Charter Township of Midland, MI Article IX B-1 Neighborhood Business

§ 300-48 Intent and purpose.

The purpose of this district is to accommodate office uses, office sales uses, business services and certain personal services. The district is intended as a transition area between residential areas and more intensive business development and is intended principally for daytime business functions.

§ 300-49 Uses permitted by right.

The following are the principal permitted uses by right within a B-1 District:

A. Office uses, including professional and management offices.

B. Financial uses, including banks, credit unions, and similar institutions.

C. Personal service establishments which perform personal services on premises, including barbershops and beauty shops, interior decorating shops, photographic studios or similar functions.

D. Retail uses less than 5,000 square feet.

E. Commercial schools, including art, business, music and dance.

F. Funeral homes.

G. Multiple-family dwellings, provided all conditions and requirements of the R-2 Residential District are followed.

H. Religious institutions.

§ 300-50 Uses permitted by special land use permit.

The following uses of land and buildings may be permitted in the B-1 Districts by the application for provisional requirements specified in Article XII, together with all applicable standards cited in Article XII.

A. Publicly owned office and meeting buildings, exchanges and public utility offices, but not including storage yards, substations or regular stations.

B. Restaurants and dining establishments, providing the following standards are met:

(1) The proposed use is designed, constructed, operated and maintained in harmony with adjacent land uses or zoning districts as required in Article XII.

(2) Dancing or nightclub entertainment is prohibited.

§ 300-51 Dimensional requirements; performance standards.

A. Minimum lot size.

(1) Each lot shall contain a minimum of 20,000 square feet.

(2) Each lot shall be a minimum of 100 feet in width at the front building line on an approved road.

B. Minimum yard requirements.

(1) Each lot shall have a minimum front yard of 35 feet.

(2) Each lot shall have a total side yard of 35 feet with a minimum of 15 feet on one side.

(3) Each lot shall have a minimum rear yard of 25 feet.

(4) In the case of a corner lot, the side yard of the street side shall not be less than 35 feet and the remaining side yard shall not be less than 15 feet.

C. Maximum building height.

(1) Two and one-half stories or 35 feet.

(2) Exceptions (refer to Article III, § 300-10).

D. Maximum lot coverage. A maximum of 35% of the lot may be covered by all buildings.

E. Performance standards. Because this district is designed to provide services to residential areas, it is reasonable to expect that the developments will occur in proximity to residential development. In order to ensure that these developments are not in conflict with such development, the following performance standards are defined when a commercial district is adjacent or abuts any land zoned for residential use.

(1) Lighting levels. Photometric plans are required for submittal to Planning Commission which show that light levels will be at zero by the property line.

(2) Hours. Due to the proximity to residential areas, such business may not open prior to 6:00 a.m. or stay open past 11:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, or 12:00 p.m. on Friday or Saturday.

(3) Noise levels. Uses which require outdoor operation of refrigeration equipment or running of diesel engines, or other such similar uses, are prohibited.

(4) Additional screening. When, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, vehicle headlights would be visible from areas zoned for residential use, an appropriate screen, whether it is opaque fencing, a wall or opaque landscaping, shall be installed.