Charter Township of Meridian Special Use Requirements and Restrictions

Purpose. In recognition of the growing trend towards mobile homes and the need for well-located, properly developed sites to accommodate them, the Township Planning Commission may authorize the establishment and construction of facilities for a group of mobile homes, such a facility to be referred to in this section as a mobile home park, by issuance of a special use permit when all the procedures and applicable requirements stated in Article II, Division 4 of this chapter, the additional requirements stated in this section, and the requirements of the Township mobile home park subdivision provisions are met, provided that the site in question is properly located in a MP mobile home park district.

Procedure for obtaining special use permit. The following procedures shall be followed for all mobile home parks; provided, however, that the Planning Commission may waive certain procedural requirements where circumstances do not necessitate compliance with the procedure described:

Sketch plan stage.

Purpose of this stage is to allow preliminary discussions between the developer and the Planning Commission as to site location and general requirements, to allow the developer to become acquainted with proper procedures, and to investigate feasibility of the project prior to extensive engineering plans being prepared.

All sketch plan stage applications shall include:

Name and address of applicant; if a corporation, the name and address of the executive officer thereof; if a partnership, the names and addresses of each partner.

Legal description of property.

Sketch plan showing tentative plans for streets, lot arrangement, and preliminary utility locations and design.

Preliminary procedure.

In order that all aspects of a proposed plan are clearly understood by the public and the members of the Planning Commission, the developer shall proceed as follows and submit to the Department of Community Planning and Development the following data:

Refined site plan at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet or larger, including, but not limited to, the following:

Roads, road names, access, lot and block arrangement, location of permanent buildings, and preliminary landscape design.

ii.

Location of vehicular parking sites, lighting for buildings, and total park area.

iii.

Preliminary plans for providing water and sanitary sewer utilities, which is to be submitted to the Township Engineer and county Health Department for review and comment. If public sewers are not available, a central sewage collection and treatment system must be approved by the Township Engineer and the county Health Department.

Legal description and certificate of survey, together with proof of ownership or a certified letter by owner agreeing to request.

Preliminary report on intent and scope of project including, but not limited to:

Number and size of individual unit lots.

ii.

Basis of calculations.

iii.

Architectural sketches of proposed permanent buildings.

Existing and proposed contours at two-foot intervals.

The developer shall also submit copies of the refined site plan to the following agencies for review and comment:

County Road Commission.

County Drain Commission.

School Board.

Director of Public Works.

Township Engineers.

Township Board.

Fire Department.

Major Utility Companies.

County Health Department.

Upon receipt by the Department of Community Planning and Development of all of the aforesaid data, reports, and letters, the Planning Commission shall set and hold a public hearing in accordance with Article VI of this chapter.

Upon completion of the hearing procedure, the Planning Commission shall indicate its approval or denial of the preliminary special use permit. Approval of the preliminary special use permit shall be binding, providing the requirements for the final approval are met within one year thereafter. If such final approval has not been obtained within one year of receipt of the preliminary special use permit, applications for extensions may be made.

Final procedure.

The developer submits to the Department of Community Planning and Development:

Final detailed site plan showing all aspects of proposed development. The final site plans shall reasonably correspond to the plan receiving preliminary approval.

Detailed landscape plan by registered landscape architect showing planting locations and material descriptions.

Detailed utility construction drawings as outlined in the Township water and sewer standards.

If final plans comply with the approved preliminary plan and all aspects of the water and sewer standards have been satisfied and are acceptable to the Township Engineer and Director of Public Works, the Planning Commission shall issue the final special use permit.

No construction shall be permitted unless in conjunction with a plan approved by the Planning Commission and the state public Health Department.

The Planning Commission may require posting of bond sufficient to cover the cost of construction of all utilities, parking, grading, drainage, and landscaping in accordance with the approved plan.

Duration of validity of permit.

The Planning Commission's approval of a special use permit shall be issued on a site plan and is valid regardless of change of ownership, provided that all terms and conditions are complied with by new owner. Such permit shall be placed on file with the Chief Building Inspector.

