PUD Ordinance -
Glenwood Hills # 5 of 1986
CASCADE CHARTER TOWNSHIP
Kent County, Michigan
ORDINANCE NO. 5/1986
Glenwood Hills Office Park PUD
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CASCADE CHARTER TOWNSHIP ZONING
ORDINANCE, ZONING MAP, AND LAND USE MAP TO ESTABLISH THE GLENWOOD
HILLS OFFICE PARK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
THE CASCADE CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDAINS:
Section 1.
That the application of WW Engineering and Science Group for the
Planned Unit Development as recommended by the Cascade Township
Planning Commission on September 2, 1986 be and the same is hereby
approved and Zoning Map, Land Use Map, and Township Zoning Ordinance
No. 2, of 1978 as amended, are hereby amended so as to incorporate
said Planning Commission recommendation.
Section 2.
Legal description of said Planned Unit Development includes:
That part of the NE ¼, Section 18, T6N, R10W, Cascade Township,
Kent county, Michigan, described as: BEGINNING at a point on the East
line of Section 18, which is N1 degree 46’38"W 66.0 feet from the E ¼
corner of Section 18; thence S 88 degrees 09’47"W 1332.29 feet along a
line which is 66 feet North of and parallel with the South line of
said NE ¼; thence N 1 degree 42’58"W 1637.05 feet along the West line
of the E ½ of said NE ¼; thence S 85 degrees 06’45"E 370.73 feet along
the Southerly line of Highway I-96 R.O.W.; thence S 47 degrees 05’25"E
1353.55 feet along said Southerly line; thence S 1 degree 46’38"E
640.77 feet along the Eat line of Section 18 to the place of
beginning. Subject to an easement for highway R.O.W. described as:
BEGINNING at a point on the east line of Section 18, which is N 1
degree 46’38"W 66.0 feet from the E ¼ corner; thene S 88 degrees
09’47"W 33.0 feet; thence N 1 degree 46’38"W 51.78 feet; thence S 88
degrees 13’22"W 42.0 feet; thence N 1 degree 46’38"W 663.20 feet;
thence S 47 degrees 05’25"E 105.49 feet; thence S 1 degree 46’48"E
640.77 feet along the East line of Section 18 to the place of
beginning. This parcel contains 37.25 Acres, not including easements
for highway R.O.W.
Section 3.
General Provisions: The following provisions shall hereby apply to
the above described Planned Unit Development in addition to those
provisions outlined in Section 13.11 of the Cascade Charter Township
Zoning Ordinance No. 2., as amended through August 28, 1984.
Section 3.1
Permitted Uses: In this P.U.D. district no building or part thereof
shall be erected, altered or used or any area of land in whole or in
part used for other than any one or more of the following specific
uses:
Executive and administrative offices, data processing centers
and business offices such as real estate, insurance, and
non-profit organizations.
Professional offices, such as for doctors, dentists, lawyers,
architects, engineers, and accountants.
Medical and dental laboratories and clinics.
Radio and television station, not including towers and
antennas.
Funeral homes, not including crematories, subject to the
following restrictions:
a. Sufficient off-street automobile parking and assembly
area shall be provided for vehicles to be used in funeral
processions. The assembly area shall be provided in addition
to otherwise required off-street parking area.
b. Loading and unloading areas used by ambulances,
hearse, or other such service vehicles shall be obscured
from view with an opaque fence or wall not less than six
feet in height.
Publicly owned buildings, exchanges, and public utility
offices not including storage yards, maintenance facilities,
substations, regular stations, and materials handling
facilities.
Banks, credit unions, savings and loan institutions,
including drive-in facilities.
Section 3.2
Development Standards:
There shall be a maximum number of nine lots to be platted
and developed in general accord with the approved Master
Development Plan. No more than one principal building may be
erected on each parcel.
There shall be provided a private cul-de-sac or other
suitable means of maneuvering area for emergency vehicles at a
common access point to Lots 1 A and 1 B.
