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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF IONIA, MICHIGAN
CERTIFICATION
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2023)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER
PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE TWO - Planning
TITLE THREE - Land Division
TITLE FOUR - Subdivision Regulations
TITLE SIX - Zoning
CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions and Definitions
Chapter 1242 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
CHAPTER 1244 Board of Zoning Appeals
Chapter 1246 Districts Generally and Zoning Map
CHAPTER 1248 R-1, R-2 and R-3 One-Family Residential Districts
CHAPTER 1250 RT Two-Family Residential District
CHAPTER 1252 RM Multiple-Family Residential District
CHAPTER 1254 RM-1 Multiple-Family Residential District
CHAPTER 1255 Health Services District
CHAPTER 1256 B-1 Neighborhood Business District
CHAPTER 1258 B-2 Central Business District
CHAPTER 1260 B-3 General Business District
CHAPTER 1261 F-Fairgrounds District
CHAPTER 1262 I-1 Light Industrial District
Chapter 1264 Flood Plain Overlay District
Chapter 1266 PUD Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1267 Ionia Springs Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1268 MHP Mobile Home Park
CHAPTER 1269 East Main Preservation District
CHAPTER 1270 Open Space Neighborhoods
CHAPTER 1271 Resurrection Life Church Planned Unit Development (PUD) District
Chapter 1272 Site Condominiums
CHAPTER 1274 Special Land Uses
Chapter 1276 Site Plan Review
Chapter 1278 Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses
Chapter 1280 Wireless Communication Towers and Equipment
CHAPTER 1282 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Chapter 1284 Signs
Chapter 1285 AC Development Planned Unit Development District
Chapter 1286 Miscellaneous Regulations
CHAPTER 1287 Wind Energy Systems
CHAPTER 1288 Solar Energy Systems
CHAPTER 1289 Medical Marihuana Facilities
CHAPTER 1290 Adult Use Marihuana Establishments
CHAPTER 1291 AUH-PUD Attached Urban Housing Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1292 Austin Pines Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1293 Regulation of Mobile Food Vending Units or Mobile Food Vending Parks
APPENDICES
PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
Chapter 1285
AC Development Planned Unit Development District
1285.01   Planned Unit Development District.
1285.02   Conditions on the planned unit development.
1285.03   Findings by the City Council.
1285.04   Compliance with other applicable City ordinances.
1285.05   Enforcement.
1285.01   PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
   The AC Development Planned Unit Development District shall be as shown on the official Zoning Map of the City of Ionia as PUD 3 AC Development.
(Ord. 557. Passed 10-5-21.)
1285.02   CONDITIONS ON THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
   The Planned Unit Development District, in accordance with the final development plan of the AC Development Planned Unit Development ("the development"), is expressly subject to all of the following terms and conditions:
   (a)   Development Plan Compliance and Review of Phases.
      (1)   The AC Development Planned Unit Development, as submitted by Mr. Gregory Cook and Mr. Daniel Avery, successors and assigns ("the applicant"), shall comply in all respects with the final development plan (the "plan") which consists of a site plan with a last revision date of July 7, 2021, except where the plan has been changed, revised or modified by this chapter. In such cases, the provisions of this chapter shall control.
      (2)   Approval of the plan shall constitute approval only of the overall design and road and utility layout for this property and not approval of any individual building or group of buildings of the plan. The development as illustrated on the plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review under the site plan review requirements of the City of Ionia Zoning Ordinance as appropriate for approval.
      (3)   Site Plan Review. In its review of those portions of the development which require site plan review by the Planning Commission, the Commission may approve minor modifications from the final development plan to that phase of the plan provided the modifications do not result in a significant change to the plan and the modifications still meet the PUD approval standards as contained in the City of Ionia Zoning Ordinance. Changes which are not considered to be minor by the Planning Commission shall be reviewed in the same manner as the original application.
      (4)   Amendments to an Approved Plan. A change to the approved plan of the development may be approved in accordance with Section 1266.06 of the Ionia Zoning Ordinance.
   (b)   Land Uses.
      (1)   The development shall be constructed and used for a maximum total of 12 dwelling units to be constructed as follows: 12 units shall be single-family attached dwellings to be developed as three separate structures of four units each with the applicable regulations of the City of Ionia Zoning Ordinance.