In cases where the mobile home park has not been commenced within one year of issuance of the final special use permit, the permit shall automatically become null and void and all rights thereunder shall terminate. Upon written application filed prior to the termination of the one-year period, the Planning Commission may authorize a single extension of the time limit for a further period of not more than one year without holding another public hearing thereon.

Cross reference: Mobile home parks, § 42-26 et seq.

§ 86-654 Nonresidential structures and uses in residential districts.

[Code 1974, § 86-4]

Purpose. In recognition of the many institutional types of nonresidential functions that have been found to be reasonably harmonious and compatible with residential functions, and in recognition that some nonresidential uses may be useful to the occupants of residential areas and of the community, and in recognition of the peculiar functional requirements of certain types of uses necessary for the efficient provision of utility services, provision is made in this section for the establishment of certain nonresidential structures and uses in residential districts.

Authorization. The Township Planning Commission may authorize the construction, maintenance, and operation in any residential district of certain nonresidential structures and uses, to be specified in this section, by the issuance of a special use permit when all the procedures and applicable requirements stated in Article II, Division 4 of this chapter, together with the additional requirements to be stated in this section, can be complied with.

Nonresidential uses that may be permitted. Only the following land and structure uses may be permitted in any residential district, provided the applicable stipulated conditions can be complied with.

Institutions for human care: [Amended by Ord. No. 2019-09, 5-21-2019]

Clinics

Homes for the aged

Hospitals

Nursing or convalescent homes

Philanthropic and eleemosynary institutions

Sanitariums for the treatment of human ailments

Senior living communities

Religious institutions:

Churches or similar places of worship

Convents

Other housing for clergy

Parsonages and parish houses

Educational and social institutions:

[Amended by Ord. No. 2013-06, 8-8-2013; Ord. No. 2014-07, 12-9-2014]

	Adult care centers, provided structures and sites meet all current building, residential, fire and property maintenance codes as adopted by the Township.
	Auditoriums and other places of public assembly
	Centers for social activities
	Child care centers
	Fraternity and sorority
	Public and private elementary schools, high schools, and institutions of higher education

Special open-space uses:

Private resorts and recreational camps

Public beaches, bath houses, and boat liveries operated for profit

Public buildings and public service installations:

Gas regulator stations

Publicly owned and operated buildings

Public utility buildings and structures

Telephone exchange buildings

Transformer stations and substations

Other: [Amended by Ord. No. 2014-07, 12-9-2014]

Group adult care homes, provided structures and sites meet all current building, residential, fire and property maintenance codes as adopted by the Township

Group child care homes

Offices used exclusively by philanthropic, eleemosynary, religious, fraternal, or educational institutions which are accessory to any of the enumerated uses of Subsection (c) of this section

Nonresidential uses specifically prohibited. The following uses, but not limited to those enumerated, shall not be permitted in the residential districts:

Correctional institutions.

Music and dancing instruction schools or studios.

(e)

Site location standards. The following standards shall be utilized to evaluate the proposed location of any nonresidential use. These standards are alterable, depending upon the characteristics of each situation involved, and they shall be applied conscientiously by officials responsible for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

Any permitted nonresidential structure or use should preferably be located at the edge of a residential district, abutting a business or industrial district, or a public open space.

All means shall be utilized to face any permitted nonresidential use on a major street.

Motor vehicle entrance and exit should be made on a major street or as immediately accessible from a major street as to avoid the impact of traffic generated by the nonresidential use upon the residential area.

Site locations should be preferred that offer natural or manmade barriers that would lessen the effect of the intrusion of the nonresidential use into a residential area.

Any proposed nonresidential use will not require costly or uneconomic extensions of utility service.

(f)

Nonresidential uses in residential districts site development standards. A special use permit shall not be issued for the occupancy of a structure or parcel of land or for the erection, reconstruction, or alteration of a structure unless complying with the following site development requirements. These requirements are not alterable except by variance as provided for under Article II, Division 7 of this chapter.

For all uses that may be permitted, except clinics, public utility transformer stations and substations, telephone exchange buildings, gas-regulator stations, group adult care homes, group child care homes, housing for religious personnel attached to a church or school function, and senior living communities.

