Public Notice- Adopted Ordinance No. 2024.05/438
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BUCHANAN, COUNTY OF BERRIEN, STATE OF MICHIGAN ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 2024.05/438
ORDINANCE NO. 2024.05/438
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BUCHANAN ZONING ORDINANCE; ARTICLE VII - R-3 MULTI-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT; ARTICLE XXI GROUP HOMES AND ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES.
At a regular meeting of the City Commission for the City of Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, held at the Buchanan City Hall on May 13th , 2024, at 7 p.m., Commissioner Swem moved to adopt the following Ordinance Amendments, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Money.
THEREFORE, THE CITY OF BUCHANAN ORDAINS:
AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE
ARTICLE VII
R-3 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Section 7.03 - Uses Permitted by Special Use Permit
F. Convalescent and Nursing Care.
ARTICLE XXI
GROUP HOMES AND ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES
Section 21.01—Applicability.
3.The Plan Commission may grant special approval for a group home or adult foster care facility only if the lot area of real estate upon which the facility is to be located meets the requirements for the minimum lot frontage and area for the zoning district in which the facility is located and, in addition thereto, has a minimum of two thousand (2,000) square feet for each resident over the number of six (6) residents.
Section 21.03 - R-3 and R-4, Residential Districts, Uses Special Uses.
3.For an Adult Foster Care Facility operating as a single integrated development within one or more physically connected buildings, no more than five (5) licensed facilities, each authorized to provide care to up to 20 residents, shall be permitted within the single development.
Effective Date
This ordinance shall become effective fifteen (15) days after enactment and publication pursuant to Chapter 7, Section 7.4 and Section 7.5 of the Charter of the City of Buchanan, Michigan.
Proposed by Commission Member: Swem
Seconded by Commission Member: Money
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Denison, Vigansky, Swem, Money
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Weedon
MADE, PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BUCHANAN, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ON THE 13th DAY OF MAY 2024, AND IT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE BERRIEN COUNTY RECORD NEWSPAPER ON MAY 23rd, 2024, BY:
Sean Denison, Mayor
Kalla Langston, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the above is a true and complete copy of an ordinance adopted by the City Commission of the City of Buchanan, County of Berrien, State of Michigan, at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of May, 2024, and that said meeting was conducted and public notice of said meeting was given pursuant to and in full compliance with Act No. 267, Public Acts of Michigan, 1976 as required by said act.
Kalla Langston, City Clerk
