§ 153.064 VC DISTRICT, VILLAGE CORE MIXED USE.
   (A)   Intent and purpose. The Village Core Mixed Use is established as a district in which a wide variety of land uses are permitted, provided that they conform to the dimension requirements and design features of a traditional, walkable downtown. The mix of uses permitted is designed to create a vibrant downtown that promotes a high quality image for the village and improves quality of life for all residents.
   (B)   Uses permitted. In this district, no building, structure, or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered, or enlarged, except for the following uses:
      (1)   All uses permitted in the B-1 district.
      (2)   Residential dwelling units, in the following circumstances:
         (a)   On the second story (and above) of retail buildings, provided they meet the minimum room size requirements of the Michigan Construction Code and the following standards:
            1.   Accessory dwelling units shall not be located on the ground floor or street level of the building. Private entrances, mailbox clusters, garages, and similar service areas for the accessory dwellings may be located on the ground floor or street level of the building.
            2.   Each accessory dwelling unit shall have separate kitchen, bath, and toilet facilities and a private entrance. Where there is more than one accessory dwelling unit in a building, such entrances may be provided from a common hallway.
         (b)   In two-family or multiple family residential structures meeting the dimensional requirements of the VC district.
         (c)   In single-family homes existing prior to January 1, 2015, which may be subdivided provided that all dwelling units meet the minimum room size requirements of the Michigan Construction Code.
      (3)   Customary home occupations. Subject to the provisions of 153.124.
      (4)   Public assembly buildings, including theatres, auditoriums, churches, clubs, lodges.
   (C)   Uses permitted by special use permit. The following uses are permitted in this district subject to obtaining a special use permit as provided in Article XIX.
      (1)   Motels, hotels and other lodging facilities.
      (2)   Theaters and other places of assembly.
      (3)   Gasoline service stations. Subject to the requirements of § 153.122.
      (4)   Car washes.
      (5)   Parking lots on lots with no other uses.
      (6)   Wind energy facilities, when accessory to a residential use and designed to provide electricity primarily to the lot they are located on, subject to the standards in § 153.129.
      (7)   New wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to the standards in § 153.127.
      (8)   Auto servicing and repair garages. Subject to the requirements of 153.122.
      (9)   Automobile dealerships for new or used automobiles.
   (D)   Area and bulk requirements. See § 153.066 limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot permitted by land use, the maximum density permitted and providing minimum yard setback requirements.
(Ord. 96, passed 9-10-1984; Ord. 144, passed 7-7-1997; Ord. 103, passed 5-5-1986; Ord. 146, passed 3-2-1998; Ord. 153, passed 5-3-1999; Ord. 221, passed 3-11-2013; Ord. 226, passed 7-9-2013; Ord. 230, passed 12-9-2014; Ord., passed 8-10-2021) Penalty, see § 153.999