      (2)   The future use of the parcel may include attached single-family residential use. Such use shall be subject to the site plan review requirements of the Ionia Zoning Ordinance and the site development requirements for the proposed use which would normally be imposed by the Zoning Ordinance. The City Council, however, following a recommendation of the PlanningCommission, may modify the site development requirements in accordance with Section 1266.06(e) of the zoning ordinance.
      (3)   Accessory buildings are permitted per Chapter 1248.
   (c)   Lot Area. The minimum area of the lot shall not be less than 5.7 acres or 248,292 square feet with a minimum width of 465 feet as measured at the minimum required front setback line between the side lot lines.
   (d)   Dwelling Unit Setbacks and Height.
      (1)   Each attached dwelling structure shall comply with the following minimum setbacks:
         A.   Front: 70 feet (measured from front property centerline);
         B.   Rear: No setback minimum;
         C.   Minimum side yards: 20 feet and 30 feet, with a combined total of 50 feet;
         D.   Minimum distance between buildings: ten feet.
      (2)   No building shall exceed a height of 25 feet as determined by the City of Ionia Zoning Ordinance.
   (e)   Dwelling Unit Size. All dwellings shall comply with the minimum floor area requirements of the City of Ionia Zoning Ordinance for the type of dwelling unit proposed.
   (f)   Sanitary Sewer and Water Supply. Each dwelling unit in the development shall be served by public water and sanitary sewer systems in accordance with all applicable City of Ionia ordinances.
   (g)   Sidewalks.
      (1)   All sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet wide and constructed to the specifications of the City of Ionia Municipal Standards Ordinance.
      (2)   The applicant shall provide for the maintenance of all sidewalks and walkways located outside the public street right-of-way.
   (h)   Tree Plantings and Landscaping.
      (1)   Trees shall be planted within the public right-of-way as illustrated on the plan. The
      (2)   Other landscaping as shown on the plan shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning Commission during the review of each phase.
      (3)   All landscaping shall be maintained according to the landscaping maintenance agreement.
   (i)   Dedicated Open Space.
      (1)   The development shall include open space as shown on the plan. Such areas shall be clearly delineated on the plan as dedicated open space and maintained as open space in perpetuity and no dwellings shall be constructed within this dedicated open space.
      (2)   No improvements, buildings or structures, except as otherwise shown on the plan shall be constructed upon the dedicated open space areas.
      (3)   Documentation to establish and maintain the dedicated open space areas shall be subject to the approval of the City Attorney and such document shall be recorded with the Ionia County Register of Deeds.
      (4)   The applicant shall provide a recorded copy of the dedicated open space document to the City Clerk prior to the issuance of any building permits for the development.
      (5)   All dedicated open space areas shall be completed in conjunction with each phase in which the open space or portion of the open space is located as shown on the plan.
   (j)   Storm Water Management. A storm water management plan shall be provided to ensure that storm water runoff does not have an adverse effect on adjacent or nearby properties. This plan shall be subject to approval of the City Engineer and the Ionia County Drain Commissioner before any earthmoving shall occur on the property. The phasing of the construction of the stormwater management facilities shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer or the Ionia County Drain Commissioner.
   (k)   Construction Plans. Complete construction plans for all site improvements including but not limited to site grading, storm water drainage, and streets shall be submitted to the City Engineer for approval before any construction commences on site.
   (l)   Signs. Any signs placed at the entrances to the development which state the name of the development shall be permitted in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1234 of the City of Ionia Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with requirements for signs in residential districts.
   (m)   Time Limitation on the Development. In accordance with Section 1266.08 of the City of Ionia Zoning Ordinance, construction of the AC Development PUD shall commence within one year of the approval by the City Council of the Plan and Zoning Ordinance creating the AC Development PUD District. All other provisions of this Section 1266.08 shall also apply to the development.
(Ord. 557. Passed 10-5-21.)
1285.03   FINDINGS BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
   The City Council hereby determines that the plan, as regulated by this chapter, complies with the approval standards for a planned unit development as contained in Section 1266.05(h) of the City of Ionia Zoning Ordinance and promotes its intent and purposes. The City Council also hereby acknowledges that the applicant has been informed that nearby existing land uses may generate noise which may be audible to the future residents of the development.
(Ord. 557. Passed 10-5-21.)
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