[Amended by Ord. No. 2014-07, 12-9-2014; Ord. No. 2019-09, 5-21-2019]

Area requirements. None of the land or structure uses permitted shall be authorized for construction and/or occupancy that will occupy a parcel of land less than two acres in area nor for erection or occupancy of any building housing such uses any part or portion of which will be any closer than 50 feet to any property or street line, except that all buildings and structures shall be located in accordance with the setback requirements of § 86-367 for the type of street upon which any yard abuts.

Lot coverage. No more than 25% of the gross site shall be covered by buildings.

Maximum building height. No building shall be erected to a height greater than that permitted in the residential district in which it is located unless the building is set back from each required yard line at least one foot for each foot of additional height above the district height limitation.

Appearance. All buildings permitted shall be of an appearance that shall be harmonious and unified as a group of buildings and shall blend appropriately with the surrounding residential area.

Signs. All signs shall be in accordance with the schedule outlined in Article VII of this chapter.

Off-street parking. Space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Article VIII of this chapter.

Adult care centers. Adult care centers, provided structures and sites meet all current building, residential, fire and property maintenance codes as adopted by the Township.

For clinics, group adult care homes, group child care homes, and housing for religious personnel.

[Amended by Ord. No. 2014-07, 12-9-2014]

Area requirements. Lot area and width shall be not less than that specified for the district in which the proposed use is to be located.

Maximum building height. No building shall be erected to a height greater than that permitted in the district in which the proposed use is to be located.

Appearance. All buildings shall be harmonious in appearance with the surrounding residential area and shall be similar in design and appearance to any other buildings on the same lot. Exposed equipment shall be screened.

Off-street parking. Parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Article VIII of this chapter.

Group adult care homes. Group adult care homes, provided structures and sites meet all current building, residential, fire and property maintenance codes as adopted by the Township.

For child care centers in converted residential structures.

All those requirements stipulated in Subsection (f)(1) of this section shall be met.

No structure built for residential use shall be converted to a child care center if it is located closer than 500 feet to an existing residence.

The maximum number of children permitted in child care centers in residential structures which have been converted to that use shall be 30.

For public buildings and public service installations, greater than 50 square feet in area, including publicly owned and operated buildings, public utility buildings and structures, telephone exchange buildings, transformer stations and substations, gas regulator stations.

Location. Public buildings and public service installations greater than 50 square feet in area shall be located on a lot on which the utility installation shall be considered the principal use, and no additional principal uses shall exist or be established on the lot.

Area requirements. Lot area and width shall not be less than that specified for the district in which the proposed use would be located.

Maximum building height. No building or structure shall be erected to a height greater than that permitted in the district in which the proposed use is to be located.

Off-street parking. Parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Article VIII of this chapter.

For senior living communities.

[Added by Ord. No. 2019-09, 5-21-2019[1]]

Senior living communities shall be limited to persons 55 years of age or older or married couples or domestic partners where either spouse or partner is 55 years of age or older.

Locations. Senior living communities shall be permitted where public water and sewer are available.

Minimum lot area: 10 acres.

Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

Maximum density: 25 units per acre. For the purposes of calculating maximum density, the total of independent living units and licensed professional care units on the property shall be counted.

Maximum lot coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not occupy more than 35% of the net area of land included within the limits of the proposed project or any stage in the development of the proposed project which may receive approval under this chapter.

Minimum yard dimensions.

Front yard. In accordance with the setback requirements of § 86-367 for the type of street upon which the lot fronts.

Side and rear yard setback adjacent to a nonresidential zoning district. No building, parking, access drive, or other structure shall be less than 25 feet from a nonresidential zoning district line.

Distance from a residential property line. Buildings 35 feet or less in height shall be no closer than 50 feet to a residential property line. The setback shall be increased 1.5 feet for each foot the building exceeds 35 feet in height. Balconies, decks, patios, and porches shall not encroach into the setback from a residential property line.

Accessory building setback. No accessory building shall be located closer than 100 feet to any residential zoning district boundary, except a sixty-foot setback shall be required if screening that incorporates a double row of interlocking trees, primarily evergreens, or the equivalent is provided in addition to general screening standards.

Maximum building height. Maximum building height shall not exceed four stories up to 60 feet above the finished grade.

