(a) Intent and purpose. It is the primary purpose of this district to provide housing opportunities and lifestyles in the form of manufactured housing communities as regulated under the Mobile Home Commission Act (MCL 125.2301 et seq.) and the Mobile Home Commission rules promulgated there under. It is the purpose of this district that, because of the comparative speed at which a manufactured housing community can be constructed and because of the potential for a rapid increase in demand upon public infrastructure and services, the district be established only where development will not outpace the ability of the city to effectively manage and accommodate demands upon public infrastructure and services and maintain the quality of life, local character, and identity of the city. It is the intent of this district that development ensure a stable and healthy residential environment with suitable open spaces and to prohibit uses that undermine this intent.
(b) Uses permitted by right.
(1) Manufactured home park in compliance with the state Mobile Home Commission Act (MCL 125.2301 et seq.).
(2) Public or private park land of a non-commercial nature composed primarily of vegetated open space where the principal mode of travel to the site is non-motorized and the principal activities at the site are low-intensity uses such as nature conservation and interpretive areas, children's playgrounds, sled hills, and open lawn areas for non-structured play. Such park land is not to be interpreted to include skateboard parks, motorized activities, team sports including sports fields, and activities that are generally accompanied by public gatherings and spectators (refer to section 94-192(8)).
(3) Day care or foster care providing care for six or less individuals in a state licensed residential facility, except adult foster care facilities for care and treatment of persons released from or assigned to or at adult correctional facilities (refer to section 94-192(8)).
(c) Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Accessory uses and structures as defined by this chapter.
(2) Home occupations (refer to section 94-173(a)).
(d) Uses authorized by special use permit.
(1) Religious institutions and structures for religious worship (refer to section 94-192(8)).
(2) Day care facilities or foster care facility providing care for more than six but not more than 12 individuals in a state licensed residential facility, except adult foster care facilities for care and treatment of persons released from or assigned to or at adult correctional facilities (refer to section 94-192(8)).
(3) Public buildings including nonresidential governmental, utility, or public service use excluding storage yards, transformer stations, and substations (refer to section 94-192(8)).
(4) Public or private educational structures or uses (refer to section 94-192(8)).
(5) Multiple-family dwellings.
(6) Public or private recreation facilities including parks, playgrounds, ball fields, athletic fields, swimming pools, community centers, golf courses, and country clubs (refer to section 94-192(8)).
(e) Development standards. Any use of land or structures in this district shall comply with the general development standards of section 94-121(c) of this chapter. In addition, the following standards shall also apply to any use of land or structures in this district.
(1) Parking requirements. Paved parking spaces for two vehicles are required for each home site. The location of parking spaces on corner sites shall not obstruct traffic visibility. Visitor parking spaces shall be provided within 500 feet of each site at a ratio of one visitor space per three sites. Refer to article IX of this chapter for additional requirements.
(2) Access. Ingress and egress shall be to a major public street which shall be paved to a minimum width of 33 feet. Entrances and exits shall be provided with adequate acceleration and deceleration lanes as required by the city.
(3) Internal street width.
a. Two-way streets. A minimum width of 21 feet where no parallel parking is permitted, 31 feet where parking is permitted on one side, and 41 feet where parking is permitted on both sides.
b. One-way streets. A minimum width of 13 feet where no parallel parking is permitted, 23 feet where parking is permitted on one side, and 33 feet where parallel parking is permitted on both sides.
c. Dead-end streets. The vehicular turn-around for dead end streets shall comply with the standards for a cul-de-sac in chapter 74.
(4) Utilities. All public utilities shall be provided by the park developer and furnished to each site underground only. Fire hydrants shall be provided with sufficient water supply pipe sizing as determined by the fire chief and so spaced that no site is farther than 400 feet from a hydrant.
(5) Sidewalks. Sidewalks not less than four-feet wide shall be provided to each manufactured home park site.
(6) Common open space. Each manufactured home park shall provide at least eight percent of the total site area for common open space. The planning commission may approve a common open space system for the manufactured home park which is evenly distributed throughout the site and represents not less than eight percent of the total site area.
(7) Landscaping. The manufactured home park shall meet the landscape requirements as outlined in division 2 of article VII of this chapter. In addition, trees of one-inch caliper minimum shall be installed and maintained on both sides of the street at a maximum spacing of 50 feet. A perimeter green belt of not less than 15 feet shall be provided which shall include fencing, landscaping, or screening for adjacent land uses.
(8) Building permits. A building permit shall be issued before a manufactured unit is placed on a site in a manufactured home park. A manufactured unit may not be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building official.
(9) Design and operating standards. The design, development, operation and business practices of manufactured home parks shall be subject to all current rules promulgated by the state Mobile Home Commission under the Mobile Home Commission Act (MCL 125.2301 et seq.), which are hereby incorporated by reference as part of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 152, 5-1-2006)