All permitted uses	Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review	All special land uses (concurrent with SLU review)	Article XIV
Final site plan review	All permitted uses	Article XIV
Final site plan review	All special land uses that have received preliminary site plan approval and special land use approval	Article XIV
Special land uses	All special land uses in Table 26	Article XIII
Rezoning	To change the zoning district classification of property within the RBR District	Article XVII
Variance	To vary from the dimensional requirements of the RBR District	Article XVI