CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF KALAMAZOO

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MICHIGAN

PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 586

ADOPTED: ______

EFFECTIVE: ______

An Ordinance to amend Article 8.02 pertaining to motels and hotels to allow for a height of up to four stories and/or 55 feet; to amend the setback regulations for accessory buildings in the R-1 and R-2 district zoning classifications; to amend Figure 2.1 to match the text of Section 2.24 of the ordinance; to amend the “live-work” definition to eliminate the pronouns contained therein; to repeal conflicting ordinance provisions; and to provide for an effective date.

THE CHARTERTOWNSHIP OF KALAMAZOO

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MICHIGAN

ORDAINS:

SECTION I

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 8

SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS APPPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC USES

Article 8 “Site Development Standards Applicable to Specific Uses”, Section 8.02. “Scope of Requirements”, subsection CC. “Motels and Hotels” is hereby amended by the addition of a new paragraph numbered 3. to read as follows:

“3. Height Exception. As an exception to Section 25.02, motels hotels may exceed the height limit of the zoning district so long as they do not exceed 4 stories and no portion of the building including building appurtenances shall exceed 55 feet in height.”

SECTION II

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 25

“SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS”

Article 25 “Schedule of Regulations” Section 25.02 “Schedule of Regulations for Accessory Buildings” (of the Kalamazoo Charter Township Zoning Ordinance No. 583, as amended) is hereby amended as follows:

  1. At the intersection of the line “R-1” Single Family and “Rear Yard” “5, z.”.
  2. At the intersection of the line “R-2” Single & Two-family and “Rear Yard”, “5, z”.
  3. At the intersection of “R-1” Single Family and “Each side yard”, “5, z.”.
  4. At the intersection of “R-2” Single Two family” and “Each side yard”, “5, z.”.
  5. Add a new footnote to be designated “z” to read as follows:

“z. Accessory sheds 200 square feet or less in size may be setback 2 feet from any side or rear lot line in the R-1 and R-2 district zoning classifications. All other accessory buildings are subject to the minimum contained in the schedule.”

SECTION III

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1 “RULES OF

CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS”

Article 1 “Rules of Construction and Definitions” of the Kalamazoo Charter Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 583, as amended), Section 1.03 “Definitions” “L” “Live-work Unit” is hereby amended to read:

“Live-work Unit: A building space that combines a workspace with living quarters with workspace on the ground floor facing the street”.

SECTION IV

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 2

“GENERAL PROVISIONS”

Article 2 “General Provisions” of the Kalamazoo Charter Township Zoning Ordinance “Ordinance No. 583, as amended”), figure 2.1 is hereby amended by the replacement of the figure with the following:


SECTION V

SEVERABILITY

The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable and if any clause, sentence, word, section or provision is declared void or unenforceable for any reason, by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any portion of the Ordinance other than said part or portion thereof.

SECTION VI

REPEAL

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION VII

EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall take effect eight days following publicationafter adoption.

KALAMAZOO CHARTER TOWNSHIP

Mark E. Miller, Township Clerk

1720 Riverview Drive

Kalamazoo, MI 49004

269-381-8080

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