The Regional Business District (RBD) is intended to permit a wider range of business and entertainment activities than those permitted in any other business or commercial district within the City. The permitted uses are intended to be similar to those permitted in the Municipal Business District (MBD) in that they are usually found in major business areas along major streets or regional thoroughfares or near freeway access ramps, generate large volumes of vehicular traffic, require substantial access for off-street parking and loading and require detailed planning, particularly as to relationships with adjacent areas. However, the Regional Business District (RBD) is intended to permit uses of a larger size and scale than those found in any other business or commercial district. The intended potential customer base for these uses is the entire Municipality, along with the surrounding communities throughout the southeastern Michigan region.
(Res. 98-340A. Passed 9-21-98.)