3585 River Rd, Allendale, MI 49401

General Commercial-Planned Unit Development District

The intent of the C-2 General Commercial District is to provide suitable locations for a variety of retail, service, and office uses, including more intensive commercial uses not permitted in the C-1 District and which may be incompatible with pedestrian movement. The district is intended to permit commercial establishments that cater to the convenience and comparison shopping needs of the entire Township as well as areas beyond the Township limits. It is the intent of this district to encourage the consolidation of permitted uses so as to avoid strip commercial development and lessen traffic congestion by reducing the number of commercial driveways opening onto major streets. Because of the variety of business types permitted in this district, attention must be focused on site layout, vehicular circulation, and coordination of site features between adjoining sites. The design of commercial facilities should be compatible with surrounding development. This district should be so located as not to encroach upon any residential, agricultural, or rural preserve areas.; This Chapter provides enabling authority and standards for the submission, review, and approval or rejection of applications for Planned Unit Developments. It is the intent of this Chapter to authorize the consideration and use of PUD regulations for some or all of the following purposes: To encourage the use of land in accordance with its character and adaptability; To promote the preservation and conservation of natural features and resources; To encourage innovation in land use planning and development; To promote the enhancement of housing, employment, shopping, traffic circulation, and recreational opportunities for the people of the Township; To promote and ensure greater compatibility of design and use between neighboring properties and to coordinate architectural styles, building forms, and structural relationships within developments; To provide for the regulation of legal land uses not otherwise authorized within this Ordinance; To encourage underground utilities which can be more efficiently designed when master planning a larger area; and To facilitate phased construction with the knowledge that subsequent phases will be approved as originally planned and approved by the Township. The provisions of this Chapter are not intended as a device for ignoring this Ordinance or the planning upon which it has been based. To that end, provisions of this Chapter are intended to result in land use development substantially consistent with the underlying zoning, with modifications and departures from generally applicable requirements made in accordance with standards provided in this Chapter to ensure appropriate, fair, and consistent decision-making. A PUD must comply with this Chapter.