12723 Ostrander Rd, Maybee, MI 48159

Convenience Commercial District

The Convenience Commercial C-1 District is hereby established to provide suitable locations for retail, service, and professional office enterprises that serve a localized market area. Goods and services to be provided by establishments in this district are classified as convenience, as distinguished from comparison, goods and services, because they serve the day-to-day needs of a neighborhood or group of neighborhoods. With the exception of supermarkets, establishments in this district will generally be small in floor and site area; This District is intended to provide a limited number of suitable locations for retail, service, and professional office and business establishments. The further intent of this District is to prohibit scattered or strip commercial development, minimize traffic congestion and the number of commercial driveways opening onto major streets, and improve public safety and convenience by limiting commercial uses to consolidated nodes of commercial activity as identified in the Township Master Plan; Uses in this District shall be subject to appropriate design and development standards including bulk, setback and separation standards; and provisions for sufficient light, air, and privacy intended to reduce hazards to life and property, provide basic amenities, and ensure compatibility between land uses.