3107 Jefferson Rd, Clarklake, MI 49234-9662

Commercial Highway Service District

In the case of the C-3 District, to provide opportunities for commercial uses that primarily address the retail and service needs of the highway traveler and to provide opportunities for commercial uses along designated highway locations that uniquely benefit from and/or rely on heightened highway proximity and access.; Accommodate and encourage the planned unified and integrated grouping of commercial uses on a single parcel and in coordination with surrounding parcels.; Facilitate safe, convenient, and efficient pedestrian and other non-motorized modes of travel within the development including linkages to neighboring commercial uses.; Development is of a character that compliments the intended character of the Township through appropriate architectural design and building scale, building materials, setbacks, signage, landscaping, buffering, open spaces and lighting.; Safe and efficient vehicular and non-motorized circulation.; Uses shall protect environmental resources including wetlands, woodlands and water courses; Districts shall be located in coordination with the Columbia Township Master Plan.; Uses shall minimize negative impacts on surrounding land uses; Commercial, industrial and other non-residential uses are to complement the community’s character through appropriate architectural design and building scale, building materials, setbacks, signage, landscaping, buffering, open spaces and lighting.; Uses shall facilitate safe/efficient vehicular and non-motorized travel.; Uses shall be served by adequate facilities and services including sewage disposal, potable water, fire protection, and roads; Additional and more specific purposes of each District are delineated below.