27 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/55d49fb2cb1344023f9a8481e149072e.jpg 5b57b8e0eea729e3d88d2d86268f13ec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathias J. Alten Collection Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) Artists--Michigan Painters Photographs Description An account of the resource Digitized photographs, artworks, and diary transcript from the papers of West Michigan painter, Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938) represent one of the most important collections in the holdings of both the University Library's Special Collections and the University Art Gallery. Alten, a German native who came to Grand Rapids as a youth, is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. 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Lemmen Library and Archives black and white photo https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d477cace4c921d4510e4efadbd528cda.mp4 3e5ddfe5e742e923d514965f803035fb https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bce3383305a62b5fcf9e0bcc37987aca.pdf bd2cb2d49f8b6915351d41814a15ba1e PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University All American Girls Professional Baseball League Veterans History Project Interviewee’s Name: Isabel (Lefty) Alvarez Length of Interview: (00:37:11) Interviewed by: James Smither, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, June 30, 2010 Interviewer: “Can you begin to tell us a little bit about your background? To start with, where and when were you born?” I was born on October 31, 1933 in Havana, Cuba. Interviewer: “What did your father do for a living or what did your family do?” Well, my father was in the marines and then in the police force for fifty years. Interviewer: “So he had a regular job. How many children were in your family?” My brother and myself only Interviewer: “When did you start playing baseball?” I think very—my mother was all sport orientated and she knew it was healthy, so baseball they played in the street you know and she let me do the sports, but she didn’t let me do any other things. 1:14 Interviewer: “What other sports did you play besides baseball?” Fencing, soccer and baseball most of all Interviewer: “Now, when you played these games, were you mostly playing with boys or were there a lot of girls too?” In the fencing there was women, it was well organized and directing the fencing was people from the government. Interviewer: “Did you have fencing tournaments and did you travel around?” At the time, in fifty-- it was the time, I can’t remember the exact day, but we were going to go to Europe for fencing and I had to make up my mind if I wanted to go to Europe or come to the United States to play baseball, so I decided to come here and I would like to know the date, I can’t remember. 2:09 Interviewer: “Well, when did you first have contact with American baseball? When did you start playing either with or against American teams?” 1 �In 1947 when they went to spring training and we had an exhibition game and to let you know, I pitched that one game. Interviewer: “How old were you when you pitched in this exhibition game?” I was fourteen years old. In 1947, now I figure it out. Interviewer: “If it was in the spring of 1947, you were probably thirteen.” Thirteen, I can’t imagine. Interviewer: “How did you do?” I did very well, that’s what my mother told me. She was at the game and that’s the first time my mother saw me play. 2:54 Interviewer: “How did they get the team together? How did you wind up on the team?” The owner of our Cuban team was a—he was the owner of a wine distillery and he had a lot of connects with tourists and how he get to know Max Carey and the commissioners of the league, I don’t have any idea, but he had a lot of good connections and a lot of money and we had a place to go and train. I love it you know because we even stayed on weekends and had food and everything. 3:33 Interviewer: “And do you remember at all what happened in that game that you pitched against the Americans? Your mother told you, you did well.” Well that’s when they decided they were going to bring four Cubans to the United States and the President came to my house to my mother and said I wasn’t old enough to come to the United States, you had to be fifteen, so I waited until 1949, I was fifteen then. Interviewer: “You really knew from 1947, that you wanted to go.” Yeah, the manager said, the Cuban manager, “you’re going to be next”, so I knew and it was anxiety you know. 4:16 Interviewer: “So then when it gets to 1949 and you’re going to go to America, how did they get you over to the states and where did you go first? Do you remember about going over?” The first time I step here in the United States to go to play for—it was Chicago and I— coming fresh from Cuba at that age, I didn’t even know I was in Chicago. Interviewer: “How did you get from Cuba up to Chicago?” By—how did I get over there? A plane to Miami and then drive to Chicago. Interviewer: “You drove to Chicago?” 2 �No, I didn’t drive—how did I get over there? That’s a funny thing, how did I get to Chicago?” 5:08 We fly, we had to fly. We flew yes. Interviewer: “Now, were you all by yourself when you did this or did you have someone with you?” There were three Cubans with me. Interviewer: “So, a group of four Cubans go together?” Yes, together, that’s how we first started in 1949. Interviewer: “So, the time you came to the United States did you speak any English yet?” Not very much, my mother was tutoring me with words and works and everything because my mother was right, to learn English. There was a professor in Cuba, a neighbor, he was supposed to learn, to teach English and my mother sent me to him for a week . He thought I could learn English in a week. I don’t know, so then my brother, when I came over here he said, “well you knew English when you came to the United States”, and I said, “I did not know the English much in a week”. 6:09 Interviewer: “What happened once you got to Chicago? What did they do with you then? What did you do?” They assigned us to a team and I was assigned to the Chicago Colleens. Interviewer: “Did the team make any provision to help—were you the only Cuban player they had or did all of you go together?” No, there were four of us. Interviewer: “All four of you to one team?” Yes, two, there were two teams, the Chicago Colleens and the Springfield Sallies. Interviewer: “So two went to each team?” Yes. 6:45 Interviewer: “You had somebody else there from Cuba.” Yes, those years, Madelia, the older one. She was the one who helped a lot with the language because she knew pretty good English when she came. Interviewer: “How well did you get along with the other players on the team?” 3 �I had no problem with getting along because I was happy to be here and I knew that I had to get along because my mother was right there and she wanted me here in the United States, so I better—I don’t know, it was something natural. I was trained to like the United States from my mother and I think it’s good. 7:36 Interviewer: “At this point you were a pitcher?” Yes Interviewer: “Primarily pitching, all right, now was the game you were playing here any different from the game you played in Cuba in terms of the style of play or the equipment used or anything like that?” The ball was a little bigger, but I don’t really—I got adjusted so well, I feel, that I don’t have any knowledge about it that I had trouble because I was here to play ball and that’s what my mother wanted me to do. Interviewer: “Ok, and how successful were you as a player at that point? Did you Pitch well and win games?” Well, I don’t –all those years back, they got some scores—I got some baseball cards, but my records, they don’t show that I was a real, real great ball player. 8:41 I don’t consider myself that great. Interviewer: “How long did you play in the American baseball league?” Six years. Interviewer: “Six years, you stayed in the league all that time?” Yeah Interviewer: “So you were apparently good enough to do that?” Right, and I had the chance when the Colleens folded, I had a chance to go to Fort Wayne, they picked me up to go to Fort Wayne and that’s the biggest opportunity I had. Interviewer: “Did you like playing in Fort Wayne better than Chicago or was it about the same?” Well, we were in a group and we would ride the bus all together, everything was all together, but when I went to Fort Wayne I was just on my own and it took me a little longer time to start getting use to it, but it wasn’t anything that I disliked. You’re just in a strange place all by yourself. After coming from a group and going to Fort Wayne you didn’t know anybody and they were older. The girls in Fort Wayne that were playing, they were older than I was. 9:59 I got along and I think I did very well. 4 �Interviewer: “Tell me a little bit about the experience of just kind of traveling around with these teams. When you’re going to play how did you get from one game to another? What did they do? Did they put you on busses or trains?” Yes, busses and oh yeah, we had more fun and I sat in the front, in the front seat, so I could have the big window in the bus and then I can read the signs where we were going and the manager was sitting in the other side and he was a mixed Cuban. I would read a sign and he helped me to pronounce it better. 10:46 Interviewer: “Who was your manager at this time? What was his mane?” Mitch Skupien, I might not be pronouncing it right, but he was really, really nice. Interviewer: “When you were playing at these games, did you get a lot of fans who would come to the games in Fort Wayne or Chicago?” Yes, and I always had a lot of good—a lot of fans, they liked me, but everybody was always nice. I have a lot of respect for the people here, but I was brought up that way. Interviewer: “The league had a lot of rules for how the players were to dress and act and all that kind of thing, was it easy for you to follow those rules or did it not make any sense to you?” 11:48 No, No, it was because I was raised differently. My mother you know, different, and I didn’t, my mother always pampered me a lot with lipstick and combing my hair and my dress, she just couldn’t let me out of the house without being dressed nice. I didn’t go to school there because the schooling was in 1943 and by 1949 they didn’t have those strict rules. 12:26 Interviewer: “So it wasn’t quite the same as it was when the league started by the time you got there?” It was different it was just different. Interviewer: “Were there particular friends you had on these teams or people you got to know really well and stand out in your memory?” Yes, I had a—it was more they get close to the Cubans you know and we always had that, the players being very, very nice. I had pretty good luck in that and we had fun because my English was broken and they laughed and I laughed with them because it was funny. 13:13 Interviewer: “Ok now, when you think back about the time that you spent in this league playing these games, are there particular events or things that kind of stand out in your mind or that come back to you a lot, good things that happened to you at certain points along the way?” 5 �On the touring or on the whole? Interviewer: “Anything about that whether it’s on the tour or in a game or off the field.” Well, I mean what—I’ve been lucky, I don’t know if it’s the right word because— Interviewer: “If you hadn’t had the opportunity to come to the United States to play baseball, what do you think you might have done over that period of six years instead?” You mean in Cuba? Interviewer: “If you were back in Cuba, yes.” Oh my dear, I don’t know, my mother would have been crying, but she would cry because that was her ideal, the baseball, she loved baseball. She use to—in our house she was one of those little old ladies and she would sit there and listen to the Cubans baseball playing. She was, there was a team names Allemandes, their blue, and she would light a little candle, she loved baseball. 14:38 Interviewer: “That really was her dream, that you go and do this?” Exactly, she probably would have liked to play ball herself. Interviewer: “Did she ever come up to the United States to see you play?” Never Interviewer: “Did anyone from your family come up at any point?” No, they never could because at the time it was hard to sponsor anybody. I couldn’t sponsor anybody, so it was rough. Interviewer: “So there were immigration rules and things that made it difficult to come up?” You had to have a sponsor and I was very lucky in 1953 when Mr. And Mrs. Blee, they—I met them through their daughter at a ball game. I met them, they took me home, to their home, they gave me a room and then, because they knew I was a Daisy then you see, and anybody who was a Daisy player, they had to be good people, and more or less from Cuba. 15:37 Interviewer: “So, what kind of living—did you normally live with people’s families in their home?” Yes Interviewer: “Did you do that in Chicago too?” No, we stayed in hotels. 6 �Interviewer: “So, when you got to Fort Wayne you would go and live in people’s houses?” Yes Interviewer: “So these people essentially sponsored you so you could stay in the states?” No, this was after the first year when I went to Fort Wayne in 1951. I already knew who I was going to live with, I think the league set it up. The fans would take ball players in, so I went to—with them, and this time in 1951 and in 1954 I went back to Fort Wayne and where was I staying in 1954? 16:24 Interviewer: “I was asking, how did you wind up staying in the United States?” Oh, yes Interviewer: “You talked about people sponsoring you.” In 1951, when I came on, I was rooming there for doing baseball and then in—I met someone at a ball game for some reason. It’s a long story and I don’t know if you want to hear that? Interviewer: “We’re interested, yes.” I was at the ball park watching some—I wasn’t playing ball, and there were some kids playing softball and I went to the ball park to watch them, so I was sitting there, I was very fresh from Cuba and I even had a little pocket with money that my mother always said to put it in between your bra, and for some reason, I have some pictures, and I knew I was a Daisy, so then that time I had some pictures with me and the kids were all crazy about looking at my pictures and suddenly I don’t know where everything was. 17:31 My money, the money that I had, I must have—I don’t know and the pictures, I couldn’t find nothing I was—so one of the girls from the ball team, she was the one that helped me, she called the FBI and we were going to call the police to see if these kids have taken the money and run, and guess what? That morning that was finding the police, the FBI she said and I went to the ballpark and you know I found everything, the pictures and the money, that little pocket. Somebody get scared and throw it around and I was very lucky because I had about a hundred dollars and then she took me home to meet her mom and dad and that was it. They give me a home and they applied for citizenship in 1953 because they knew I was—I was kind of lost really that year, it was in 1952. 18:47 I went there and I stayed with them and became friends and this friend, it wasn’t a friend, she was the one who helped me, she went into college and I stayed with her mom and dad and I was sleeping in her room upstairs while she was in college, so I never saw this friend, I never saw her very much. 19:16 Interviewer: “Now, the league shuts down after the 1954 season, so when that came to an end what did you do at that point?” 7 �See, in 1953, Mr. and Mrs. Blee, I applied for citizenship paper, so in 1954 I had my residence, so I didn’t go back home. Interviewer: “What did you do for a living at that point?” They give me a job I was a carhop. They call in the drive-in and he says, “I got a girl here from Cuba and she don’t speak English, but she needs a job”, and Don Holt said, “bring her over “, so they drove me in there and they give me a job and I could hardly even speak English, but they were helping me. I use to go and take the orders you know you put a tray in and sometimes I miss the tray drops and sometimes kids they laugh at you. 20:25 I go inside, take the order and go inside and call it and the manager he saw me coming and he grabbed my slip and said, “I can read it faster than you can call it”, but you know what, I never got mad at him, I thought he was great, he was a good manager. 20:50 Interviewer: “How long did you wind up working there?” I don’t know how many years, but I worked quite a bit until. Right, and then I went to—I worked on the 401 Tailoring Co. also, so I really worked all through my whole after baseball. I worked and I always had a job. Years ago you know they helped me to go and get a job, they aren’t going to support you. Interviewer: “If you look over that whole experience you had playing baseball etc. How do you think that wound up affecting you? You talked a little bit about how, and obviously your life was different because you came to America and stayed, did it change you as a person? Did you otherwise?” 21:44 No, it probably made me better because I was raised that America was a good country and you had that in your mind to respect. Interviewer: “Have you paid much attention to what has happened with women’s sports in this country over the past fifty years? You see more women on television doing different things, basketball and that kind of thing.” It is great and I think your mother and father have a lot to do with getting their son’s and daughters to start playing sports and supporting them, but the mother has to have the incentive like my mother did otherwise I wouldn’t be here because my dad said, “why are you going to go over there where it’s cold?” It would have broke my heart if they would never take me to come to the United States. 