By-right retail, service, and commercial uses in the SD4 Special Development District are as follows:
(1) Automated teller machine without drive-up or drive-through facilities
(2) Bake shop, retail
(3) Bank without drive-up or drive-through facilities
(4) Barber or beauty shop
(5) Business college or commercial trade school
(6) Cabaret, inside the Central Business District
(7) Dry cleaning, laundry, or laundromat.
(8) Establishments for the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises, inside the Central Business District
(9) Hotel, inside the Central Business District
(10) Medical or dental clinic, physical therapy clinic or massage therapy clinic.
(11) Nail salon.
(12) Office, business or professional.
(13) Private club, lodge, or similar use.
(14) Radio or television station.
(15) Recording studio or photo studio or video studio, no assembly hall
(16) Recreation, indoor commercial and health club.
(17) Restaurant, carry-out or fast-food when integrated into a mixed use or multitenant development, and without drive-up or drive-through facilities.
(18) Restaurant, standard without drive-up or drive-through facilities.
(19) Retail sales and personal service in business and professional offices
(20) Retail sales and personal service in multiple-residential structures, as provided for in Sec. 61-12-231 of this Code.
(21) School or studio of dance, gymnastics, music, art or cooking
(22) Shoe repair shop.
(23) Stores of a generally recognized retail nature whose primary business is the sale of new merchandise, without drive-up or drive-through facilities except as provided in Section 50-11-318 of this Code.
(24) Theater and concert café, excluding drive-in theaters
Amended by Ord. No. 18-18 (JCC 6/21/2018, Passed 7/24/2018, Approved 7/30/2018, Published 8/22/2018, Effective 8/30/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019).
Other by-right uses in the SD4 Special Development District are as follows:
(1) Antennas as regulated in Article XII, Division 3, Subdivision G, of this chapter, provided, that no antenna shall exceed 35 feet in height, except those antennas which are incidental and accessory to principal uses allowed in the SD4 District.
(2) Marina.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-12 (JCC 2/18/2020, Passed 6/9/2020, Approved 6/15/2020, Published 8/21/2020, Effective 12/9/2020).
Other conditional uses in the SD4 Special Development District are as follows:
(1) Aquaculture as provided for in Article XII, Division 3, Subdivision H, of this chapter.
(2) Aquaponics as provided for in Article XII, Division 3, Subdivision H, of this chapter.
(3) Boat terminals, passenger.
(4) Docks or wharves, waterway shipping/freighters.
(5) Farmers markets as defined in Article XVI, Division 2, Subdivision G, of this chapter.
(6) Heliports as regulated by Section 50-12-411 of this Code and Article XIV, Division 6, of this chapter.
(7) Hydroponics as provided for in Article XII, Division 3, Subdivision H, of this chapter.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-12 (JCC 2/18/2020, Passed 6/9/2020, Approved 6/15/2020, Published 8/21/2020, Effective 12/9/2020).
In addition to the site plan approval criteria specified in Section 50-3-96 of this Code, the following provisions shall apply:
(1) That the proposed development reflects the applicable policies stated in the Master Plan, both text and maps, as applied to the geographic area in question:
(2) That the natural features of the landscape, particularly views of the Detroit River, are retained where they enhance the development of the site, or where they furnish a barrier or buffer between the project and adjoining properties, or where they assist in preserving the general safety, health, and appearance of the area or district. Removal of existing trees should be minimized;
(3) That buildings are designed to create a pedestrian-friendly setting that relates a building’s active uses to the street;
(4) That new buildings are constructed to the lot line with no setback, except for a setback not to exceed ten feet from the lot line for a permitted outdoor seating area only;
(5) That new buildings establish a uniform street wall by establishing a building base a minimum of two stories or 20 feet in height; that new buildings taller than three stories establish a uniform street wall or building base (a podium) not to exceed 40 feet; and that the taller section of the building should be on top of the podium and set back a minimum of ten feet horizontal distance from the parapet of the main façade facing a street;
(6) That to the fullest extent possible, the hours of operation shall not create any adverse effect upon owners or occupants of adjacent and surrounding properties. This subsection shall not be construed or interpreted to define the operating hours of businesses established prior to the property's reclassification to a SD4 District as either nonconforming, or as creating an adverse effect upon the owners and occupants of adjacent and surrounding properties; and
(7) That the proposed landscaping and other site amenities are appropriate to the development and to the adjoining and surrounding properties.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-12 (JCC 2/18/2020, Passed 6/9/2020, Approved 6/15/2020, Published 8/21/2020, Effective 12/9/2020).