The following other districts shall be established:
A. 
P-L Public Lands District.
B. 
FPO Floodplain Overlay District.
A. 
Purpose.
(1) 
The use of lands owned by Township, county, and state public agencies may preempt zoning determinations by the Township. The Township may, however, recognize the use of land, either of its own account, or by another governmental unit or agency, and may zone the land in the Public Land District.
(2) 
The P-L District is established as a district in which the principal activity is primarily the extensive use of natural areas as essentially unimproved or undeveloped spaces, and public recreational uses. The intent of this chapter is to protect and preserve public open space, and to ensure the orderly transition to an appropriate use if the public or institutional use is abandoned.
B. 
Table of uses. The following abbreviations apply to the Table of Uses for the Public Lands 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.
Table 37: Table of Uses, Public Lands District
P-L
Accessory Uses
All structures, facilities, and activities customarily incidental to the approved principal uses
P
Principal Uses
Public parks and recreation areas
P
Parkways and roadside parks
P
Conservation areas, including forest preserves, game preserves, hunting areas, fishing sites and launching areas, camping and group camping sites
P
Public trails, bicycle paths and access routes, other than dedicated streets
P
C. 
District regulations.
(1) 
Except as specifically preempted by state or federal law, 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 38: P-L District Regulations
Regulation
Requirement
Minimum lot area
None
Minimum lot width
None
Minimum front yard setback
100 feet
Minimum side yard setback
Minimum, one side
100 feet
Total (both sides)
200 feet
Minimum rear yard setback
100 feet
Maximum building height
2 stories or 35 feet
(2) 
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 P-L District:
Table 39: Parking Requirements, P-L District
Use
Parking Requirement
Spaces Per Unit of Measurement
Public parks and recreation areas
5 spaces per playground structure;
1 space per each 4 seats that can be accommodated in picnic shelters
Parkways and roadside parks
5 spaces per each 10,000 square feet of land area
Conservation areas, including forest preserves, game preserves, hunting areas, fishing sites and launching areas, camping and group camping sites.
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
Public trails, bicycle paths and access routes, other than dedicated streets
5 spaces for each trailhead within 5 miles of another trailhead on the same trail;
10 spaces for each trailhead more than 5 miles from another trailhead on the same trail[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 340-91C(3), Signs, which immediately followed this table, was repealed 4-16-2014 by Ord. No. Z-72. See now § 340-159.
A. 
Description and purpose.
(1) 
This overlay district is intended to control the placement of buildings and structures and the use of land in areas subject to periodic inundation from floodwaters. It adds controls to the underlying zoning district but does not change the underlying zoning. When land is developed, the amount of water runoff is greatly increased from the replacement of open land covered in natural vegetation to land covered with roads and buildings. The purpose of this zoning district is to preserve drainage basins in the Township and to prevent building in areas subject to flooding and upon land which exhibits unstable soil characteristics.
(2) 
The Floodplain Overlay District is located as designated as the one-hundred-year floodplain on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) as prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration.
B. 
Table of uses. The following abbreviations apply to the Table of Uses for the Floodplain Overlay 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.
Table 41: Permitted Uses, Floodplain Overlay District
FPO
Farms, excluding any structures within the floodplain
P
Open space uses allowed in the underlying zoning district
P
Public parks, playgrounds, play fields, and similar public open space recreation uses, not including campgrounds
P
Residential supportive uses such as lawns, gardens, driveways or play areas
P
Parking lots, loading areas, and storage areas for equipment and machinery easily moved or not subject to flood damage
SLU
Structures designed and constructed to accommodate a one-hundred-year flood
SLU
Utility and public service buildings
SLU
C. 
District regulations. Yard and lot requirements, parking requirements and sign requirements in the FPO District shall be the same as set forth in the underlying zoning district.
D. 
State compliance.
(1) 
All construction within the designated FPO areas shall comply with the floodplain development and management regulations of the Single State Construction Code Act (1972 PA 230), as amended, along with its authorization of the state construction code composed of the Michigan Residential Code and the Michigan Building Code (including any appendixes adopted by the Township and/or by Livingston County), that comply with the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Flood Insurance Program minimum floodplain management criteria for flood-prone areas, as detailed in Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR), Section 60.3.
(2) 
Prior to issuance of any zoning compliance permit, building permit or construction within the FPO District, all permits required by other agencies necessary for development in floodplain areas shall have been issued, including a floodplain permit, approval, or letter of no authority from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality under the floodplain regulatory provisions of Part 31, Water Resources Protection, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended.
Establishment of new uses and expansion of existing uses in the P-L and FPO Districts are subject to the review requirements in Table 42:
Table 42: Review Requirements, P-L and FPO Districts
Review Process
When Required
Applicable Articles
Zoning compliance permit
All new construction
Article XVII
Additions and construction over 100 square feet to principal or accessory buildings
Construction within the FPO District
Consult with the Zoning Administrator on state requirements
Plot plan
Single-family and two-family dwellings, farms
Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review
All permitted uses except farms
Article XIV
All special land uses (concurrent with SLU review)
Article XIV
Final site plan review
All permitted uses, except farms, that have received preliminary site plan approval
Article XIV
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 Tables 37 and 41
Article XIII
Rezoning
To change the zoning district classification of property within the P-L District, see Article XVII. Property in the FPO District may be removed only upon proof from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that the property is no longer located within a floodplain.
Article XVII
Variance
To vary from the dimensional requirements of the P-L District or the underlying district in the FPO District
Article XVI