22:53 Interviewer: “Aside from just being on your own, were there aspects of just adjusting to living in the states that were a problem? Did the cold bother you or anything like that?” No, I never did complain about the weather. As a matter of fact, I didn’t complain about much of anything because I was here best and complain, ‘holly cow”. I never was that type either, but I made a lot of friendships and that’s one thing and I don’t know I’m just 8 �myself, but my friends have made my world. In Fort Wayne too, I don’t have no enemies I don’t think so. 23:53 Interviewer: “I can see why you wouldn’t. Do you have anything else that you would like to put on the record here before we close out the interview? Anything that you would like to say about the league itself or playing?” Well, I am so thankful and I have been very lucky because of all the Cubans that came. I believe that I—let me see how I’m going to say it, I just, the appreciation that I have being here. 24:48 Interviewer: “Now, were their other Cubans that came and joined the league after you did? Did you meet anybody new or were you the last group?” Yes, and there were some that came before earlier. Interviewer: “Alright, there is something I did want to get in here and ask you a little and that’s, did you normally have a spring training session of some kind? What did you do to prepare for a season from one year to the next?” When I use to go back home or here? Interviewer: “No, from one year to the next, while you were playing baseball, did you go home in the winter?” Yes Interviewer: “Ok, you go home in the winter and then you?” From 1949 until 1953 I use to go back home. Interviewer: “When you came back, did you do spring training games before the regular season?” 25:53 Yes, just a spring training practicing. Interviewer: “Where did you do the practicing? Was that wherever your team was based?” Yes, and when I was in Chicago, in the morning we use to practice and on tour, the touring team, we practiced the same and it’s a mostly in the morning we did our practicing. Interviewer: “Was it 1949 and 1950 that your team was touring?” Right, we did a lot of practice. Interviewer: “When you were touring would you play just any local teams from any community you went to?” 9 �We had two teams, the Springfield Sallies and Chicago. Interviewer: “They just toured together and played in different places.” Yes, and they would advertise in the paper that we were in town and we had the tryouts for the one, just like in the movie you know. 26:50 Interviewer: “As you were touring, how far away from Chicago did you get when you were traveling? Did you just stay in the Midwest mostly?” Yes, let me see, about—I had that written down how many places we went. I had a map and right now I just can’t tell you because I—sorry. Interviewer: “But there were a lot of different towns, not just two or three places?” Oh yes Interviewer: “Were they in a few hours of each other or did you have really long trips sometimes?” We played and we also left that same night sometimes. The traveling was heavy you know and the many towns in the states; we had quite a few, close to fifty, fifty-six I think. 27:54 Interviewer: “You said you would hold tryouts when you went to these different places?” Yes and there was one lady, one of the girls, she’s in our team and she’s here today. We pick her up in Cuba for Arkansas and she was a good pitcher and she came with us and she had to leave home and she was--said English and we became friends because she was sitting in the same seat. Can you imagine what she thought, I can’t speak English and she was from Arkansas. We got along fine and we’re still good friends now and she stayed in the league and she is really the only one we picked up that I can remember. Interviewer: “Did they recruit women to play? At some point they had to through junior teams or things like that. Did they recruit people for those teams or just—“ To play for us, yeah they had three and they had to be pretty good and she was, she was a good pitcher and we always need pitchers. Interviewer: “As far as your own playing career goes, you were a pitcher. Now, were you a starting pitcher or were you a relief pitcher or both?” 29:32 I was a starter and relief both ways. Interviewer: “And did you play any other positions?” Outfielder. 10 �Interviewer: “So it wasn’t like the baseball teams today where the pitcher only pitches and is sitting on the bench the rest of the time?” No, no and also, the pitcher never get in hitting practice very much. I can’t imagine that, so supposedly when you run the bases then they bring you your coat and that was real. The pitcher was given great care and the chaperone would message your arm. 30:24 Interviewer: “So they did try to do what they could at that point to make sure you didn’t blow out your arm or anything else like that?” Right, they were very, very good. Interviewer: “Now, did you ever get hurt while you were playing? Did you ever have an injury that kept you out of the games?” Yes, in 1954 in Fort Wayne. Interviewer: “What happened?” Trying to second base and I twisted my leg, so that was it. I went to the hospital and they put me in traction and they left me in traction for one month, can you imagine this? Interviewer: “That’s what they did back in those days.” I lay there and I didn’t know nothing you know, so I never went back in the game because I had to have surgery. 31:10 Interviewer: “Now, when you heard about the league shutting down, were you sad about that or were you planning on going back?” No, I wasn’t going back, I was just here, I was glad I had my residence. If I never would have met those people I would be back in Cuba yet. My mother would cry then, but I’m so thankful, you just can’t imagine how lucky I’ve been. I think I have been, of all the Cubans and I’m not bragging, I have been the lucky one. Interviewer: “It certainly sounds like you had a good time and you tell good stories and thank you for coming in and talking to me today.” Thank you thank you. 32:05 11 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Interviews Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was started by Philip Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, during World War II to fill the void left by the departure of most of the best male baseball players for military service. Players were recruited from across the country, and the league was successful enough to be able to continue on after the war. The league had teams based in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, and operated between 1943 and 1954. The 1954 season ended with only the Fort Wayne, South Bend, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Rockford teams remaining. The League gave over 600 women athletes the opportunity to play professional baseball. Many of the players went on to successful careers, and the league itself provided an important precedent for later efforts to promote women's sports. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/484">All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Collection, (RHC-58)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Sports for women World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--Personal narratives Oral history Baseball players--Minnesota Baseball players--Indiana Baseball players--Wisconsin Baseball players--Michigan Baseball players--Illinois Baseball for women--United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-58 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/mp4 application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-10-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-58_IAlvarez Title A name given to the resource Alvarez, Isabel "Lefty" (Interview transcript and video), 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alvarez, Isabel Description An account of the resource Isabel Alvarez was born in Havana, Cuba in 1933. She grew up in Havana and played baseball with the neighborhood kids and was also involved with other sports. In 1947, she pitched her first exhibition game in American baseball and was picked by the All American League and sponsored to come to the United States with three other Cubans to play baseball in 1949. She played pitcher for the Chicago Colleens from 1949 through the 1950 season. When the Chicago Colleens folded, she went on to play for the Fort Wayne Daisies during the 1951 and 1954 seasons. Upon getting her citizenship in 1953 she stayed in the United States permanently. During her six-year baseball career she also played utility outfielder and also played briefly with the Battle Creek Belles (1951); Kalamazoo Lassies (1953); and the Grand Rapids Chicks (1954). Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) Video recordings All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--Personal narratives Baseball for women--United States Baseball Sports for women Baseball players--Illinois World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Baseball players--Indiana Baseball players--Michigan Women Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-09-26 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/484">All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Collection, (RHC-55)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8669d4646ceaf826380b8a24f3d48267.m4v 49155b33c4b2a588fc1cf1aa117ff10b https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e1a4ebebbc5e7959cb84604c1d6f1053.pdf 7d64c85d056e8d02c2ae70bda670a9d1 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Willard "Bill" Alverson Korean War & Vietnam War 1 hour 55 minutes (00:00:43) Early Life -Born in 1929 in Olympia, Washington -Grew up in Olympia -Planned on living in Olympia for the rest of his life -His father worked in saw mills -His mother was a housewife -He had one brother -His father didn’t have steady work during the Great Depression -They had food and a house though, so he didn’t pay much attention to it (00:01:44) World War II -He was chopping wood when he heard the news that Pearl Harbor had been bombed -Immediately after the start of the war everyone in Washington was anxious -Believed that Japan would mount an invasion of the West Coast -Civilian Defense groups were formed -He was a bicycle messenger and took part in the drills -Remembers a Japanese family that he was close with being interned during the war -Never saw, or heard from them again -He hoped that the war would go on long enough for him to be able to fight in it -Felt that he owed something to his country (00:04:17) College & Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) -Went on to attend college at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington -It was a Land Grant School which meant he had to take at least two years of ROTC -Received leadership training and map reading courses -There was a six week summer camp that consisted of basic military training -A milder form of basic training -Received weapons training with rifles, pistols, machine guns, and mortars -This summer camp took place between his junior and senior year -There were 2500 ROTC cadets at the camp -Took place at Fort Lewis, Washington -Graduated from college in June 1951 (00:06:27) Becoming an Officer -After college he was offered a commission to become an officer in the Army -Initially declined because he just wanted to get out of the Army -He was eventually convinced to accept the commission -Told that he would be on a fast track to getting promoted -Went to Fort Benning, Georgia for an officers’ training course -Lasted four months -Consisted of more weapons training, leadership training, and navigation training -Introduced to the discipline and physical conditioning of the Army �-He tried to go to jump school (paratrooper training), but was declined (00:08:20) Deployment to Korea Pt. 1 -Left the United States in January 1952 -En route stopped in Yokohama, Japan (00:08:44) Assignment in Japan Pt. 1 -Before going to Korea new second lieutenants were assigned to a unit in Japan -Six months of learning how to command a unit before going to Korea -It was a chance to get introduced to being an officer -His assignment was on the island of Hokkaido, Japan -Attached to the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division -The commander was tough, but a good and fair man -He had served in WWII and during the 1950 march into North Korea -Focused on squad (10 soldiers) and platoon (40 soldiers) tactics -Most of the enlisted men he commanded had already seen combat -The sergeants under him taught him how to be a good and effective officer (00:11:14) Deployment to Korea Pt. 2 -In Korea he was assigned to Easy Company 15th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division -When he arrived in Korea he had a rifle, but was not given any ammunition for it (00:11:58) Assignment in Japan Pt. 2 -While he was in Japan there was a lot of training and very little downtime -Trained near the town of Sapporo, Japan -Only went into the town once while on duty -Part of courtesy patrol to pick up unruly soldiers and bring them back to base -He had little, to no contact with the Japanese civilians (00:12:49) Deployment to Korea Pt. 3 -When he arrived in Korea he saw firsthand the devastation -Poverty, poor sanitation, and pitiful people were everywhere -He was sent up to the frontline in August 1952 -Stationed near a little town called Cheorwan south of the 38th Parallel -Located in a valley about fifty to sixty miles from the coast (00:14:31) Conditions in Korea and Unit Organization -Originally there wasn’t any action when he arrived -The most fighting happened during patrols or when communist forces charged their line -Lived in foxholes and bunkers -The bunkers were sturdy and well-defended by barbed wire and landmines -Easy Company was understrength -His platoon consisted of three different groups of soldiers -Regular American GIs -South Korean soldiers -Puerto Rican soldiers from the 65th Regiment -He had an outstanding platoon sergeant while in Korea (00:17:31) Enemy Contact and Fighting in Korea -Went on patrols about once, or twice, a week -Most patrols were conducted at night -More difficult and dangerous than the daytime patrols -Objective was to gather intelligence and put pressure on the North Koreans �-Patrols were generally quite costly -A few men were taken prisoner, killed, or wounded during them -Mostly went up against Chinese soldiers -Noticed that North Korean soldiers were far more aggressive when they fought -Enemy activity increased as the war went on -Both sides were jockeying to establish the best defensive positions before the war ended -There were battles at Outpost Harry, Jackson Heights and White Horse -During fighting they held their position and the communists held their position -There was one point during the fighting where they were taking at least one casualty a day -He had access to artillery and air support -The artillery support was excellent -The air support was a little lacking especially in the area of accuracy -Chinese troops would attack in waves -The first wave had weapons, and the second wave would pick up the dropped rifles -Used a lot of fanfare while charging (whistles and trumpets) -They were persistent, dogged soldiers -They were never able to break through the American perimeter (00:23:16) End of Deployment and Miscellaneous Details -Left Korea on May 1, 1953 -A friend of his was killed, saving his life, in Korea -There was a high turnover of U.S. troops coming and going -He eventually got to know the South Koreans that he served with -Felt bad for them because they couldn’t really leave the fighting -It was their country and they were stuck there -He had a South Korean assistant machine gunner who was a good man -He called him John -During the Chinese charges they would sometimes run out of ammunition (00:26:40) Rear Duty and R&R in Korea -Generally didn’t want to go to the rear for duty -Being in the rear meant not getting combat pay -Also meant doing menial tasks like digging ditches -They would get rotated off the line occasionally -Command tried to give everyone somewhat of a break around Christmas -He got an R&R to Japan -Given three minutes to call his wife and his family -Went up to a resort near Mount Fuji -Got a chance to have some drinks and relax -He had the chance to get a few more days of R&R -Wound up declining because the regiment needed him (00:29:33) Making a Career out of the Army -His initial commitment to the Army was for three years -He fully intended to resign after his third year of service -Eventually decided to stay in and make a career out of it though -Started to think about leading soldiers as being similar to being a football coach -Before serving he had originally wanted to be a high school football coach -He began to enjoy being in the Army and wanted to strive to be a fair leader �(00:31:33) Stateside Army Career -His first assignment after coming back from Korea was at Fort Lewis, Washington -Three year assignment -Served as a rifle company commander there -He got selected to be the regimental football coach -The draft was still on while he was at Fort Lewis -They were mostly just ordinary men -Some of the draftees had been convicted of various crimes -Serving in the Army was their way out of jail -Men from a variety of backgrounds were being drafted -Learned that the key to successful leadership was having mutual respect -His next assignment was at Fort Benning, Georgia -Took the Infantry Officer Course there -Nine month course -Coincided with the normal school schedule -Allowed for his children to not get pulled out of school in the middle of it -Part of the process of getting promoted from a captain to a major -There was a lot of competition between the officers to be the best -Mostly consisted of classroom training -Also received some more weapons training and navigation training -He completed the course and went to jump school (paratrooper school) -His next assignment was being a trainer for the ROTC at Washington State University -Requested that assignment to be close to his family -His father was dying of cancer and he wanted to be near him -Three year