Maximum independent living unit to licensed professional care unit ratio. A maximum of two independent living units may be provided per one licensed professional care unit.

Off-street parking: one space for each dwelling unit of independent living plus one space for every four units of licensed professional care plus one space for each employee working on the largest shift.

Minimum distance between buildings. In no case shall any building be located closer than 50 feet to any other building.

Accessory uses. Accessory uses such as places of worship, indoor and outdoor recreation, retail and banking facilities, dining facilities, beauty salons and barbershops, gift shops, security facilities, common areas, medical offices, postal centers, and pharmacies shall be allowed, provided that the accessory use is ancillary to the primary use of the property as a senior living community and not advertised for public use.

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Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection (f)(5) as Subsection (f)(6).

For all nonresidential uses in residential districts, the maximum percentage of impervious surface permitted on a site shall be 75%. Impervious surfaces shall include all land covered with paving, buildings, and other nonporous surfaces. The impervious surface ratio is calculated by dividing the total impervious surface by the gross area of the site. The following shall be counted as pervious surfaces:

Required perimeter landscaped buffers.

Fifty percent of on-site stormwater detention or retention basins, if designed as an integral part of the site landscaping.

Parking lot islands and medians that are 20 feet or greater in each dimension.

§ 86-655 Planned community and regional shopping center developments.

[Code 1974, § 86-5; Ord. No. 2004-06, 9-5-2004]

Purpose.

The increasing use of the grouped type of retail sales and service establishments planned and constructed as a unit, located on a single, unified site, arranged for the convenience of the automobile-conveyed customer, and designed to effect efficiency and an attractive, pleasing environment for both the businessman and the customer cannot be provided for equitably in a zoning ordinance by any one of the customary business district classifications.

The grouping of store units making up a community or regional shopping center range in size and in the types from the relatively small neighborhood shopping center, furnishing principally daily necessities to immediate residents, up to the large type of shopping center furnishing most types of consumer goods and services to the community at large, and even to the urban region, functioning in much the same way as a conventional central business district.

In recognition of the unique and changing characteristics of this type of business facility, provisions are established in this section for the Township to accommodate and to encourage the construction and operation of shopping centers to the extent and in accordance with such standards which will result in the optimum future development of the Township community.

Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "shopping center" shall mean a business or group of businesses engaging in retail sales or service arranged as a functionally coherent unit, together with the pertinent features, such as parking areas and storage facilities. The terms "shopping center" and "planned shopping development" are interchangeable for purposes of this section. A single business containing more than 25,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be considered a "shopping center" for purposes of this section.

Authorization. The Township Planning Commission may authorize the establishment, construction, and operation in the community service district of a planned shopping development by issuance of a special use permit in accordance with all requirements of Article II, Division 4 and other applicable sections of this chapter.

Additional procedural requirements. The following data and evidence shall be permitted with the required special use permit application and without which an application shall not be accepted by the Township Planning Commission:

A detailed site plan which complies with all requirements of the commercial zone in which the center shall be located and which has received approval from the design review board.

A written statement from all of the agencies responsible for the provision of public utilities and waste disposal, stating that the utility services needs of the proposed center will be adequately accommodated; provided, that, in lieu of such statement by public agencies or utilities, there shall be submitted plans of sufficient detail to indicate clearly the feasibility and adequacy of any utility or waste disposal facilities to be developed for use by the center.

Complete building plans for the shopping center development.

A list of proposed uses to be included in the center, with the area of each to be devoted to retail space.

Results of traffic studies, showing conclusively that anticipated maximum traffic that might be generated by the center can be accommodated by existing abutting major streets. All plans, specifications, and statements submitted with the application for a special use permit for a planned shopping center development shall become, with any changes ordered by the Planning Commission, a part of the conditions of any special use permit issued by the commission pursuant thereto.

Any other requirements of the design review board of any section of this chapter.

(e)

Site development uses permitted. Any use which is permitted in any commercial or office district according to the provisions of this chapter.

(f)

Site development requirements.

Types of structures. All permitted activities shall be conducted entirely within a wholly enclosed permanent building, except as noted in the following:

The parking of customers and employees' automobiles.

