[Ord. No.
286, effective 4-16-2000]
The C-1 Convenience Commercial District is intended
to provide for the day-to-day shopping and service needs of residents
of the Township. It is intended that only low-intensity uses which
produce low volumes of traffic and low noise levels be permitted in
this district. It is intended that C-1 uses be developed at a relatively
small scale so as to be compatible with adjacent and nearby residential
uses. C-1 uses should not involve any manufacturing, processing, or
packaging of goods for wholesale distribution or for sale at other
retail outlets off the premises.
A.Â
Principal uses. In the C-1 Convenience Commercial
District no building shall be erected and no building or land shall
be used except for the following uses, and subject to the standards
and requirements set forth in this chapter and the review procedures
in Article 21, Site Plan Review. The following shall apply to each
individual use which may be located on a lot with other uses.
(1)Â
Any generally recognized retail business up to 10,000
square feet gross floor area which supplies commodities on the premises
to serve the day-to-day shopping needs of residents, including but
not limited to businesses that sell groceries, meats, dairy products,
drugs, dry goods and notions (a dry-cleaning outlet is also permitted
with no cleaning operations on the premises);
(2)Â
Restaurants;
(3)Â
Essential services; and
(4)Â
Other uses similar to the above uses not specifically
addressed elsewhere in this chapter, as determined by the Planning
Commission following the process outlined in Article 19.
A.Â
Site plan review. Submission of a site plan for review and approval by the Planning Commission shall be required, in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 285-21.2, prior to issuance of a building permit and development in the C-1 Convenience Commercial District.
B.Â
Development site. For uses located within the C-1
District, the standards that are contained in this chapter shall be
applied to the zoning lot, as defined. This may include a combination
of lots under unified ownership and control or a site that contains
multiple uses or principal structures. The Planning Commission shall
have the discretion to determine what constitutes a zoning lot during
site plan review.
C.Â
Public access.
(1)Â
All C-1 Convenience Commercial District uses shall
have direct access onto a public hard-surfaced street, except that
indirect access onto a public street may be permitted where the Planning
Commission determines that such an alternative would promote traffic
safety and would not cause undue disruption to surrounding single-family
neighborhoods.
(2)Â
All streets, roads and access drives shall be designed
and constructed in accordance with the standards of the Wayne County
Office of Public Services and the Township Engineer.
D.Â
Outside storage. Outside storage of materials, supplies,
equipment, or other goods is prohibited in this district.
E.Â
Landscaping and buffering. Submission of a landscape
plan to the Planning Commission for review and approval shall be required,
based on requirements set forth in Article 13. Landscaping shall include
the following requirements:
F.Â
Parking requirements. Convenience Commercial District
uses shall provide parking and loading in accordance with the provisions
set forth in Article 12.
(1)Â
For those C-1 uses where required off-street parking
cannot be met on site, parking requirements can be met through on-street
parallel parking or off-street parking on another site where a shared
parking easement is permitted or supplied by the Township.
(2)Â
Off-street parking shall be located in the side or
rear yard. On lots where parking requirements cannot be met in the
side and rear yards, the Planning Commission may permit off-street
parking in a portion of the front yard, provided that such parking
lot meets the minimum front yard setback requirement.
(3)Â
Where off-street parking is visible from the public
right-of-way, screening shall be provided between the parking lot
and the public right-of-way. Screening shall consist of a hedgerow
or a three-foot-tall earth-tone brick wall. If a hedgerow is provided,
it shall be planted with two-foot-tall shrubs, spaced 2Â 1/2 feet
on center.
(4)Â
Off-street parking shall be landscaped in accordance
with the requirements of Article 13.
G.Â
Storm sewer. All uses located within the C-1 District
shall be connected to a storm sewer. Where a storm sewer is not available,
then a stormwater detention pond may be allowed by the Planning Commission,
provided that the site is designed to connect to the storm sewer when
it is made available to the site and such connection is made when
it becomes available.
H.Â
Exterior building treatment. The exterior building
materials and treatment shall be of finished quality, consistent with
the quality of exterior treatment on surrounding buildings. Examples
of finished quality exterior materials include brick, wood siding,
and glass. Examples of materials that are not typically considered
finished quality in commercial districts include cement block and
cinder block.
I.Â
Additional requirements. All permitted and special
land uses shall comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter,
including those listed below as a reference guide:
(1)Â
Article 12, Parking and Loading Requirements.
(3)Â
Article 16, Sign Regulations.
(4)Â
Article 18, Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses,
for redevelopment or expansion of nonconforming conditions.
(5)Â
Article 19, General Provisions, including regulations
for covered trash receptacles and site lighting.
Any structure or use of the land in a C-1 Convenience
Commercial District shall be subject to the following area and bulk
regulations:
Minimum lot area (square feet)
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25,000
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Minimum setbacks (feet)
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Front yard
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40
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Side yard
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251
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Rear yard
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25
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Parking lot
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See 2
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Natural feature
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253
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Maximum lot coverage
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Buildings
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30%
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Impervious surfaces
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80%
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Maximum height
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Feet
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20
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Stories
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1
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Notes pertaining to area and bulk regulations:
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1 The minimum side
yard on a side facing a street shall not be less than the minimum
front yard required in the district in which it is located.
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2 See Article 12,
Parking and Loading Requirements, for parking lot setback requirements.
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3 Natural feature
setback shall be maintained in relation to the ordinary high water
mark of any pond, river or channel and to the edge of any drainageway
or regulated wetland. Only waterfront structures and appurtenances,
as permitted in Article 17, Waterfront Provisions, may be located
within the natural feature setback. This setback may be reduced by
the Planning Commission upon a determination that it is clearly in
the public interest. In determining whether the setback reduction
is in the public interest, the benefit which would reasonably be expected
to accrue from the proposed development shall be balanced against
the reasonably foreseeable detriments to the natural feature. The
following general criteria shall be applied in undertaking this balancing
test:
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a.
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The relative extent of the public and private
need for the proposed activity.
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b.
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The availability of feasible and prudent alternative
locations and methods to accomplish the expected benefits from the
activity, including alternatives which are off site or on other commercially
available properties.
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c.
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The extent and permanence of the beneficial
or detrimental effects which the proposed activity may have on the
public and private use to which the area is suited, including the
benefits the wetland provides.
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d.
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The probable impact of the proposal in relation
to the cumulative effect created by other existing and anticipated
activities in the watershed.
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e.
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The probable impact on recognized historic,
cultural, scenic, ecological, or recreational values and on the public
health or fish or wildlife.
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f.
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The size and quality of the wetland.
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g.
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Proximity to any waterway.
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h.
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Extent to which upland soil erosion adjacent
to protected wetlands or drainageways is controlled.
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i.
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Economic value, both public and private, of
the proposed land change to the general area.
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j.
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Findings of necessity for the proposed project
which have been made by other state or local agencies.
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