assignment -The hours were terrible -Felt strange to be on an 8 – 5 schedule -Completed that assignment in 1960 (00:36:02) Army Ranger School -After the ROTC assignment he went to the Army Ranger School -The training was difficult -It was the only course where he was an honor graduate -Started at Fort Benning, Georgia then went into the mountains, then to swamps in Florida -Each area consisted of three weeks of training -Learned how to go on patrols in the mountains and in the swamps -Only allowed to have seven hours of sleep per week -Some men would fall asleep standing up and then fall over -Started with 225 men and only 83 men completed the course -If they were hurt, or washed out, they could not recycle and try again -Most didn’t want to try again anyway -The training required a lot of physical and mental stamina -Graduated from the Army Ranger School in the fall of 1960 (00:38:52) Assignment to Germany -Sent to Frankfurt, Germany to serve with the 3rd Armored Division -Three year assignment -Defending against a possible Soviet invasion of West Germany �-Served as a rifle company commander -Became the operations officer of one of the brigades of the division -His unit had good morale -Led by General Creighton Abrams -They were immediately put on alert during the various Cold War crises that developed -His wife and children were in Berlin when the Soviets put up the Berlin Wall -They were able to be evacuated out of Berlin without incident -His unit and the West German government reacted immediately -If there was an invasion he knew that they wouldn’t be able to hold out for long -Even with tactical nuclear weapons available to them (00:42:27) Interactions with German Civilians -The Germans held various opinions of Americans -Some were pro-American, others were not -Germans knew that American had money and spent it, which they liked -He rented a house from a German man and his wife -He and his wife got to be good friends with the couple -No German man wanted to admit that he had been in the German Army during WWII -He was just curious to see what it had been like (00:44:00) Cuban Missile Crisis and Other Alerts -The Cuban Missile Crisis was a very big deal in Germany when it happened -Checked their equipment and immediately went on alert -Some units were sent to an assembly area to prepare for a counterattack -They were better prepared than they had been during the Berlin Wall Crisis -There was not as much tension as the Berlin Wall either -For about two to three weeks they were ready for a Soviet attack -After about a month they relaxed and the routine returned to normal -They had monthly drills to check their preparedness -Always made sure to treat each drill as if it was the real thing -In a way he always kind of thought that World War III wouldn’t happen -Knew that even if it did his unit would be prepared (00:47:05) Attending the Command General Staff College -His time in Germany ended in June 1963 -He left the day that President Kennedy came to Germany -He was sent to attend the Command General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas -It was the best family assignment -Had his nights and weekends off -It was a nine month course -He was in class when President Kennedy was assassinated -Classes were cancelled and the college was shut down -Everyone behaved appropriately -Everyone was shocked that it had happened -Any planned festivities for the weekend were cancelled -No matter what a person’s political orientation was, they mourned the loss -While at the College he paid attention to the situation developing in Vietnam -Some of his classmates had already been to Vietnam -Completed the Command General Staff College in 1964 �(00:50:45) 6th Army Headquarters -Sent to 6th Army Headquarters in San Francisco, California -It was first and only time that he couldn’t get along with his boss -He worked there for a year as a staff officer -In charge of inspecting the division and evaluating them -Wound up failing them -There were politics involved and he was told to reassess and pass them -He refused which hurt his career (00:51:47) Volunteering for Vietnam -He volunteered to go to Vietnam -He was initially assigned to be a staff officer in Vietnam -Once he arrived he requested a change of assignment and was granted it -Became a Ranger Commander for a South Vietnamese Ranger unit -Went to the Military Assistance Training Advisors Course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina -Learned about the culture, language, and climate of Vietnam -Also learned about the organization of the South Vietnamese military -The MATA Course only lasted one month -He was sent to the Army Language School -Learned at least enough Vietnamese to be able to give orders in Vietnamese -It was a six week rudimentary course (00:54:40) Arrival in Vietnam -He landed at Tan Son Nhut Airbase in Saigon, South Vietnam -Tried to talk to the Vietnamese bus driver in Vietnamese -Bus driver told him, in perfect English, that he had a Hanoi accent -Hanoi being the capitol of communist North Vietnam -He flew over to Vietnam on a military aircraft -Arrived in Vietnam in early January 1966 -Kept in a hotel while he was being processed -His initial assignment was as a staff officer in Saigon before becoming the Ranger Commander -Assignment lasted three weeks -He was sent up to Pleiku to join a South Vietnamese Ranger unit there -Flew up there via helicopter -In Pleiku his job was to serve as an American advisor -This gave him access to artillery and aerial support (00:58:30) Working with the South Vietnamese and Going on Raids -They normally didn’t have time to prepare for an operation -They would just have to get up and go -The South Vietnamese officers were generally incompetent -Used their authority to abuse their power -Conducted raids against the Viet Cong -Mostly targeted Viet Cong supply depots -Also went out on missions to kill Viet Cong soldiers, or take prisoners -Operated in mountainous terrain and in some of the lowland areas -Preferred to work in the mountains and not in the swampy lowlands -Enlisted (non-officer) South Vietnamese soldiers had to provide their own food -Even in hospitals their families had to come to take care of them �-Remembers seeing in one hospital two Vietnamese soldiers in one bed -Went on raids about once a month -Spent a lot of his time trying to convince officers that they needed to constantly train -Sometimes they would be helicoptered into the mission area, other times they had to walk -Vietnamese helicopter pilots would take breaks -Even if there was a wounded man needing evacuation they wouldn’t go -American helicopter pilots would react immediately if the situation presented itself -He saw more combat than he thought he would -Remembers once during a village clearing mission they ran into an ambush -Ultimately able to maneuver out of the situation -Some of the South Vietnamese were excellent soldiers, while others weren’t -There was always the suspicion that they were Viet Cong -If you got to know South Vietnamese soldiers they were ultimately trustworthy -He wasn’t close, but was at least cordial, with the South Vietnamese Ranger Commander -There were a few close calls while he was in Vietnam -Once was during the village clearing mission -Another time was when the enemy attacked their position at Pleiku -The enemy ran out of ammunition and he had access to heavier firepower -There was resentment between the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops -The South Vietnamese wanted better equipment -Americans wanted the South Vietnamese to be better soldiers -He spent the majority of his time on the base at Pleiku -The South Vietnamese soldiers were allowed to bring their families to the base -They were also allowed to bring them with them on patrols -The Viet Cong would use that to their advantage and attack through the civilians -Prevented the South Vietnamese from returning fire (01:10:13) Opinion of War during Deployment -Felt that the American media’s portrayal of the war was grossly inaccurate -There were allegations that U.S. troops were wantonly killing civilians -Civilians did die, but they were not being specifically targeted by U.S. troops -At the time he honestly thought that the U.S. was winning the war -Didn’t know when it would end, but knew it would eventually come to an end -He feels that the politics involved is what caused the war to be lost -On the ground it seemed like the U.S. was going to push through to absolute victory (01:11:52) R&R to Hawaii -During his time in Vietnam he was given an R&R to Hawaii -Spent five days with his wife in Hawaii -Going back to Vietnam after that R&R was terrible for him -Remembers on the return trip flying across Vietnam when the airplane began to have trouble -Eventually made it back to the base at Pleiku without incident (01:13:34) Assignment to Command General Staff College -After Vietnam he was initially given a new assignment to the 11th Brigade in Hawaii -His orders were changed and he became a staff member at Command General Staff College -His specialization was to advise on how to fight in Vietnam -Three year assignment -Trained officers on how to fight in Vietnam �-Most had already been to Vietnam and offered their own input as well -At the time he was frustrated by the leadership and the country as a whole during the war -No one knew exactly what they wanted to do; fight the war, or don’t fight the war -Wondered why we stopped the bombing campaign when it was weakening North Vietnam -He wound up speaking out against the indecisiveness of the American leadership -He was promptly advised not to do that -Thought that Nixon was a good leader, but was a dishonest man -Felt that one of his redeeming qualities was his expertise of foreign policy -Felt that Abrams replacing Westmoreland was a good move -Felt that Westmoreland’s competence was deteriorating along with the war -It was interesting to discuss Vietnam with the men who had also served there -Especially those who had seen the worst years of the war -Offered different perspectives (01:20:23) Working with a Volunteer Army -There was always the expectation that he’d go back to Vietnam for a second tour -Before returning he was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina -Working as a trainer for a Special Forces Battalion -Stayed at Fort Bragg for one year -Felt that a volunteer based Army was going to have lesser quality - The Army was trying to make itself appealing for volunteers thus lowering standards -Felt that high standards should be maintained no matter what -The reason the Army lowered its standards was because volunteering was unpopular -The soldiers he worked with at Fort Bragg were more motivated than the average soldier -Felt that if anything was going to keep high standards it was the Special Forces (01:24:30) Redeployment to Vietnam -He was on the list to become a colonel -He hadn’t received an assignment when he should have -This led to him going to graduate school at Washington State University -Went into guidance counseling and graduated from that course -After finishing graduate school he was selected to be a logistician in Vienam -Assigned to be the Army Airbase Commander at Can Tho in the Mekong Delta -As the logistician he handled all the supplies for the base (gas, food, clothing, etc.) -Also oversaw the transportation of supplies and troops -On the base had access to propeller aircraft, helicopters, and classified recon aircraft -He got most of his information about the war from the recon pilots -Base was located on the edge of the city of Can Tho -The base had perimeter lights which he felt was a strategically bad idea -Allowed for the enemy to know exactly where they were -There was one incident where South Vietnamese Rangers hacked into the American generators -They were drawing electricity from the generators to feed Can Tho -He (Bill) invited the provincial chief to the base and brought him to a rooftop -Showed him that the U.S. still controlled the electricity -Did this by completely powering down, then restarting, Can Tho -Arrived in Vietnam in August 1972 -At the time of his arrival had an Air Cavalry Squadron and a South Vietnamese Division �(01:32:25) End of Vietnam War -By January 1973 more U.S. troops left as part of the drawdown -By February 1973 most of the base’s barracks were empty -One problem was that there weren’t enough troops to patrol the perimeter -Had to hire local people to maintain security -Didn’t even have South Vietnamese troops to protect the base -Troops had stripped the base of its electrical and plumbing components -As a result the South Vietnamese commander refused to take over the base -Said that the U.S. was trying to give him an incomplete base -Bill threatened to burn down the base if the commander wouldn’t take it -The commander eventually cooperated -Remembers when the Four Powers Peace Commission came in for negotiations -There were Canadians and Indonesians representing the U.S. and South Vietnam -There were Hungarians and Poles representing North Vietnam -One of his jobs was to set up housing for the officers from those countries -The Hungarians and Poles had to get approval from the Soviet Union -Remembers arm wrestling with the communist Hungarian colonel -At the end of the war there was very little enemy activity -They would receive a mortar round from time to time -The last mortar fired on their base was a dud -The Air Cavalry would still go out on missions to support U.S. troops in the field (01:37:24) Discipline and Morale Problems -He didn’t see any drug problems during his second tour in Vietnam -Knew that it was more of a problem for support units, not for combat units -Combat units just simply didn’t have the time to get high -The soldiers knew that the end was near which caused some problems -The primary focus became getting home and not so much the war -Only had to court martial one officer for dereliction of duty though -Soldiers still followed the orders they were given (01:39:35) Ceasefire Incident -During the ceasefire a U.S. helicopter was shot down -Resulted in seventeen U.S. servicemen being killed in action -He was responsible for getting a team together to go out and recover the bodies -He had trouble getting the necessary personnel organized -Simply didn’t have enough of the right people to do the job -Once they were out there they started receiving fire from an enemy ground force -Led to having to send out troops to protect the recovery personnel -Ran into a reporter on the base that had written a false article about the incident -Said that U.S. troops were refusing to follow orders and recover dead soldiers -Had the reporter thrown off the base (01:42:52) Race Relations in the Army -In Can Tho there was a mixed population on the base -Never saw any major race problems -Knew that if there were issues they were on a small level and dealt with -One of the finest soldiers he served with was a black soldier in Korea -Most men just wanted to work with each other to have the war end on a decent note �(01:45:10) Leaving Vietnam -When it came time to leave he had to make sure that all U.S. personnel were accounted for -Had a head count every day -By the last day there were only thirty three U.S. troops left on the base -They all flew up together to Saigon -When they arrived Saigon was chaotic as U.S. troops collected in the city -He still has the last U.S. flag to fly over the base at Can Tho -The evacuation went smoother than he thought it would -Left Vietnam in 1973 (01:47:04) End of Army Career -Stayed in the Army for five more years -During those last five years he was promoted to the rank of colonel -He was offered three assignments: -Work at the Pentagon, command Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, or ROTC duty -He chose the ROTC duty -He wanted to have a positive effect on young, new officers -Sent to Pocatello, Idaho to serve at Idaho State University -There was a large anti-war movement there -Resulted in not having enough ROTC volunteers -There were good junior officers that had a great work ethic in the ROTC there -While at Idaho State University had a run-in with a hippie -He was accused of killing civilians and words were exchanged -Always embarrassed for having even engaged the protestor -The ROTC cadets did face some harassment from protestors -It was an overall enjoyable assignment though -After completing his duty at Idaho State University he retired from the Army (01:50:57) Life after the Army -He drove a school bus -First time that someone talked back to him which was a surprise after being a colonel -Sold light airplanes for a while -Worked for a credit company based out of Denver, Colorado -Helped establish credit collection bureaus in small towns -Became a team chief and worked with his wife -He was eventually placed in charge of maintenance for a school district in Olympia, WA -One of his sons got married to a girl in Michigan, had two children, then retired -Bill and his wife moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan to be closer to the grandchildren (01:53:15) Reflections on Service -Feels that his service in the Army made him more conservative than when he began -Made him appreciate some of the problems that politicians have to deal with -In a way it made him a more tolerant person -Taught him how to work with people, especially young people � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27_AlversonW1675V Title A name given to the resource Alverson, Willard (Interview outline and video), 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-10-02 Description An account of the resource Bill Alverson was born in 1929 in Olympia, Washington and grew up there. He completed ROTC training in college and was commissioned in the Army in 1951. He went to Japan in January, 1952 and trained for service in Korea. He served as a platoon leader in E Company, 15th Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division in Korea during the last year of the war. He left Korea on May 1, 1953 and began a career in the Army serving at Fort Lewis, Washington Fort Benning, Georgia completing paratrooper training, being a trainer for the ROTC at Washington State University, and completing Army Ranger School in the fall of 1960. He served in Germany during the time of the Berlin Wall and Cuban Missile crises and studied at the Command General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In 1965 he volunteered to go to Vietnam and was sent over in January 1966 to be an Army Ranger advisor for the South Vietnamese Rangers in Pleiku, South Vietnam. He helped carry out raids against the Viet Cong during his time there. After his deployment to Vietnam he returned to the United States and served at the Command General Staff College and at Fort Bragg, North Carolina helping train Special Forces. In 1972 he was redeployed to Vietnam and arrived there in August 1972. He was assigned to the Army Airbase near Can Tho in the Mekong Delta commanding the Air Cavalry Squadron and South Vietnamese Division there. The second tour ended in March 1973. He returned to the U.S. and served as an ROTC instructor at Idaho State University until his retirement in 1978 retiring with the rank of colonel. 