The loading and unloading of commercial vehicles which must take place directly into or out of a building.

Temporary exhibitions, provided they are properly licensed under the provisions of Subsection 86-402(5).

Gasoline service stations, provided they comply with all design requirements of this chapter.

Minimum lot area: five acres.

Minimum lot frontage: 300 feet.

Off-street parking requirements. The off-street parking requirements of Article VIII of this chapter shall apply.

External access. Except as provided in § 86-441, the Grand River Avenue (M-43) Corridor Access Management Overlay District, external access to the center shall be directly provided by a principal or minor arterial shown in § 86-367, Further, the proponent shall show, to the complete satisfaction of the Township Planning Commission, that such external access on any street or highway shall be fully capable of absorbing the maximum hourly traffic anticipated to be generated by the center without undue interference to other traffic on any street.

Building location. No structure, with the exception of permitted signs, fences, walls, and light standards, shall be located closer to any property line of the center than a distance equal to twice its height.

(7)

Signs. Signs shall comply with the provisions of Article VII of this chapter.

(8)

Transition Strips. All planned shopping center developments, when located adjacent to a residential district or when located adjacent to a school, hospital, or other public institution, shall include as an addition to and as an integral part of the site development a strip of land 50 feet or more in width on all sides of the site except on any side abutting a major street or highway. All distances shall be computed from the street or highway right-of-way lines in accordance with § 86-367 for the type of street or highway upon which the shopping center abuts. This strip shall serve as a transition between the shopping center land use and adjacent property uses, both existing and future. No part of this transition strip shall be used for any of the shopping center functions, except that up to 20 feet of the strip width on the interior side may be used as part of the parking area. To secure the optimum effect of transition, the strip shall be occupied by plant materials or structural fences and walls, used separately or in combination, except for any part that may be occupied by parking space. The plans and specifications for the gross site development shall include the proposed arrangement of such planting and structures and shall thereby be subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.

§ 86-656 Miscellaneous special uses.

[Code 1974, § 86-6]

Purpose. Land and structure uses that, because of functional and other inherent characteristics, have a high potential of being injurious to surrounding properties by depreciating quality and value of such property and of being generally injurious to the community as a whole unless held to certain minimum standards of construction and operation are those intended for regulation by this section.

Application. Upon receipt of an application accompanied by all required application data, the Township Planning Commission may authorize a use permissible under this section by issuance of a special use permit when all the procedures and requirements stated in this chapter, together with the additional requirements to be stated in this section, can be complied with.

Uses that may be permitted. The following land and structural uses may be permitted in the zoning districts indicated in the following schedule; provided, that the applicable specified conditions established herein can be complied with:

Land or Structure Use	District in Which Permitted
	RR Rural Residential	I Industrial	CS Commercial
Sand or gravel pits	Yes	Yes	No
Quarries	Yes	Yes	No
Public or private dumps, incinerators, sanitary fills	Yes	Yes	No
Junkyards	Yes	Yes	No
Sewage treatment and disposal installations	Yes	Yes	No
Sod farms or stripping of topsoil	Yes	Yes	No
Temporary and transient amusement enterprises, such as carnivals, circuses, tent shows	Yes	Yes	Yes

Site development requirements. A special use permit shall not be issued for the occupancy or use of a structure or parcel of land or for the erection, reconstruction, alteration of a structure unless complying with the following site development requirements. These requirements are not alterable except where noted. The Planning Commission may impose additional conditions and safeguards when deemed by that body to be necessary.

Sand or gravel pits and quarries.

Fences. Sand and gravel pits and quarries shall be enclosed by a fence six feet or more in height for the entirely periphery of the development. Fences shall be adequate to prevent trespass and shall be placed not closer than 50 feet to the top or bottom of any slope.

Slopes. No slope shall exceed an angle with the horizontal of 45°.

