[Amended 5-27-1993 by Ord. No. 516-93; 12-8-1999 by Ord. No. 705-99; 2-14-2001 by Ord. No. 739-01; 5-11-2005 by Ord. No. 885-05; 6-22-2005 by Ord. No. 886-05; 10-28-2020 by Ord. No. 1142-2020]
The purpose of this article is to establish regulations and standards controlling development along the U.S. Route 22 corridor situated in the C-ROM Commercial – Research, Office and Manufacturing District. The C-ROM District has been designed to consolidate the previous C-2, ROM-3 and ROC Zone designations of this area of the Township, thereby promoting the principal permitted uses enumerated herein throughout the corridor. Warehouse and distribution uses are expressly prohibited in the C-ROM District as such uses have been determined to be incompatible with the intent of the C-ROM Zone and cannot be adequately supported by the Township's road infrastructure.
A. 
The following uses are principal permitted uses:
(1) 
Any permitted principal use in the C-1 Commercial District.
(2) 
Any permitted principal use in the ROM-3 District.
(3) 
Breweries, brewpubs, wineries, distilleries and similar type uses.
(4) 
Outdoor recreation activities, limited to miniature golf and golf driving ranges, batting cages, skating rinks, skateparks and swimming pools.
(5) 
Theaters.
(6) 
Museums.
(7) 
Hotels.
B. 
None of the uses permitted in this section shall include any sexually oriented entertainment business.
The following are permitted accessory uses:
A. 
Off-street parking in accordance with § 165-71A(10).
B. 
Outdoor and indoor electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and equipment.
C. 
Signs in accordance with the Clinton Township Sign Ordinance, § 165-109.
D. 
Temporary permits as regulated in § 165-101.
E. 
Outdoor growing and display of nursery stock in connection with commercial greenhouses or plant nurseries.
F. 
Other accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal permitted uses in this section.
G. 
Dish antennas.
The following conditional uses, as regulated in Article XVIII, are permitted:
A. 
Churches and similar places of worship of recognized religious groups, which may include attendant parish homes, convents, religious education buildings, cemeteries and mausoleums.
B. 
Public and private schools teaching academic subjects.
C. 
Fast-food service restaurants.
The following uses are expressly prohibited:
A. 
Warehouses.
B. 
Distribution centers or facilities.
Except as otherwise provided in this Part 7, the requirements and limitations contained in the Schedule of Requirements referred to in § 165-86 shall be complied with.
The requirements of § 165-186 shall be complied with.