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Allendale, Michigan Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/x-m4v application/pdf https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d0a14b80c76acda9e2b1ea327080eff3.jpg c4d133e46bc3194902ca2f635739f321 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naval Recognition Training Slides Subject The topic of the resource Slides Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Warships--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource Slides developed during World War II as a training tool, for top-side battle-station personnel on board ship and for all aircraft personnel, by the US Navy. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d18e48b95ae365b4390c1671e91c9b9c.jpg 7bea9326ee0eec462ca1bc2a61700d2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naval Recognition Training Slides Subject The topic of the resource Slides Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Warships--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource Slides developed during World War II as a training tool, for top-side battle-station personnel on board ship and for all aircraft personnel, by the US Navy. In 1942 a Recognition School was established by the Navy at Ohio State University where the method of identification was developed. In 1943 the school was taken over by the US Navy. The importance of training in visual recognition of ships and aircraft became even more evident during World War II. Mistakes resulting in costly errors and loss of life led to an increased emphasis on recognition as a vital skill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-50 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1943-1953 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides, RHC-50</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-50_261 Title A name given to the resource AM-1 Mauler US Navy attack aircraft Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Description An account of the resource AM-1 Mauler US Navy attack aircraft, October 1, 1947. Subject The topic of the resource United States. Navy World War, 1939-1945 Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Slides Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Naval recognition slides (RHC-50) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-10-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ff5efa83035b99d95b7fa8f74613f438.jpg da0be702f0f772e8fe7fb479f69516c5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naval Recognition Training Slides Subject The topic of the resource Slides Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Warships--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource Slides developed during World War II as a training tool, for top-side battle-station personnel on board ship and for all aircraft personnel, by the US Navy. In 1942 a Recognition School was established by the Navy at Ohio State University where the method of identification was developed. In 1943 the school was taken over by the US Navy. The importance of training in visual recognition of ships and aircraft became even more evident during World War II. Mistakes resulting in costly errors and loss of life led to an increased emphasis on recognition as a vital skill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-50 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1943-1953 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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Navy World War, 1939-1945 Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Slides Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Naval recognition slides (RHC-50) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948-09-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/18252c40c7a798d7d99d207b790973fb.jpg ed1004af9d654fec0311afc4923b299c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_FilmPacks_6_009 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937-04-04 Title A name given to the resource Amalfi from Hotel Capuccini Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of Amalfi Coast taken from the Hotel Capuccini. Subject The topic of the resource Italy Amalfi Coast (Italy) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6dc4aec4452195837d87fd3a44e1ba47.jpg 1e82a808803e73bb6e2768e70db1ba67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_1931-3_003 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1931-07-09 Title A name given to the resource Amarillo, Texas chalcedony quarry site #1 looking west Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of chalcedony quarry site #1 looking west in Amarillo, Texas. An automobile and a person are visible in the background. Subject The topic of the resource Texas Geology Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/587b06b3fac2bbb909597d9b29ced3d9.jpg b39cf8339e5739645a00464e7989d611 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naval Recognition Training Slides Subject The topic of the resource Slides Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Warships--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource Slides developed during World War II as a training tool, for top-side battle-station personnel on board ship and for all aircraft personnel, by the US Navy. In 1942 a Recognition School was established by the Navy at Ohio State University where the method of identification was developed. In 1943 the school was taken over by the US Navy. The importance of training in visual recognition of ships and aircraft became even more evident during World War II. Mistakes resulting in costly errors and loss of life led to an increased emphasis on recognition as a vital skill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-50 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1943-1953 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides, RHC-50</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-50_1199 Title A name given to the resource Ambassador transport Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Description An account of the resource Ambassador British transport, July 1, 1948. Subject The topic of the resource United States. Navy Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Slides Great Britain Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Naval recognition slides (RHC-50) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948-07-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b46df14b4b13d4523402b92406294764.mp4 2d13c540054f3cdd7e2d00df9f75eced https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/08818f8aa62e7ae9d3f6d1a82b774eb4.pdf 0a91e2a98ca64eb36da350fb9bf780f9 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Title: Ambrose, Thomas (Interview outline and video), 2010 Subject: Korean War, 1950-1953-–Personal narratives, American; United States. Marine Corps Description: Thomas Ambrose joined the Navy in 1948. He trained for the Medical Corps, and initially did hospital duty, but then transferred to the Marines and was sent to Korea to serve as a corpsman with a line company. His unit fought a series of engagements on the Imjin River and in the Punchbowl. He learned to use field radios and transferred to a signal company, and at the end of his tour he served near Panmunjom. Creator: Ambrose, Thomas Contributor (Interviewer/Affiliation): Montney, Bobby (Interviewer); Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.) Date: 2010-06-05 Digital Identification: TAmbrose � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ambrose, Thomas (Interview outline and video), 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ambrose, Thomas Description An account of the resource Thomas Ambrose joined the Navy in 1948. He trained for the Medical Corps, and initially did hospital duty, but then transferred to the Marines and was sent to Korea to serve as a corpsman with a line company. His unit fought a series of engagements on the Imjin River and in the Punchbowl. He learned to use field radios and transferred to a signal company, and at the end of his tour he served near Panmunjom. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Montney, Bobby (Interviewer) Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans Video recordings Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American United States. Marine Corps Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010-06-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AmbroseT Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3fec234c0707b3b48c471cc62fd1c1cb.jpg 58693a581732e85c1f9078e09b6a9666 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ronald Oakes collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oakes, Ronald Description An account of the resource Collection of photographs by Ronald Oakes, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, and in the U.S. National Guard in the Iraq War. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968/2005 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/628">Ronald Oakes Vietnam and Iraq war photographs (RHC-80)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Iraq War, 2003-2011 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Veterans Photographs Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Relation A related resource Veterans History Project interviews, RHC-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-80 Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-80_Oakes-Vietnam-ADVANCINGTOWARDTHETREELINECOMINGUNDERFIREOPALLENBROOK Title A name given to the resource Ambush of Oakes' patrol as they advanced to the tree line in the background Subject The topic of the resource Vietnam War, 1961-1975 United States--History, Military Marine Corps Military life Soldiers Photographs Description An account of the resource Ambush of Oakes' patrol as they advanced to the tree line in the background. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oakes, Ronald Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ronald Oakes Vietnam and Iraq photographs (RHC-80) Relation A related resource Veterans History Project interviews, RHC-27 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vietnam War Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/14d05e069de126da788d41497b67bbda.pdf 48f0d0e08f72a664da6b1ce01b73cc09 PDF Text Text AMENDED MASTER PLAN TOWNSHIP OF RICHMOND Township of Richmond, Macomb County Michigan �AMENDED MASTER PLAN TOWNSHIP OF RICHMOND PREPARED FOR: Richmond Township Planning Commission 75701 Memphis Ridge Road Richmond, MI 48062 PREPARED BY: Vilican-Leman & Associates Inc. Community Planning Consultants, Landscape Architects 28316 Franklin Road Southfield, MI 48034 November 12, 1991 �TOWNSHIP BOARD Mr. James McKiernan, Supervisor Mr. Gordon Fuerstenau, Clerk Ms. Claudia O'Conner, Treasurer Ms. Grace Leach, Trustee Mr. Keith Rengert, Trustee TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Ms. Nancy Kulman, Chair Mr. Thomas Montgomery Mr. Keith Rengert Ms. Alane Rowley Mr. Paul Stewart Mr. Leland Storey Mr. Russell Williams CONSULTANT Vilican Leman & Associates, Inc. �CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................. 1 EXISTING LAND USE THE STUDY AREA ........................................... 2 EXISTING LAND USE ........................................ 2 THE PRESENT MASTER PLAN ...................................... 4 THE AMENDED MASTER PLAN ...................................... 6 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ...... . ................ . ......... . .... . ... 9 TABLES TABLE 15 (Revised from 1978 Document) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 GRAPHICS EXISTING LAND USE MAP (Study Area) . . . . EXISTING ZONING MAP (Study Area) . . . . . . 1978 MASTER PLAN MAP (Study Area) . . . . . AMENDED MASTER PLAN MAP (Study Area) AMENDED TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN MAP . ........ ............. ..................... ............. ........ ..................... ............. ..... ... 2-A 3-A 5-A 7-A 7-B EXHIBITS f f f r r ~ MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING ............................... E-1 ADOPTING RESOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2 �INTRODUCTION In 1989 the Richmond Township Planning Commission received a request to rezone vacant land located near the northwest corner of Lowe Plank Road and Armada Ridge Road, from single family residential to multiple family residential. Ultimately, before the request could be formally heard before the planning commission at a public hearing, the applicant withdrew the request. The request was withdrawn because the applicant discovered that the soil content of much of the site would not support a septic system for a multiple family residential development. There are no public utilities serving this area and none are expected within the foreseeable future. The request did generate concern for the area around the intersection, in that the request was in contrast with the recommendations of the Township Master Plan, which proposes the land for single family residential use. Concern was also expressed that existing land use in the area and current zoning in the area is not in concert with the recommendations of the master plan and perhaps it was time to reevaluate this area relative to its future land use development potential. For these reasons as well as others which are noted in this document, it was decided that the area should be studied to see if there was justification to amend the Township's adopted Master Plan for the area. The findings of the study and the conclusions drawn by the Township Planning Commission after discussing various land use alternatives with the residents of the area, are revealed in this report and on the master plan maps contained herein. r r f r r ~ 1 �r ~ EXISTING LAND USE fi THE STUDY AREA ~ The area of Richmond Township involved in this study is the area around the intersection of Lowe Plank Road and Armada Ridge Road, extending east to the City of Richmond, south to 32 Mile Road, west 1/2 mile and north 3/4 mile from the intersection. ~ The Township's current master plan contains a section which maps and describes in general terms, land use in the Township as it existed in 1973. A comparison of the information contained in the 1973 map with the current land use information contained in the MAP of EXISTING LAND USE on an accompanying page, reveals the following information. ~ ~ 1. ~ ~ Land use within the study area has not changed that much between 1973 when the original land use map was prepared and 1990, when the map of current land use, contained in this report, was prepared. 2. The area now as then, contains what is probably the most diverse and intense land use development in Richmond Township. 3. It is a mix of residential and non-residential land use that unfortunately, does not enjoy the type of land use relationships that can permit such uses to exist next to one another without one potentially impacting the other. ~ ~ ri r r f f r r' r I The type of land use relationships desired between residential and non-residential land use are at best rear lot relationships, or at the least, side lot relationships. With respect to the latter relationship, a residential use which side lots a non-residential use should do so only along one lot line. the other side of the residential lot should be next to a residential use and the use fronting it across the street should also be a residential use. The uses extending down the street from the first residential use, adjacent to a nonresidential use, should also be residential. This is not necessarily the case in this particular area. Some residential uses are sandwiched between non-residential uses and in other instances, residential uses front into a non-residential use across a street. The MAP of EXISTING LAND USE on an accompanying page, indicates that most of the land within the immediate study area consists of single family detached homes on individual lots. This is particularly true of the area east of Lowe Plank Road, along both sides of Armada Ridge Road. From the intersection of these two roads, eastward to the City of Richmond's corporate limits, the frontage is exclusively single family. This particular frontage should remain unchanged in that it is nearly all developed and is zoned for single family use. 2 �r _J f ~ ·• ~ ~ • ~ I.! I I o ~ ~---,--..-----t r----------....a. a: II. 0 ~ >- 1(.) ~ ~ r r If f ~ r f r r r 32 MILE RD. I LENOX TOIWNSHIP ~~I VACANT AND Ir AGRICULTURAL '----'-----'I ,.______,I COMMERCIAL - QUASI-PUBLIC SINGLE I I FAMILY RESIDENTIAL .