Drainage and Flood Plain: A 40 foot drainage and easement
across the property shall be maintained in open condition or as
modified and approved by the Kent County Drain Commission. No
structures shall be erected below the elevation of 725.0 feet.
No fill shall be placed below existing contour elevation 720,
except that minor encroachments may be offset by balancing cuts.
Ingress and Egress: Driveway openings onto the public and
private streets shall not be permitted at an interval of less
than 200 feet. In the case of Lots 4 A (Lot 5#2) and 4B (Lot 4
of #1) and 4 B (Lot 4 #1) and 5 A (Lot 3 #1) where it would not
be possible to maintain the 200 foot spacing if the lots are
developed separately, joint access will be required. Joint
access is required between lot 1 A (Lots 6 and 7 Glenwood #2)
and 1 B to provide for required emergency vehicle maneuvering
area.
Main access to the development shall be provided as shown on
the approved Master Development Plan by a public road built to
County Road Commission standards and include appropriate tapers
for ingress and egress to and from Kraft Avenue as determined by
the Kent County Road Commission.
The required yard and area regulations are as follows:
1. Front Yard: The minimum distance from any building to
the right of way line shall be 50 feet. No vehicle parking
shall be permitted within the first 10 feet thereof along
public R.O.W. No vehicle parking shall be provided within
the first 20 feet thereof along the private R.O.W.
2. Side Yard: The minimum distance from any building to
the side property line shall be 25 feet. The first 10 feet
as measured from the side property line shall be permanently
landscaped.
3. Rear Yard: The minimum rear yard area for lots lying
adjacent to the I-96 Expressway shall be 25 feet. All of
which shall include berming and suitable permanent landscape
plantings.
- The minimum rear yard area for lots abutting
the I-1 zone shall be 35 feet. All of which shall be
devoted to permanent landscape area.
- The minimum rear yard for all other lots shall
be fifty feet. A minimum of 20% thereof shall be
permanently landscaped and maintained.
Height: No buildings shall exceed three stories in height.
The required parking ratios shall be as follows:
- zero (0) square feet of parking for each square
foot of internal garage or mechanical area.
- One (1) square feet of parking for each square
foot of lab, print shop and storage area.
- Two (2) square feet of parking for each square
foot of office area including conference rooms,
reception area and miscellaneous areas.
Landscaping: All yard areas with the exception of paved
driveways, parking spaces and walkways shall be used exclusively
for landscaping, including trees, shrubs, lawns, and ornamental
features. All landscaping to be completed within six months
after occupancy.
Signs: The following exterior signs shall be permitted:
a. One wall sign on each main building, provided that
the sign surface does not exceed 100 square feet.
b. One business sign for each building, provided that
the sign surface does not exceed 32 square feet and provided
that it is located a minimum of 20 feet from the public or
private street R.O.W.
c. Directional signs not to exceed 4 square feet.
All existing structures located on the property as described
including buildings and signs shall be removed from the property
and are hereby made a condition of final plat approval of the
proposed Glenwood Hills Office Park.
Section 4.
Staging: Development as outlined above is conditioned upon the
approval of a Final Plat in accordance with the State Plat Act.
Approval of individual site plans is further subject to the provisions
of Chapters 17 and 18 of the Cascade Charter Township Zoning Ordinance
No. 2, of 1978 as amended.
Section 5.
Subject to the Approved Master Development Plan, Case #458A.
Section 6.
Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective upon
publication in a newspaper circulated within the Township of Cascade.
The foregoing ordinance was offered by Board Member Ellinger,
supported by Board Member Hansen. The roll call vote being as follows:
YEAS: Burlingham, Carpenter, Champion, Ellinger, Hansen, Henning,
Rowland
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
Brenda J. Henning, Clerk
Cascade Charter Township
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of an Ordinance
adopted at a Regular Meeting of the Cascade Charter Township Board on
the 1st day of October, 1986.
Brenda J. Henning, Clerk
Cascade Charter Township
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