(A) Generally.
(1) The purpose of this district is to provide for development of cultural and community facilities. The range of uses provided for by this district is intended to further enhance the social, cultural and economic synergy of the city’s downtown area.
(2) Any development in this district must include community center and cultural/performing arts components.
(B) Permitted uses:
(1) Essential public services.
(C) Special land uses:
(1) Planned unit development (PUD);
(2) Community center;
(3) Cultural/performing arts facility;
(4)
Business, professional offices;
(5) Conference meeting room;
(6) Food and beverage services;
(7) Off-street parking;
(8) Exhibition space; and
(9) Farm market.
(D) Dimension and area regulations:
Culver street setback | 25 feet |
Mason street setback | 0 |
East side setback | 10 feet |
West side setback | 0 |
Minimum lot area | 50,000 square feet |
Maximum lot coverage | 60% |
Minimum lot width | 198 feet |
(E) Special requirements.
(1) Ingress and egress. Provisions shall be made for safe and efficient ingress and egress to the public streets and highways serving the property without creating undue congestion or interference with normal traffic flow. Pursuant to the above requirement, the city may require an applicant to provide a traffic impact analysis demonstrating compliance with the above standard if the city determines that a proposed project has a reasonable potential of resulting in congestion and/or an unsafe traffic situation. The traffic impact analysis shall be performed by a qualified Traffic Engineer.
(2) Permanent seating allowed. The combined cultural/performing arts facility and the community center may have permanent seating for up to 550 persons. Occupancy limits: the total number of persons in attendance at any time shall be determined by the Michigan Building Code and the Saugatuck Township Fire District Chief - Fire Inspector.
(3) Food and beverage services. Food or beverages may only be offered for consumption or for sale on premises to the patrons in attendance at the event. The facility may contain a kitchen which is used by outside caterers to provide food for the events at the facility. Food and beverages shall not be offered for sale outside of the facility.
(Ord. passed 6-24-1996; Am. Ord. 02-02, passed 2-11-2002; Am. Ord. 070312-1, passed 3-12-2007; Am. Ord. 111212-1, passed 12-12-2011; Am. Ord. 130408-1, passed 4-8-2013; Am. Ord. 140714-1, passed 7-14-2014)