______,] INDUSTRIAL r f Existing Land Use LOWE PLANK/ ARMADA RIDGE AREA RIC HMOND TOW N S H I P, MICHIGAN �~ r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r r r r r f r r r r It is the area west of Lowe Plank Road along Armada Ridge Road and along 32 Mile Road, and to a lesser extent, along Lowe Plank Road near the rail corridor, that contains the greatest mix of land use. Of these areas, it is the frontage along Armada Ridge Road, and 32 Mile Road, west of Lowe Plank Road, that presents the greatest potential concern. Along Armada Ridge Road, commercial and industrial land use exists between single family uses and along 32 Mile Road, single family homes exist between industrial land use. These land use relationships could be further compromised by the fact that land at the southwest corner of Armada Ridge Road and Lowe Plank Road is vacant and is presently zoned for industrial use. The map of EXISTING ZONING and the EXISTING MASTER PLAN MAP, which follow the EXISTING LAND USE MAP, reveals one of the areas of greatest potential concern for this area of the township and one of the primary reasons that the mix of land use that exists in this area, has taken place. Existing zoning in the area is in contrast with the recommendations of the present master plan for the area. The Township Master Plan proposes land within the study area between the rail corridor and 32 Mile Road for single family residential use. However, within the confines of this area there presently exists three separate areas of non-residential zoning. These areas include; • The area lying south of the rail corridor, north of Armada Ridge Road and along both sides of Lowe Plank Road. This area is presently zoned for industrial use and is occupied by two industrial uses. • An area along the east side of Lowe Plank Road, between the rail corridor and Armada Ridge Road. this site is presently zoned for office use and is vacant land. • The area between Armada Ridge Road and 32 Mile Road, extending west from Lowe Plank Road. This area is presently zoned for industrial use and contains a mix of residential, commercial and industrial uses. It should be noted that the frontage along Lowe Plank Road north of the rail corridor presently consists of a mix of residential and non-residential land use as well. The principal difference here however, is that the physical relationship between the single nonresidential use, which is located on the west side of the Road near the rail corridor, and the developing single family homes to the north, is an acceptable relationship, at the present time. The potential concern with this particular area is that the Township Master Plan proposes the frontage along both sides of Lowe Plank Road, from the rail corridor north to 33 Mile Road, for industrial use. This includes the area that is currently developing with single family homes. Only the area containing the existing industrial use is presently zoned for industrial use. The balance of the land in this area that is presently master planned for industrial use, is zoned for agricultural use, a district which also permits non farm oriented single family residential homes. It was recognition of the development of single family housing within this area of the Township, proposed for industrial use, that also prompted the Planning Commission to undertake this study. 3 �A A • I I o I! I ~ ~ ~ - - . - -.... i-------.J-➔ ...~ 0 >- 10 r r r r r r A AGRICULTURAL R-1 S I NG LE FAM I LY 0-1 0 F F IC E P R O F E S S IO NA L M-1 LI G HT R ES I D ENT I AL I N DU ST R I AL a Existing Zoning Districts LOWE PLANK/ ARMADA RIDGE AREA RICHMOND TO W N S H I P, MICHIGAN �THE PRESENT MASTER PLAN On June 13, 1978, the Richmond Township Planning Commission formally adopted its current master plan. The plan is entitled the Master Plan for Richmond Township. The master plan document is composed of nine sections, or chapters. These chapters are listed as follows; Chapter 1 - Regional Setting Chapter 2 - Existing Land Use Chapter 3 - Natural Resources Chapter 4 - Population Chapter 5 - Economic Base Chapter 6 - Goals and Objectives Chapter 7 - Land Use Plan Chapter 8 - Thorofare Plan Chapter 9 - Community Facilities Plan In addition to the above chapters the master plan document contains an appendix, tables which portray statistical data pertinent to the community, the area around it, and maps. Among the various maps contained in the document is the Master Plan Map. This map portrays future land use patterns through out the township and is intended to serve as a guideline for the orderly and functional development and preservation of the Township's most critical asset, is rich farm lands. r Preparatory to developing the master plan map, the Township Planning Commission undertook a number of background studies. Each of the chapters above noted represents one of those studies. The intent of these studies was to familiarize the planning commission with land use as it existed in the community at the time, to what extent the township consisted of natural resources and areas of environmental significance, how many people lived in the township at the time and how many people could be expected to live in the township in the future, and what the future needs of the community likely would be. With this information in hand, the planning commission could develop a master plan for the Richmond Township of the future in which the effective management of growth and development would protect and preserve its single most important asset, its fertile farm lands. 4 �Among the most important elements of the master plan is that part which established goals and objectives. These elements are contained in Chapter 6, which commences on page 55 of the 1978 master plan report. Within this section of the master plan are set forth goals and objectives developed for the purpose of carrying out the recommendations of the master plan. There are three general goals (referred to in the master plan text as general character), for which a number of objectives were developed to achieve these goals. The three general goals of the master plan are noted below. 1. Place the general welfare -of the community ahead of the purely economic interest of development. 2. Encourage development that is attractive and aesthetically pleasing. 3. Preserve the historic and natural resource features of the Township. To achieve these goals within the guidelines of the master plan, objectives were developed under a series of headings, each of which was intended to help realize the above noted generals. The individual headings included, • Preserving the natural resources of the Township, including its agricultural heritage. • Preserving and protecting open space and recreation in the Township. • Encouraging qualitative residential and non-residential development. • Promoting development of an efficient and effective infrastructure in the community, including transportation systems, and public services. Throughout this section of the master plan the theme that ran universally through the various objectives was the desire to see quality in the community and to preserve the community's natural resources and its agricultural heritage. r f r It is the intent of the Township Planning Commission to maintain the goals and objectives of the 1978 master plan while developing the amended plan map. In fact, it was the desire of the planning commission to maintain the goals of its 1978 master plan through the implementation of its objectives, that led to their undertaking this study. 5 �32 MIL RD . I 11 LENOX TO,WNSHIP [ :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:] M E D I U M +• I I Ir 9 DENSITY RESIDENT IAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL• PARK LIGHT INDUSTRIAL r r I r r Existing Master Plan • LOWE PLANK/ ARMADA RIDGE AREA RICHMOND T O W N S H I P, MICHIGAN �THE AMENDED MASTER PLAN Actually, the amended master plan deals more with changing the land use proposals of the master plan map then changing the text of the master plan document. Again, the area of concern to the planning commission and the area of the Township which received its concentration is the area extending out from the intersection of Armada Ridge Road with Lowe Plank Road, east to the City of Richmond, south to the south corporate limits of the Township ( 32 Mile Road ), west one half mile and north to a point one quarter mile south of 33 Mile Road. Once the Planning Commission had become more thoroughly familiar with the details of this area, through review of current land use and zoning within the study area, they were ready to consider new planning policy(s) for the area. Over a period of months, five separate but similar land use planning alternatives were developed and discussed. Commencing with Land Use Plan Alternative No.1, which emphasized preservation of the existing single family area by maximizing much of the rest of the land area for single family use and minimizing future non-residential use of the area, the Planning Commission developed four other land use plan alternatives, each with greater land area devoted to non-residential use and less to residential use. Upon completion of Land Use Plan Alternative No.5, which depicted nearly all the land area west of Lowe Plank Road, From north of the rail corridor to 32 Mile Road, for industrial use, the residents of the area were invited to attend a meeting to review and discuss the five plan map alternatives. The result of the meeting was a clear consensus from the residents and from the Planning Commission members, that; 1. The present master plan for the area should be revised and, 2. The amended master plan should show a strong emphasis towards preserving and enhancing the existing residential housing stock in the area by continuing to emphasize the area for new residential development as envisioned by the present master plan and, 3. Any further encroachment of non-residential development in the area, particularly industrial uses should be discouraged by removing some land areas now proposed for industrial use on the present master plan map and diminishing the area of other lands proposed for industrial use in the study area. 4. Certain non-residential land use in the area must be considered as land use "fixes" and though these uses should be minimized, they should be buffered to the extent possible, to protect them as well as the residential uses around them. 6 �With these planning policy statements in mind, the planning commission concentrated its further review of the area on the recommendations of Land Use Plan Alternative No.1. It is the land use proposals of that alternative which appear on the two master land use plans which accompany this section. The first master plan map is a larger scale map involving only the study area. The second map is the amended Township Master Plan Map. This second map is the original master plan map, adopted by the Township in June, 1978 and which has been revised to reflect only the changes illustrated on the plan map of the study area. The amended Master Plan Map has been changed to reflect the following land use planning policies. • The area from just north of the rail corridor to 33 Mile Road, from Lowe Plank Road to Welding Road, has been reoriented from industrial to agricultural and residential use. Approximately 266 acres of land is involved in this change. • The area from the rail corridor north to 33 Mile Road, between Lowe Plank Road and the City of Richmond, has been reoriented from industrial to agricultural and residential use. Approximately 105 acres of land is involved in this change. • Areas along the south side of the rail corridor on both sides of Lowe Plank Road, have been reoriented from residential to industrial use. Approximately 14 acres of land is involved in this change. • The area along the west side of Lowe Plank Road, between Armada Ridge Road and 32 Mile Road, has been reoriented from residential to restricted office non-residential use. Approximately 5 acres of land is involved in this change. • An area between Armada Ridge Road and 32 Mile Road, west of and adjacent to the restricted office area, has been reoriented from residential to industrial use. Approximately 6 acres of land is involved in this change. 7 �... 0 ► !:: u 32 II MILE RD. _ _ _ LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE .___. . I. LOW DENSITY RES . - - - MAJOR THOROFARE !:::::::::::(:)::::{~ 1110111111 ..__ f MEDIUM DENSITY RES. SECONDARY THOROFARE _. OFFICE Amended Master Plan LOWE PLANK/ ARMADA RIDGE AREA RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN �• • 36 __ ____ .,. _ _! a: w ...J ...J 31 32 ~ a: __,,.,._ BORO MA N § 3: .,'1 33 "',; w "' 36 I ' ALPINE (/) g; ...J ST. 0 r- - AGRICULTURE ~ NATURAL CARROLL WEB ER I C). LOW 0 0 MEDIUM IN 13 . OA'v TON ==~==tr¥:r¥~+:iF~~~~-~-;;;;;;;;;;;;;~---_jjL_ _.. _____~~~-T-~~-=== ~ ,,.,_,.'41;_;_.;;_;_;_;Ji"!'llll'•t::::"::':±--=i2~0_---+_-~l.--=------J, ---~ ; DENSITY DENSITY ~ LIGHT ~ HEAVY RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING OFFICE SCHOOL - ELEMENTARY PARK CENTER - TOWNSHIP CIVIC PARK THOROFARE --■■ MAJOR ~ 1---+--'u o<-ll---.-J RESIDENTIAL CONVENIENCE • I DENSITY HIGH •• •+• 9 RESOURCE THOROFARE -••• SECONDARY 19 ---- COLLECTOR VJ VJ :::, a: UNDER ••• CORRIDOR STUDY 30 25 \ PLAN MASTER 36 31 RICHMOND MACOMB TOWNSHIP COUNTY , MICHIGAN RICHMOND TOWNSHIP PLANNING -,.,:;:. Adop ti on 6 Oa{• . NC)vatBER 12 1tl1 •• •• . In •:: VT an-Leman & Associates, c. ■: . . .. . .: ~"-'",oltlO(UIJULT.fJffl•~.-.aounctS .. . . . t4 t, "" . uo 111• (Ollfft'T .,. u 1111,11t COtltl tlllOII COMMISSION �In the Township's adopted Master Plan Document of 1978, on page 64 of that report, exists a table which provides a generalized breakdown of acreage allocations for the various land use categories illustrated on the 1978 Master Plan Map. That same table is reproduced below and updated to reflect acreage allocation by land use category for the amended Master Plan Map. TABLE 15 MASTER PLAN: ACREAGE ALLOCATIONS Richmond Township - 1991 LAND USE PERCENT ACRES Agriculture Natural Resources Residential Low Density Medium Density High Density Sub Total 4,605 383 225 Commercial Convenience Highway Sub Total 26 1 .1Q Industrial Light Industrial Heavy Industrial Sub Total 23 190 69.8 1,765 7.4 19.2 1.6 0.9 5,213 21.7 0.1 * 36 24,000 Less then 1/10 of one percent. 6.0 Acres of which are proposed for office use. 8 0.2 0.1 0.8 213 TOTAL * 16,773 0.9 100.0 �PLAN IMPLEMENTATION It is important to understand that the preceding changes to the amended master plan, if implemented in a prudent manner, will substantially reduce the inventory of industrial oriented land in the study area. One might not get that impression from reading the individual areas of change outlined in the preceding section. Three of the five areas of change noted in the preceding section, actually re,Jriented land previously planned for residential use on the 1978 Master Plan Map,to non-residential use. One must refer back to the existing land use section of this document and compare the land use proposals of the amended plan to the existing zoning map, to realize the substantial reduction in acres previously proposed and presently zoned for non-residential use, within the study area. From these comparisons it becomes obvious that the two principal objectives that must be reached if the Planning Commission is to realize the recommendations of the amended Master Plan Map, are; 1. To adopted the amended Master Plan Map as the Township's new Master Land Use Plan. 2. To thereafter reorient the present land use districts in the area to bring them into conformity with the proposals of the amended Master Plan Map. These objectives can be reached by the Planning Commission holding a public hearing in accordance with the guidelines setforth in the Township Planning Act-168 of 1960, as amended and thereafter initiating the rezoning of those lands that are contrary to the recommendations of the amended Master Plan, to zoning districts that are compatible with the plan. The one additional objective is to endeavor to implement the land use proposals of the amended Master Plan Map, by discouraging land use development any where in Richmond Township, that would be contrary to the intent and purpose of the Richmond Township Master Plan and the goals and objectives setforth therein. 