4215 CLARKSTON Rd, Clarkston, MI 48348 4082

Special Purpose 1 District

Special Purpose 1 Districts are intended to provide for a mixture of residential and commercial uses in 1 location or in 1 building. Furthermore, a primary purpose of this District is to preserve and permit one of a kind mixed-use developments that are located in farm buildings and similar buildings that have converted from their original use. The District also provides for new mixed-use developments in new buildings. It is intended that all Special Purpose 1 Districts have the following characteristics: They should consist of 1 or more buildings, unique because of their history, design, or original use, which are similar in nature and capable of attracting patrons from the metropolitan area; They should be isolated from other commercial districts; They should be isolated from other residential districts; Within the Special Purpose 1 District, the commercial activities should be located on the ground floor where such activities are readily accessible to the general public. Residential uses should be located on upper floors or in locations where the disruption from commercial activity is minimal; The Special Purpose 1 District shall be served by an internal roadway that has a right-of-way of at least 60 ft; The internal road should have direct access onto a collector or major thoroughfare that has an existing or proposed right-of-way of at least 86 ft