§ 04.01. Intent

(a)

R1A Residence District. The R1A Single Family Residential District is established to include areas of low density single-family residences and limited agricultural uses. Certain other institutional, social and recreational uses are also included in this district, such as schools, child care and recreational uses. The intent is to create a transitional residential area in the planned urban expansion areas of the county designated in the County Land Development Plan.

(b)

R1B Residence District. The R1B Single Family Residential District is established to include areas of moderate density single-family residences. Certain other institutional, social and recreational uses are also included in this district, such as schools, child care and recreational uses. This district may apply to outlying areas of incorporated cities with larger lot development. This district may also apply to unincorporated areas of the county that are identified in the County Land Development Plan for planned urban expansion adjacent to established cities where sufficient public services are available to support the density. This district is intended for areas where community sewer is available or scheduled in the near future.

(c)

R1C Residence District. The R1C Single Family Residential District is established to include urban neighborhoods with moderate sized lots and larger single family dwellings. Certain other institutional, social and recreational uses are also included in this district, such as schools, child care and recreational uses. The intent is to maintain and enhance traditional, walkable, pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods and to provide for infill development that is consistent with the established character of the neighborhood. The R1C is only intended for incorporated areas of cities where all necessary utilities and community services are available to serve a higher density population.

(d)

R1D Residence District. The R1D Single Family Residential District is established to include urban neighborhoods with small lots. This district will include single family and two family dwellings. Certain other institutional, social and recreational uses are also included in this district, such as schools, child care and recreational uses. The intent is to maintain and enhance traditional, walkable, pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods and to provide for urban infill development that is of a form and character consistent with established historic neighborhoods. The R1D is only intended for incorporated areas of cities where all necessary utilities and community services are available to serve a higher density population.

(e)

R1E Waterfront Residence District. The R1E Waterfront Residential District is established to apply to existing, small-lot residential areas and to protect lake views and the sensitive natural environs of the waterfront. The principal use of this district is single-family detached dwellings and ancillary uses, along with commercial use of dwellings by special exception. Certain other community and recreational uses are also included in this district. The intent of this district is to conserve the character and value of these well-established waterfront neighborhoods, by preventing overbuilding of small lots and protecting against construction of new residences that are out of scale with the surrounding homes. Furthermore, the intent is to preserve the highly-valued amenity of the lakefront by maintaining views of Lake Michigan, preserving forest cover, and protecting the sensitive environment and ecology of the sand dunes, coastal wetlands, and streams and drainageways. The R1E district is intended only for the existing, historic waterfront neighborhoods and appropriately scaled infill development. Given the existing built environment and its character, this district is not intended for new, larger-scale development.

(Ord. No. 4500 , § 5.3., 2-5-2019)