9 �EXHIBITS �SUPERVISOR TRUSTEES JAMES McKIERNAN 31680 fuer11enau Riclvnond, Ml 48062 727-7282 GRACE LEACH 71~ Welding Rd. Richmond, Ml 48062 727 -7041 Richmond Township 75701 Memphis Ridge Richmond, Michigan 48062 727-7134 CLERK GORDON FUERSTENAU 73727 Lo- Plank Riclvnond, Ml 48062 727 -71 ◄ 5 KEITH RENGERT 34080 Annada Ridge Ri clvnond, Ml 48062 727-7682 CONSTABLE DEAN BRUYNEEL TREASURER 30640 School Section Richmond, Ml 48062 784-8278 CLAUDIA O'CONNER 2620 Prinz Road Armada, Ml "41005 784-93118 RICHMOND TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of the Richmond Township Planning Commission Regular Meeting and Public Hearing November 12, 1991 at 7:00 pm Richmond Township Hall. Members Presenl: Nancy Kulman, Tom Monlgomery , Keith Rengert, Paul Slewart , Russ Williams, Peggy Spencer Members Absent: Leland Storey Others Present: Jim McKiernan, Gordon Fuerstenau, Charles Cairns, Grace Leach, Nelson Leach, Mr. Cherry New Planning Commission Member Peggy Spencer was sworn in as a newly appointed Planning Commission Member by Gordon Fuestenau, Township Clerk. Peggy Spencer will replace Alane Rowley's seat which she resigned from in November 1991. Nancy Kulman will fill in as Secretary for Alane Rowley until the end of her .I term as Secretary. Public Hearing of Proposed Amendment of Master Plan Gordon Fuerstenau noted that proper notice has been given for the Public Hearing. Charles Cairns, Township consultant, presented the proposed amendment to the Master Plan. The proposed changes would effect sections 34 and 35, more specifically; The area just north of the rail corridor lo 33 Mile Road, from Lowe Plank to Welding, has been reoriented from industrial to agricultural and residential use . Approximately 266 acres of land is involved in this change. The are from the rail corridor north to 33 Mile Road, between Lowe Plank and the City of Richmond, has been reoriented from industrial to agricultural and residential use . Approximately 105 acres of land is involved in this change. Areas along the south side of the rail corridor on both sides of Lowe Plank, have been reoriented from residential to industrial use. Approximately 14 acres of land is involved in this change. The area along the west side of Lowe Plank, between Armada Ridge Road and 32 Mile Road, has been reoriented f~om residential to rest~'cted office non-residential use. Approximately 5 acres of land are effected 10 the change. · An area between Armada Ridge Road ~d 32 Mile Road, west of and adjacent to the restricted office ares, has been reoriented from residential to industrial use. Approximately 6 acres of land is involved in this change. Public Hearing Open to Public E-1 �I I I Page 2 Gordon Fuerstenau suggested that the "landfill" site on Fuerstenau Road , of 80 acres be looked being changed to a Township Park on the Master Plan. It was noted that the current location of the Township park is not centrally located and there is lack of available land. The 80 acre "landfill"site is centrally located and is a fuU 80 acres with a wooded area and a wetland area. Mr. Cairns stated this was a possibility but would need to be justified by statistics etc. Mr. Cairns said he would check into and let us know how to investigate and proceed if we want. Keith Rengert /ad.)motion to adopt the proposed amendment to the Master Plan and send to the Township BoarMr final approval. Motion was seconded by Russ Williams. Roll call vote of member present was unanimous. A copy of the amendment will be sent to the Macomb County Planning Commission to accept, they have 45 days . Richmond Auto Salvage I ( A letter was sent by the Macomb County Road Commission to Richmond Salvage on September 30, 1991 in reference to the right-of-way having people dropping off salvage goods on the roadside in front of the Salvage yard. Since the letter there appears to be no improvements in the roadside litter. Keith Rengert noted there is still a pile of tires in the yard , fence and boundary lines have not been maintained and various types of litter on roadside. Mr. Cherry, owner of Richmond Salvage, responded that he does not want people to drop off these salvage items on the roadside but, he is not able to monitor the site day and night. Keith Rengert made a motion to request the Township Board to petition the County to post a sign for No littering, violators would be ticketed in front of Richmond Salvage. Motion was seconded by Russ Williams. I There being no othe'r business a motion was made by Nancy Kulman to adjourn, motion wa:\econded by Russ Williams. , I Respectfully submitted by, r r r r r r r ~~ Secretary E-la �- I ADOPTING RESOLUTION I At the conclusion of a public hearing at which a quorum of the Planning Commission of the Township of Richmond, Macomb County, Michigan was present, the following resolution was offered and adopted. Moved by member Keith Rengert Seconded by member Russell Williams THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED: - WHEREAS: The Richmond Township Planning Commission has diligently pursued the development of an amendment to its Master Plan Map for the Township of Richmond, and: - WHEREAS: Said Master Plan Map amendment has been reviewed in Planning Commission sessions with members of the Richmond Township Board of Trustees in attendance as well as the general public, and: - WHEREAS: On November 12, 1991 a public hearing duly advertised in accordance with the guidelines of the Michigan Township Rural Planning Act 168, as amended, was held, at which time a quorum of the Richmond Township Planning commission was present and at which hearing public comment pertaining to the proposed master plan map amendment was heard, now: 'I I - I I I I THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED: That the contents of this document togather with all maps attached thereto and contained herein, are hereby adopted by the Richmond Township Planning Commission, superseding the former Master Plan Map of June 13, 1978, and that this plan document shall be called the AMENDED MASTER PLAN MAP, TOWNSHIP of RICHMOND. ROLL CALL: Yes 6 Absent l No 0 Abstain 0 RESOLUTION ADOPTED I, Nancy Kulman , Secretary of the Richmond Township Planning Commission, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Richmond Township Planning Commission at a meeting held November 12, 1991. E-2 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wyckoff Planning and Zoning Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Planning & Zoning Center (Lansing, Mich.) (Organization) Wyckoff, Mark A. Description An account of the resource Municipal master plans and zoning ordinances from across the state of Michigan, spanning from the 1960s to the early 2020s. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bf9d56a16aa099dd750aa91c5114bf19.pdf 38949a786b03de9afa0e30a6359f56e6 PDF Text Text AMENDMENTS TO THE MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT SITE PLAN REVIEW PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Prepared for use by the Cities, Villages and Townships of Kalamazoo County, Michigan KALAMAZOO METROPOLITAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION September 1974 �FROM THE LIBRARY OF .E.lanning & Zoning Center, lnc. Af.1Errnr-1EiHS TO THE f10DEL ZO[HiW ORDifrn1JCE Prepared for the ~; ~200 Metropolitan County Planning Commission by the Kalamazoo County Planning Department 418 West Kalamazoo Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006 September, 1974 The preparation of this report was financially aided through a Federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, under the Urban Planning Assistance Program, authorized by Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended. �cornErns INTRODUCTION . • . • . 1 FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS 2 MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT (R-6) 6 SITE PLAN REVIEW 9 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT APPENDIX - DEFINITIONS 13 �, , HHRODUCTIOfJ Since its adoption in 1962, the Model Zoning Ordinance has been adopted in its entirety or in part by a number of units of government in Kalamazoo County. The Model was intended, at that particular time, to provide guidelines to all local municipalities for the establishment of zoning regulations and to provide a basis for achieving uniformity of zoning decisions throughout the County. In recent years, Kalamazoo County communities have experienced a need to update their ordinances to meet unique and diversified development trends. The rapid growth of a variety of new housing types, commercial and industrial activities and the concern for the environmental effects of increased urban growth have encouraged the development of more comprehensive regulations. The four amendments to the Model Zoning Ordinance contained in this document are in response to this need and seek to provide a basic outline for reference and use by the various municipal planning commissions and zoning boards in Kalamazoo County. The procedural and administrative framework incorporated into the amendments is intended primarily for adaptation to the Model Zoning Ordinance, however, they can be easily modified by local units of government to provide reasonable and workable zoning regulations for their respective communities. �FLOODPLAii~ REGULATIOfJS �FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS 8.161 - PURPOSE It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health, safety and welfare by provisions to: (1) restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety or property in times of flood or cause excessive increases in flood heights or velocities, (2) require that uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities, shall be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction and (3) protect individuals from buying lands which are unsuited for intended purposes because of flood hazard. 8.162 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (a) Lands to Which Ordinance Applies: This ordinance shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the (City, Village or Township) shown on the official zoning map as being located within the designated floodplain. The regulatory flood protection elevations and corresponding boundaries of the floodway and flood fringe will be determined by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board) using the most accurate and up-to-date information. The regulations in this ordinance will be construed as being supplementary to and do not change any regulations imposed on the same lands or uses permitted by virtue of the land being part of another Zoning District. (b) Technical Data Required: Where topographic data, engineering studies or other information is needed by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board) to determine the effects of flooding on a proposed site and/or the effect of a structure on the flow of water, the applicant shall submit such data or studies. All such required data or studies shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer. (c) Interpretation of District Boundaries: The boundaries of the Zoning districts shall be determined by scaling distances on the official zoning map. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries of the district, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall make the necessary interpretation. , -2- �(d) Abrogation and Greater Restrictions: It is not intended by this ordinance to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance i~poses greater restrictions, the provisions of this ordinance shall prevail. 8.163 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS The floodplain areas within the jurisdiction of this ordinance have been divided into two districts: Floodway District (FW) and Floodfringe District (~F). The boundaries of these districts shall be shown on the official zoning map. 8.164 - FLOODWAY DISTRICT (FW) The Floodway District permits only those open space uses having a low flood damage potential and not obstructing flood flows. The requirements of this district are in addition to those contained in the specific use district. (a) Permitted Uses 1. Agricultural uses such as general farming, pasture, grazing, forestry and sod farming. 2. Industrial and Commercial uses such as loading areas, parking areas and airport landing strips. 3. Private and public recreational uses such as golf courses, driving ranges, picnic grounds, boat launching ramps, swimming areas, parks, nature and shooting preserves and biking and bike trails. 4. Residential uses such as lawns, gardens, parking areas and play areas. (b) Special Exception Uses 1. Uses or structures accessory to open space uses. 2. Drive-in Theaters, new and used car lots, roadside stands, and signs. 3. Extraction of sand, gravel and other materials. 4. Railroads, streets, bridges, utility transmission lines and pipelines. 5. Storage yards for equipment, machinery or materials. 6. Kennels and stables. -3- �(c) Standards for Floodway Special Exception Uses 1. No structure, fill, deposit, obstruction, storage of materials or equipment or other use , may be allowed as a special exception use which unduly affects the capacity of the floodway or unduly increases flood heights. 2. Structures accessary to permitted uses must have a low flood damage potential and must be constructed and placed on the building site so as to minimize obstruction to the flow of floodwaters. 3. Structures shall not be designed and used for human habitation. 4. Storage or processing of materials that are in time of flooding buoyant, flammable, explosive or could be injurious to human life and property are prohibited. 8.166 - FLOODFRINGE DISTRICT (FF) The Floodfringe District permits all urban type uses provided they are elevated above the regulatory flood protection elevation or floodproofed. The requirements of this district are in addition to those contained in the specific use district. (a) Permitted Uses 1. Any use permitted in the Floodway District (FW). 2. Residential and non-residential uses - structures, buildings and additions constructed, altered or moved shall be located on fill so that the lowest floor, including the basement floor, is elevated at least two (2) feet above the regulatory flood protection elevation for the particular area. The fill shall extend at least twenty-five (25) feet beyond the limits of the building or structure erected. Such buildings, structures or additions shall have a means of ingress and egress to land outside the floodplain which is at or above the regulatory flood protection elevation. This means of access shall be constructed of materials which will withstand the pressures associated with the discharge of a regional flood. 3. Accessory uses or buildings when they are in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.165, subsection (a)-2. -4- �(b) Special Exception Uses 1. Structures other than residences may, in special circumstances, be elevated or protected through ' floodproofing measures. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall require that the applicant submit a plan or document certified by a registered professional engineer indicating that the proposed floodproofing measures will provide adequate protection against flood damage. 2. The Zoning Board of Appeals may authorize the location of uses listed in Section 8.165 - (a) of this ordinance at an elevation below the regulatory flood protection elevation if such uses will not be subject to substantial flood damage and will not cause flood damage to other lands. -5- �MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT �MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT CR-6) 8.81 - PURPOSE This district is designed solely for the development of mobile home parks and such accessory structures and uses normally associated thereto, in accordance with those regulations specified by the State of Michigan Mob i le Horne Park Act 243, public acts of 1959, as amended, and in accordance with the following minimum requirements. 8.82 - PERMITTED USES Mobile home parks and those uses customarily incidental to the principal use. 8.83 - REGULATIONS REQUIRED OF MOBILE HOME PARKS (a) General Requirements 1. Mobile homes used for habitation shall be confined to Mobile Horne Parks which are hereafter limited to the R-6 Mobile Horne Park District. 2. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction of a mobile home park, a site plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) for review and approval as provided under Section 9.10 of this Zoning Ordinance. 3. Every mobile home park established within the (City, Village or Township) shall be inspected periodically by an official designated by the municipal governing body. The frequency of said inspections, and any fees associated thereto, shall be determined by the municipal governing body. (b) Park Development Standards 1. Each mobile home park shall have a minimum gross site area of five (5) acres. 2. A mobile home park shall have frontage on, and at least two paved accesses to, a primary or arterial street, or a similar adequate thoroughfare or state trunkline. -6- �3. Every mobile home park shall be served by public sanitary sewer and water systems, if such systems are immediately available, or an officially approved private on-site sewer and water system. 4. The owner of every mobile home park which lies immediately adjacent to an established residential district shall provide a screening area separating said park from the adjoining residential district. The screen shall be in the form of either a solid type fence, evergreen planting or landscape d berm which is compact and maintained in good condition at all times. The height of the screen shall not be less than five (5) feet, except where the screen would interfere with traffic safety, in which case it may be reduced in height to, but not less than, three (3) feet in height. Adequate landscaping shall also be provided by the owner of the mobile home park between each mobile home site and any public or private street so as to provide an attractive frontage upon said street. 5. Interior drives and walkways shall be lighted at intervals of not more than one hundred (100) feet. 6. Each mobile home park must contain an area for recreational activity equivalent to eight (8) percent of the gross site area of the park which may be used in common by the occupants of the park. 7. A mobile home or accessory structure within a park shall not be located closer than fifteen (15) feet from a park property line nor closer than thirtyfive (35) feet from a public right-of-way line. 8. All interior drives within a mobile home park shall be paved with asphalt or a similar hard surface material to a minimum width of twenty (20) feet. 9. Improved walkways of not less than thirty-six (36) inches wide shall be provided from each mobile home site to all park service buildings and structures. 10. A building or structure within a mobile home park shall not exceed the height of two and one-half (2½) stories or twenty-five (25) feet. Special exceptions may be permitted for stacking of mobile home units. 11. The park management shall be responsible for garbage and trash collection, street cleaning, snow removal and sidewalk and street maintenance. -7- �(c) Site Development Standards 1. Each mobile home site shall contain an area of not less than four thousand fifty (4,050) square f eet and have a width of not less than forty-five (45) feet. 2. The minimum distance between mobile home units shall be twenty-five (25) feet on side lines and twenty (20) feet on end to end placement. The minimum setback shall be measured from the outer wall of the mobile home, any expandable room or other structural appurtances, whichever is closer to the lot line. 3. Each mobile home unit shall be located not less than ten (10) feet from any private street within the park. 4. Each mobile home site shall not be located closer than thirty (30) feet to any park service building or other structure. 