Rehabilitation; performance guarantee. All areas within any single development shall be rehabilitated progressively as they are worked out or abandoned to a condition of being entirely lacking in hazards, inconspicuous, and blended with the general surrounding ground form so as to appear reasonably natural. All slopes and banks shall be reasonably graded and treated to prevent erosion or any other potential deterioration. Prior to the commencement of any excavation, the applicant shall provide the Township a cash deposit, certified check, or irrevocable bank letter of credit acceptable to the Township, covering the estimated cost of rehabilitation, to insure faithful completion of the rehabilitation. Quarterly rebates of any cash deposits shall be made by the Township in reasonable proportion to the ratio of rehabilitation completed as work progresses.

Traffic. The Planning Commission shall establish routes for truck movement in and out of the development in order to minimize the wear on public streets, to prevent hazards and damage to properties in the community, and to avoid residential areas.

Maintenance. All permitted installations shall be maintained in a neat, orderly condition so as to prevent injury to any single property, any individual, or to the community in general.

Sod farms. The Planning Commission shall require a satisfactory plan for control of soil erosion.

Junk yards.

Shall be established and maintained in accordance with all applicable state statutes.

Shall be fenced around the entire periphery of the property in use with a solid screen of sound construction, painted, or otherwise finished neatly and inconspicuously.

All activities shall be confined within the fenced-in area. No equipment, material, signs, or lighting shall be used or stored outside the fenced-in area.

Fences shall be set back 100 feet from all streets or highways.

Burning of material shall be limited to a reasonable volume of incineration in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Department.

Junk, automobiles, or other debris may not be stacked in any manner such that it could be visible outside the site. Junk yards shall not be located in areas which are impossible to screen from view from adjacent properties or public streets.

Sewage treatment and disposal installations. In addition to the requirements established by the county and state department of public health and water resources commission, the following site development use requirements shall be complied with:

Site development shall comply with all requirements for I industrial districts.

Site development shall be completely enclosed by a fence not less than six feet high, and in no case shall the fence be less than six feet high.

Site development shall be set back from all streets at least 100 feet and shall in addition be surrounded by a transition strip at least 200 feet in width. All setbacks shall be measured from the right-of-way lines in accordance with § 86-367 for the type of street or highway upon which the installation abuts. Within the transition strip, grass, plant materials, and a structural screen shall be placed to minimize the appearance of the installation and to help confine odors therein. The Planning Commission shall approve all treatment of transition strips.

The operation shall be conducted as to keep all undesirable characteristics to a minimum.

§ 86-657 Camps and clubs for outdoor sports.

[Code 1974, § 86-7]

Purpose. In order to accommodate the many types of private or semiprivate recreational uses that may develop in the Township, camps and clubs for outdoor sports and summer camps for youth or families may be authorized by the Township Planning Commission by the issuance of a special use permit when all the procedures and requirements stated in this section can be complied with. The minimum standards listed in this section are for the type of recreational development which is completely noncommercial. All private or semiprivate recreational uses which have an incidental or accessory commercial operation are not appropriate under this special use authorization.

Use requirements. No retail sales are permitted under this authorization. No sale of alcoholic beverages is permitted and the serving of these beverages is prohibited.

Site development requirements.

Minimum site area: one acre.

Maximum lot coverage. All buildings in this development shall not occupy more than 20% of the total lot area.

Maximum height of buildings: one story but not exceeding 30 feet.

Minimum yard requirements. All buildings and uses except off-street parking shall be not less than 40 feet from any property line, except that all buildings shall be located in accordance with the setback requirements of § 86-367 for the type of street or streets upon which the lot abuts. Yards may be used for parking, but in no case shall parking be closer than 10 feet to any property line.

Signs. Signs shall be in accordance with the requirements specified in Article VII of this chapter.

Off-street parking requirements. Spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements specified in Article VIII of this chapter.

Specific requirements for swimming pools as a part of a camp or club. The swimming pool and all of the area used by bathers shall be walled or fenced so as to prevent uncontrolled access from the street or adjacent properties. Such fence or wall shall be not less than five feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition.

§ 86-658 Buildings greater than 25,000 square feet in gross floor area.

[Code 1974, § 86-9; Ord. No. 2007-12, 10-28-2007]

Purpose. The construction of any building or group of buildings with a combined gross floor area greater than 25,000 square feet and located on a lot shall require a special use permit due to the significant impact such development has upon adjacent property owners, neighborhoods, and public infrastructure. The requirements of this section apply to any such building or group of buildings.

