Any retail garden nursery or greenhouse in the Ag-1 Zoning District shall require special use approval and shall be subject to all of the following provisions and requirements:
(A) Retail garden nurseries and greenhouses in the Ag-1 Zoning District shall primarily sell products produced on the same premises as the retail garden nursery or greenhouse, or on land under the direct control of the owner of the retail garden nursery or greenhouse.
(B) Any retail garden nursery or greenhouse authorized shall produce at least 50% of all of the products sold on the premises. Upon request by the Zoning Administrator or other designated township official, the owner of the retail garden nursery or greenhouse shall supply records to the township to provide proof that at least 50% of all of the products sold at the retail garden nursery or greenhouse are produced on the same premises as the retail garden nursery or greenhouse, or on land under the direct control of the owner of the retail garden nursery or greenhouse.
(C) Products allowed to be sold by retail garden nurseries and greenhouses shall be limited to the following:
(1) Products that are grown, including but not limited to, trees, flowers, and vegetables; and
(2) Garden supplies, including but not limited to, hand tools, lawn ornaments, mulch, and compost.
(D) The following items and products are prohibited to be sold by retail garden nurseries and greenhouses:
(1) Motorized equipment, including but not limited to lawn mowers, woodchippers, and rototillers;
(2) Large items, including but not limited to sheds, trailers, and gazebos;
(3) Any items not designed or intended solely for use in gardening; and
(4) Any marijuana product.
(E) Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed six acres, including buildings, paved or cement areas, structures, accessory uses and off-street parking and loading.
(F) Retail garden nurseries and greenhouses are restricted to operating hours between (and including) 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and operating hours between (and including) 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays.
(G) Retail garden nurseries and greenhouses may only operate six out of seven days per calendar week.
(H) Retail garden nurseries and greenhouses are restricted to operating between (and including) April 1 and October 31.
(I) Any retail garden nursery or greenhouse in the Ag-1 Zoning District shall be located and designed to protect prime agricultural land. When determining the impact on prime agricultural land, the Planning Commission's review shall include, but not be limited to, the following characteristics of the lot involved: soil types, topography, and location on the subject property.
(J) Any retail garden nursery or greenhouse in the Ag-1 Zoning District shall not sell any invasive plants as identified by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources or its successor organization.
(K) All parking shall be on site and shall comply with the requirements for uses selling agricultural products per Column 5 of Appendix A: Table of Use Regulations. The required parking areas need not be paved.
(Ord. 24-6, passed 1-11-2024, § 2)