5. Each mobile home site shall be well drained and be provided with a mobile home stand consisting of a solid reinforced pad or ribbon at least four inches in depth. / 6. Tie down facilities shall be incorporated into each mobile home stand so that guy lines can be installed under the mobile home at sufficient intervals to prevent upheaval of mobile homes during severe winds and storms. 7. Uniform skirting of each mobile home base shall be required within thirty days (30) after initial placement. 8. A minimum of two (2) improved off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home site within the mobile home park. -8- �SITE PLA~ REVIEW �SI TE PLAf J REVIEW 9.101 - PURPOSE The intent of this ordinance is to provide for consultation and cooperation between the land developer and the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) in order that the developer may accomplish his objectives in the utilization of his land in accordance with the regulations of this zoning ordinance and with minimum adverse effect on the use of adjacent streets and on existing and future land uses in the immediate area and vicinity. 9.102 - DEVELOPMENTS REQUIRING SITE PLAN REVIEW The Building Inspector shall not issue a building permit for the construction of the following buildings, structures or uses until a site plan has been reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) : (a) Multiple-family buildings containing six (6) or more dwelling units (b) Mobile Home Parks (c) Office, commercial or industrial buildings with a total floor area greater than three thousand (3,000) square feet. 9.103 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE A request for site plan review shall be made by filing with the (City, Village or Township) Clerk the following: (a) Fee: A review fee, the schedule of which shall be determined by the governing body, will be paid by the applicant to cover the cost of processing the site plan. (b) Application: Three (3) copies of the application for site plan review shall be filled out completely and returned to the Clerk's office. (c) Site Plan: Three (3) prints of the site plan shall be submitted to the Clerk's office. Each print shall contain the following data: -9- �1. It shall be of a scale not greater than one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet nor smaller than one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet and of such accuracy that the Planning Commission ' (or Zoning Board of Appeals) can readily interpret the plan. 2. It shall show an appropriate descriptive legend, north arrow, scale, etc. 3. A vicinity map shall be submitted showing ~1e location of the site in relation to the surrounding street system. 4. It shall identify subject property by lot lines and location, including dimensions, angles and size, correlated with the legal description of said property. 5. It shall show the topography (at least two (2) foot contour intervals) natural features such as woodlots, streams,rivers, lakes, drains and similar features. 6. It shall show existing manmade features on, and within one hundred (100) feet of, the site, such as buildings, structures, high tension towers, pipe lines, existing utilities such as water and sewer lines, etc., excavations, bridges, culverts, drains and easements and shall identify the existing uses and zoning of adjacent properties. 7. It shall show the location, proposed finished floor and grade line elevations, size of proposed main and accessory buildings, their relation to one another and to any existing structures on the site, the height of all buildings and square footage of floor space. Site plans for multiplefamily residential development shall include a density schedule showing the number of dwelling units per net acre, including a dwelling schedule showing the unit type and number of each unit type. 8. It shall show the proposed streets, driveways, sidewalks and other vehicular and pedestrian circulation features within the adjacent to the site; also the location, size and number of parking spaces in the off-street parking areas and the identification of service lanes, and service parking and loading and unloading areas. -10- �9. It shall show the proposed location, use, and size of open spaces and the location of any landscaping, screening, fences or walls on the site. Any proposed alterations to the topo•graphy and other natural features shall be indicated. 10. Any other information deemed necessary by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals). 9.104 - ACTION ON SITE PLAN The disposition of all site plans shall be the responsibility of the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals). The review procedure established by (City, Village or Township) is as follows: (a) The (City, Village or Township) Clerk shall transmit the completed application to the chairman of the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) who shall place it on the agenda of the Commission (or Board). (b) The applicant will receive a written notice stating the date, time and place that his application will be reviewed. (c) Approval or disapproval of the site plan shall be issued within sixty (60) days of receipt of the application. All provisions of applicable ordinances must be met and also any special conditions or requirements imposed by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) must be incorporated into the plan before the issuance of a building permit. (d) Site plan approval shall be valid for one (1) year from and after the date of approval. 9.105 - CRITERIA OF SITE PLAN REVIEW The site plan shall be approved by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) upon finding that: (a) The proposed use will be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood development. The provision for fencing, walls, and/or landscaping may be required as a screening device to minimize adverse effects upon surrounding development. -11- �(b) There is a proper relationship between major thoroughfares and proposed service drives, driveways and parking areas so as to insure the safety and convenience of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. (c) Any possible adverse effects resulting from the locations of buildings and accessory structures will be minimized to the occupants of that use and the occupants of adjacent properties. (d) The proper development of roads, easements and public utilities has been provided to protect the general health, safety and welfare of the community. 9.106 - CONFORMITY TO APPROVED SITE PLAN When an applicant receives site plan approval, he must develop the subject property in complete conformity with the approved plan except as may be modified by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals). Approval of the site plan shall be valid for a period of one (1) year. No time extension to site plan approval will be granted. If a building permit has not been obtained and the on-site development actually begun within one (1) year of the date of approval, the site plan approval shall become void and the developer shall make a new application for approval before proceeding. 9.107 - AMENDMENT TO SITE PLAN A proposed amendment or modification to a previously approved site plan shall be submitted for review in accordance with the procedures of this section and may be approved by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) subject to its conformance with all applicable requirements of this ordinance. -12- �PLANNED RESIDEf~TIAL DEVELOPMEf~T �PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 9.9 - PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (PRD) Planned residential developments shall be recognized as a special exception use. The disposition of such developments shall be the responsibility of the Planning Commission or where a Planning Commission does not exist, then the Zoning Board of Appeals. 9.91 - PURPOSE The purpose of these regulations is to permit greater flexibility and, consequently, more creative and imaginative design in the development of residential areas than is generally possible under conventional zoning regulations. It is further intended to promote more economical and efficient use of the land while providing a harmonious variety of housing choices, the integration of necessary commercial and community facilities and the preservation of open space for park and recreational use. A permit may be issued for construction and occupancy of a planned residential development subject to compliance with the requirements, standards and procedures set forth in this ordinance. 9.92 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS Any application for a special exception permit must meet the following conditions to qualify for consideration as a planned residential development: (a) Minimum Area: The minimum area required to qualify for a planned residential development special exception permit shall not be less than ten (10) contiguous acres of land. (b) Ownership: The tract of land for a project must be either in one ownership or the subject of an application filed jointly by the owners of all properties included (the holder of a written option to purchase land or the holder of an executory land contract shall, for purposes of such application, be deemed to be an owner of such land). (c) Location: Planned residential developments shall be allowed only within the R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Residential Districts and providing the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed character of development will meet the objectives of planned residential developments. -13- �(d) Utilities: Public water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage facilities shall be provided as part of the site development. All electric and telephone transmission wires shall be placed underground. (e) Approval: Approval by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) of a sketch plan and detailed site plan of all planned residential developments is required. 9.93 - PERMITTED USES No structure or part thereof, shall be erected, altered, or used, and no land shall be used except for one or more of the following: (a) Residential Uses: The following housing types, excepting mobile homes, shall be deemed desirable in keeping with the objectives of this concept. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Single family detached dwellings Two family dwellings Apartments Townhouses Condominiums Other multi-family dwellings (b) Commercial Uses: The following commercial uses shall be designed and intended to serve the convenience needs of the people residing in the planned residential development. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Food stores Bakeries (retail only) Barber or beauty shops Banks and financial institutions Shoe sales and repair stores Florist and garden shops Hardware stores Variety stores Book and stationary stores Dry cleaning (pickup or coin operated only) Wearing apparel shops Medical or professional offices Drug stores Post office (c) Accessory and Associated Uses: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Private garages Storage sheds Recreational play areas Churches Elementary and Secondary Schools -14- �9.94 - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS Within any planned residential development approved under this section, the requirements set forth below shall appLy in lieu of regulations set forth in the district in which the development is located: (a) Number of Dwelling Units Permitted: The maximum number of dwelling units permitted within the project shall be determined by dividing the net residential development area by the minimum residential lot area per dwelling unit required by the district in which the project is located. In the event the project lies in more than one zoning district, the number of dwelling units shall be computed for each district separately. (b) Lot Area Requirements: The minimum lot area for single-family dwellings shall not be reduced more than twenty (20) percent below that required in the district in which the project is located. The lot area requirement for multiple family dwellings shall not be reduced by more than (10) percent of that permitted in the district in which the project is located. (c) Setback and Yards: 1. Front Yards - The minimum steback from a street line for a building or structure may be reduced fifteen (15) feet for any cul-de-sac street and ten (10) feet for any other street below that required in the district regulation in which the planned residential development is located. 2. Rear Yards - The minimum rear yard requirements may be reduced to twenty-five (25) feet in planned residential developments. 3. Side Yards - The minimum side yard requirements may be reduced to five (5) feet in planned residential developments. (d) Minimum Lot Frontage and Width: The minimum lot frontage and width for any lot designated for single family dwelling may be reduced twenty (20) percent below the requirements of the district in which the planned residential development is located. (e) Screening: A screening area shall be provided along the perimeter of property on which multiple-family dwellings and/or commercial buildings are erected. -15- �(f) Amount of Open Space Required: Within every planned residential development there shall be planned and set aside permanently as part of the total development an amount of open space equal to not less than the aggreg~te accumulation of lot size reduction below the minimum lot area for the development as a whole. Before accepting the open space as meeting the requirements of this provision, the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) must find the land thus designated to be: (1) sufficient in size, suitably located, with adequate access, and (2) that eviden1:e is given that satisfactory arrangements will be made for the maintenance of such designated land to relieve the municipality of the future maintenance. (g) Arrangement of Open Space: All required open space within a planned residential development shall be arranged so as to provide access and benefit to the maximum number of lots and/or dwelling units. Separate tracts of open space shall have adequate access from at least one point along a public street. 9.95 - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND APPROVAL PROCESS (a) General: Whenever any planned residential development is proposed, before any building permit is granted, the developer shall apply for and secure approval of the Special Exception Use in accordance with the following procedures and obtain approval of a Detailed Site Plan from the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals). (b) Application for Sketch Plan Approval: 1. In order to allow the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) and the developer to reach an understanding of basic design requirements prior to detailed site design investment, the developer shall submit a sketch plan of his proposal to the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals). The sketch plan shall be drawn to approximate scale and clearly show the following information: a. - Boundaries of the property b. - Location and height of all buildings c. - Interior roadway system, parking facilities and all existing rights-of-way and easements, whether public or private d. - Delineation of the various residential areas indicating for each such area its size and composition in terms of total number of dwelling units, approximate percentage allocation by dwelling unit type, plus a calculation of the net residential density -16 �e. - The interior open space system f. - The overall stormwater drainage system g. - If grades exceed thirty percent (30%), or portions of the site have a moderate to high , susceptibility to erosion, or a moderate to high susceptibility to flooding and/or ponding, an overlay outlining the above susceptible soil shall be provided. h. - Principal ties to the neighborhood and community with respect to transportation, water supply and sewage disposal i. - General description of the provision of oth:r community facilities, such as schools, recreational facilities, fire protection services, and cultural facilities, if any, and some indication of how these needs are proposed to be accommodated j. - A location map showing uses and ownership of abutting lands 2. In addition, the following documentation shall accompany the Sketch Plan. a. - Evidence that the proposal is compatible with the objectives of the community's Comprehensive Plan b. - General statement as to how common open space is to be owned and maintained. c. - The Sketch Plan shall show the intended total project. If the development is to be constructed in phases, a general indication of how the sequence of phases is to proceed shall be identified. 3. The Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) shall hold a public hearing or hearings on the application for planned residential development in accordance with the provision of (Statutory Authority) . 4. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) shall, within sixty (60) days, approve or disapprove the Sketch Plan and so notify the applicant of its decision. 5. Approval of Sketch Plan shall not constitute approval of the detailed site plan, rather it shall be deemed an expression of approval of the layout as a guide to the preparation of the detailed plan. 6. Request for changes in Sketch Plan - If it becomes apparent that certain elements of the Sketch Plan, as it has been approved by the Planning Commission -17- �(or Zoning Board of Appeals), become unfeasible and in need of modification, the applicant shall then resubmit his entire Sketch Plan, as amended, to the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) pursuant to the above procedures. t (c) Application for Detailed Site Plan Approval: 1. After receiving approval from the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) on a Sketch Plan, the applicant may prepare his Detailed Site Plan and submit it to the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) for approval. However, if more than six (6) months has elapsed between the time of Sketch Plan approval the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) may require a resubmission of the Sketch Plan for further review and possible revision. 