Application and departmental reviews.

Application. The application for a special use permit shall be submitted to the Director of Community Planning and Development in accordance with § 86-124.

Departmental reviews. The applicant's plan shall be reviewed by the Township Department of Community Planning and Development, the Township EMS/Fire Department, the Township Police Department, the Township Engineer, the county drain commissioner, and the county road commission or the state department of transportation, whichever road agency has jurisdiction over roads in the immediate vicinity, in order to ensure that public utilities, road, and other infrastructure systems are or will be adequate to support the proposed development.

Review process. Upon determination that the application is complete, the Director of Community Planning and Development shall initiate a review process in accordance with Article II, Division 4 of this chapter, subject to all hearings and other provisions set forth therein, as applicable, except the final decision on the special use permit shall be made by the Township Board.

Planning Commission action. The Planning Commission after holding a public hearing shall make a recommendation to the Township Board. In making a recommendation the Planning Commission shall follow the review criteria in § 86-126 and may recommend conditions in accordance with § 86-127.

Township Board action. Following review of the Planning Commission's recommendation and record, the Township Board may deny, approve, or approve with conditions an application for a special use permit. Prior to making a decision on a special use permit, the Township Board may hold a public hearing on the request. Notice of the public hearing shall be given in the same manner as outlined in § 86-65 of the Code of Ordinances.

Amendments. Any amendments to an approved special use permit shall be in accordance with § 86-129 and subject to the approval of the Township Board.

§ 86-659 Other special uses.

[Code 1974, § 86-10]

Purpose and scope. Land and structure uses that are not specified in any other section of this chapter but, upon being applied for under the provisions of Article II of this chapter, may be considered by the Planning Commission as long as they will not seriously injure surrounding properties by depreciating quality and value of such property and will not be generally injurious to the community as a whole and, further, will be held to certain minimum standards of construction and operation as determined by the Planning Commission.

Application. Upon receipt of an application accompanied by all required application data, the Township Planning Commission may authorize a use permissible under this section by issuance of a special use permit when all the procedures and requirements stated in Article II, Division 4 of this chapter, together with the additional requirements to be stated in this section can be complied with.

§ 86-660 Motor vehicle sales and service establishments, new automobile dealerships and used automobile dealerships.

Site development requirements. A special use permit shall not be issued for the occupancy or use of a structure or parcel of land, or for the erection, reconstruction, or alteration of a structure under this section, unless a complete set of plans and specifications for site development and structural construction or reconstruction shall have been submitted to the Planning Commission at the time of application for a special use permit. Site plans shall include boundaries of property, structural locations, grading, drainage, water supply and waste disposal plans, and general structural plans showing design, height, floor area, bulk, and volume of all structures.

[Added 5-6-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-02]

Purpose. The use of any building, land or portion thereof for motor vehicle sales and service establishments, new automobile dealerships, and used automobile dealerships shall require a special use permit due to the impact such development has upon adjacent property owners, neighborhoods and public infrastructure. The requirements of this section apply to any such type of use.

Application and departmental reviews.

Application. The application for a special use permit shall be submitted to the Director of Community Planning and Development in accordance with Section 86-124.

Departmental reviews. The applicant's plan shall be reviewed by the Township Department of Community Planning and Development, the Township EMS/Fire Department, the Township Police Department, the Township Engineer, the County Drain Commissioner, and the County Road Commission or the State Department of Transportation, whichever road agency has jurisdiction over roads in the immediate vicinity, in order to ensure that public utilities, road, and other infrastructure systems are or will be adequate to support the proposed development.

Review process. Upon determination that the application is complete, the Director of Community Planning and Development shall initiate a review process in accordance with Article II, Division 4, of this chapter, subject to all hearings and other provisions set forth therein, as applicable, except the final decision on the special use permit shall be made by the Township Board.

Planning Commission action. The Planning Commission, after holding a public hearing, shall make a recommendation to the Township Board. In making a recommendation, the Planning Commission shall follow the review criteria in Section 86-126 and may recommend conditions in accordance with Section 86-127.