8810 Day Road Rd, Monroe, MI 48162

Urban Residential District

The Urban Residential R-2 District is hereby established to meet the varied housing needs of Township residents by providing locations for a variety of non-farm dwelling types at a higher density than that provided in other areas of the Township. The District is intended to be applied in accordance with the Township Master Plan to limited locations suitable for the orderly and efficient extension of publicly-owned and operated sanitary sewers and water services, such as locations within the defined growth areas of the abutting municipalities of Maybee, Dundee and Milan; It is further intended that the Urban Residential District shall serve as the primary receiving district for development rights transferred from off-site open space preserved under the Planned Unit Development PUD option; Associated uses and facilities that serve the residents in the district including educational, cultural and religious land uses, parks and playgrounds shall also be provided within a primarily residential environment. In addressing these housing needs, the Urban Residential District should be designed and located in consideration of the following objectives: Uses in this District shall be provided with necessary public services and utilities, including public water or sanitary sewer services, usable outdoor space, and a well-designed internal road network; Uses in this District shall be designed to be compatible with nearby residential, recreational, and agriculture areas; Uses in this District shall have direct access to a county primary collector or arterial road; Uses in this District shall be subject to appropriate design, density and development standards including density, 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.