2. The detailed Site Plan shall conform to the Sketch Plan that has received approval. It should incorporate any revisions or other features that may have been recommended by the Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) at the preliminary review. All such compliances shall be clearly indicated by the applicant on the appropriate submission. 3. The Detailed Site Plan shall include the following information: a. - An area map showing the applicant's enti~e holding, that portion of the applicant's property under consideration, and all properties, subdivisions, streets, utilities, and easements within three hundred (300) feet of applicant's property. b. - A topographic map showing contour intervals of not more than four (4) feet of elevation shall be provided. c. - A site plan showing location, proposed use, and height of all buildings, location of all parking areas, with access and egress drives thereto; location of outdoor storage, if any; location of all existing or proposed site improvements, including drains, culverts, retaining walls and fences, description of method of water supply and sewage disposal and location of su~h facilities; location and size of all signs; location and proposed development of screened areas; location and design of lighting facilities; and the amount of building area proposed for non-residential uses, if any. -18 �d. - A tracing overlay showing all soil types and their location, and those areas, if any, with moderate to high susceptibility to erosion. For areas with potential erosion problems, the overlay shall also include an outline and description of existing vegetation. 4. Required Standards for Approval - The Planning Commission's (or Zoning Board of Appeals') review of the Detailed Site Plan shall include the following: a. - Adequacy and arrangement of vehicular traffic access and circulation, including intersections, road widths, channelization, traffic controls, and pedestrian movement b. - Location, arrangement, appearance, and sufficiency of off-street parking c. - Location, arrangement, size and entrances of buildings, walkways and lighting d. - Relationship of the various uses to one another e. - Adequacy, type and arrangement of trees, shrubs and other landscaping constituting a visual and/or a noise deterring screen between adjacent uses and adjoining lands f. - In the case of multiple dwellings, the adequacy of usable open space for playgrounds and recreation. g. - Adequacy of water supply, storm water and sanitary waste disposal facilities h. - Adequacy of structures, roadways, and landscaping in areas with moderate to high susceptibility to flooding, ponding and/or erosion i. - Compliance with all regulations of the (name of municipality) Zoning Ordinance. (d) Action on the Detailed Site Plan: The Planning Commission (or Zoning Board of Appeals) shall render its approval or disapproval and so notify the applicant and the Building Inspector. (e) Revocation: In any case where construction on the planned residential development has not commenced within one year from the date of approval, then the special exception use permit shall be null and void. -19- �APPErmrx - DEFHHTIOfJS �APPENDIX DEFINITIONS Condominium - A housing development (usually of apartments or townhouse units) in which each resident purchases his living unit instead of renting. All "owners" own and manage the common areas of the project jointly. Cul-de-Sac - A street with only one outlet having sufficient space at the closed end to provide vehicular turning area. Density, Residential - Net residential density is a specific number of dwelling units in a specific a~ea of land now used or proposed to be used only for residential purposes. Gross residential density is defined as net residential land area plus traversing streets, alleys and drives, and one-half of bounding streets and one-quarter of bounding street intersections. Flood - A temporary rise in stream level that results in inundations of areas not ordinarily covered with water. Floodfringe - That portion of the regulatory floodplain beyond the floodway. Floodplain - The land areas adjoining any watercourse which is expected to be covered by flood waters as a result of a severe combination of rneterorological and hydrological conditions. Floodproofing - A combination of structural provisions, changes or adjustments to properties and structures subject to flooding primarily for the reduction or elimination of flood damages to properties, water and sanitary facilities, structures and contents of buildings in a flood hazard area. Floodway - The channel of the watercourse and those portions of the adjoining floodplains which are reasbnably required to carry and discharge the regulatory flood. Mobile Horne - A detached residential dwelling unit designed to be transported on streets and highways to the place where it is to be occupied as a dwelling unit complete and ready for yearround and permanent occupancy when connected to required facilities. Mobile Horne Park - A parcel or tract of land not less than 5 acres in size developed with facilities for locating mobile homes, provided each mobile home contains a kitchen, flush toilet and shower or bath. It shall not include a sales lot in which unoccupied mobile homes are parked for the purpose of sale. Mobile home parks shall comply with all requirements of the State of Michigan Mobile Horne Park Act of 1959, as amended. A-1 �I I I Obstruction - Any structure, fill or matter in, along, across or projecting into any channel, watercourse or regulatory floodhazard area which may impede, retard, or change the direction of the flow of water. Open S~ace - Any unoccupied land or water area which is not used for buildings or structures. Regulatory Flood - A flood which is representative of large floods known to have occurred in Kalamazoo County and characteristic of what can be expected to occur once in each 100 year period. Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation - The elevation to which uses regulated by this ordinance are required to be elevated or floodproofed. Screening - A screened area, of not less than twenty (20) feet in width, measured inward from the property line and consisting of either a wall, fence or tree and shrub planting which is compact and maintained in good condition at all times. The height of the screen shall not be less than five (5) feet, except where the screen would interfere with traffic safety, in which case it may be reduced in height to, but not less than, three (3) feet. Townhouse - A multiple-family building, or group of buildings, each of which contains three (3) or more attached one family dwelling units. Each living unit is usually two stories and has its own private entrance and yard. Travel Trailer - A movable or portable unit, to be towed on its own chassis and designed and constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use. A-2 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wyckoff Planning and Zoning Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Planning & Zoning Center (Lansing, Mich.) 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Kalamazoo-County_Amendments-to-the-Model-Zoning-Ordinance_1974 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kalamazoo County Planning Department, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974-09 Title A name given to the resource Amendments to the Model Zoning Ordinance Description An account of the resource The Amendments to the Model Zoning Ordinance for Kalamazoo County includes floodplain regulations, mobile home park district site plan review, and planned residential development and was prepared by the Kalamazoo County Planning Department in September 1974. Subject The topic of the resource Zoning--Michigan floodplains mobile home parks planned unit developments Kalamazoo County (Mich.) 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AMENDMENTS TO THE MODEL ~ONING ORDINANCE OFFICE DISTRICTS Prepared for use by the Cities, Villages and Townships of Kalamazoo County, Michigan KALAMAZOO METROPOLITAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION August, 1978 �8.18 "O-1" OFFICE DISTRICT, RESTRICTED 8.181 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT The "O-1" Office District is intended to permit the integr~tion of offices and/or personal service type uses in certain residential settings along major thoroughfares where existing residential development is experiencing redevelopment pressures. The District may further serve as a transition or buffer between such thoroughfares, other non-residential uses and interior residential areas. In order to minimize incompatibility with adjacent residential development, all buildings in the "O-1" Office District shall possess an appearance of a residential facade. 8.182 • .8.183 PERMITTED USES a. Existing single and two family dwellings b. Home occupations c. Business offices such as: insurance, real estate, accounting, travel agencies and other similar business office uses, excluding any direct sale or exchange of goods or merchandise on the premises. d. Professional offices such as: doctors, dentists, lawyers, architects, engineers, and other similar professional office uses. e. Professional studios such as: fine arts, photography, music, drama and dance. f. Publicly owned and operated buildings . g. Signs, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2. (NOTE: To be modified) h. Accessory uses or buildings, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.4. i. Any use similar to the above SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES a. Personal service establishments such as: barber and beauty shops b. Multiple family dwellings �8.183 · 8.184 8.185 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES Ccont'd) c. Convalescent and nursing homes d. Nursery schools and child care centers e. Essential services SITE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS 1. Site Plan Review - All uses, except single and two family dwellings, in the "O-1" Office District shall be subject to the Site Plan Review procedures as specified in Section 9.10. 2. Off-Street Parking - Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as specified in Section 9.1. As a further condition in the "O-1" District, off-street parking shall be prohibited in the front yard, excepting within private driveways, not exceeding 20' in width. 3. Screening - Screening shall be provided as specified in Section 9.6. (NOTE: To be modified) 4. Residential Facade - All buildings and structures shall be compatible in external appearance to adjoining residential buildings in the area. LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS Except as elsewhere specified, herein, the lot, yard and area requirements shall be as specified in Section 13. Lot, Yard and Area Requirements Minimum Lot Size - Section 13 7,500 sq. ft. Minimum Lot Frontage 50 ft. Maximum Building Height 25 ft. Maximum Building Coverage 30% Minimum Front Yard Setback 25 ft. Minimum Rear Yard Setback 25 ft. Minimum Side Yara · setback 25 ft. �Sign Requirements - Section 9.2 In the "0-1" Restricted Office District, not more than one sign shall be placed on any building or lot. NG sign shall exceed twelve (12) square feet in area or five (5) feet in length. �8.19 "0-2" OFFICE DISTRICT, GENERAL 8.191 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT The "0-2" Office District is intended to provide • areas for development of business and professional offices, including other similar personal service uses. Such areas are intended to be situated adjacent to major thoroughfares and more intense use districts in order to separate them from, and to provide a transition or buffer for adjoining residential uses. 8.192 8.193 PERMITTED USES a. Any uses permitted in the "0-1" Restricted Office District b. Medical clinics c. Funeral homes d. Financial Institutions including banks, credit unions, savings and loan institutions and similar uses e. Barber and beauty shops f. Religious, cultural and private educational institutions g. Clubs and lodges, private (not including recreational facilities h. Signs, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2 i. Accessory uses or buildings, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.4 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES a. Nursing and convalescent homes b. Veterinary clinics c. Indoor noncommercial recreational facilities d. Nursery school and child care centers e. Essential services �. ,. 8.194 SITE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS 1. Site Plan Review - All uses except two family dwellings, in the "0-2" Office District shall be subject to the Site Plan Review procedures as specified in Section 9.10 • • 8.195 2. Off-Street Parking - Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as specified in Section 9.1. 3. Screening - Screening shall be provided as specified in Section 9.6. LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS Except as elsewhere specified, herein, the lot, yard and area requirements shall be as specified in Section 13. Lot, Yard and Area Reg:uirements Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Frontage - Section 13 10,000 sq. ft. 100 ft. Maximum Building Height 25 ft. Maximum Building Coverage 60% Minimum Front Yard Setback 10 ft. Minimum Rear Yard Setback 20 ft. Minimum Side Yard Setback 5 ft. Sign Requirements - Section 9.2 In the "0-2" General Office District, not more than two signs shall be placed on any building or lot. The total area of the two signs may not exceed 36 square feet in area, while any one sign may not exceed eighteen (18) square feet in area or six (6) feet in length. �AMENDMENT TO THE MODEL LONING ORDINANCE RECREATION DISTRICT I Prepared for use by the Cities, Villages and Townships of Kalamazoo County, Michigan KALAMAZOO METROPOLITAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION September 1978 �8.20 "RE" RECREATION DISTRICT 8.201 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT This diptrict is designed and intended to make the best possible use of open space and natural amenities, such as lakes, streams and the shorelines thereof, pronounced topography, woodlands, wetlands, floodplains, and other natural features; to allow and regulate public and private use of such areas for certain outdoor recreational activities and uses, and to regulate the use, imprcvement and development of such lands so as to preserve the natural environment. 8.202 PERMITTED USES a. Agricultural pursuits, including horse farms and shows; excluding piggeries, food processing, animal slaughtering or packing, other than that intended for consumption on premises. b. Horseback riding stables and bridle paths, hiking trails, skiing, ice skating,tobagganing, golf courses, golf driving ranges, swimming beaches, boat liveries, picnic grounds and similar summer or winter sports facilities. c. Seasonal campgrounds for the accommodation of recreational units, etc.,subject to the administrative rules and regulations as compiled in the State of Michigan Act 171 of P.A. of 1970 and administered by the Michigan Department of Public Health. d. Dwellings used by an owner, operator, watchman or other employees solely as an accessory to a principal recreational use. e. Publicly owned and operated parks, playgrounds and other recreational activities, including community buildings. f. Accessory uses or buildings, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.4, as amended. g. Signs, in accordance with Section 9.2, as amended. • -1- �8.203 8.204 8.205 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES a. Any similar or related recreational uses described above as may be determined by the Board of Appeals. b. Clups, lodges, etc. c. Hotels, motels d. Tourist cabins e. Roadside stands LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS a. Except as elsewhere specified herein, the lot, yard and area requirements shall be as specified in Section 8.206. b. Each "RE" Recreation District shall contain at least ten (10) acres. SITE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS 1. Site and development plans of all proposed recreational uses shall be submitted in compliance with Site Plan Review procedures contained in Section 9.10. 2. In order to minimize adverse effects on adjacent residentially zoned or developed properties, all recreational activities and buildings must be setback from all property lines and be screened as prescribed in Section 8.206 for the specific recreational use or as determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals . 3. Each principal recreational use shall have frontage on a thoroughfare having a primary or greater classification and have access thereto by means of a paved entrance. • 8.206 REGULATIONS REQUIRED OF SPECIFIC RECREATIONAL USES a. Seasonal Campgrounds 1. Each campsite shall contain a minimum of 1,600 square feet of area. Sites designed for occupancy by more than one recreational unit shall also maintain a minimum of 1,600 square feet per unit. The overall density of the campground shall not exceed 15 sites per acre. -2- �2. A 75 foot greenbelt or buffer area shall be maintained free of any development except for screening where required as determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals between all campground property lines and the campground proper. Such area may not be utilized to compute campsite areas. 3. A minimum distance of 15 feet shall be provided between all recreational units. 4. Seasonal campgrounds shall only operate during the period between April 1 and December 1, and no recreational units shall remain in the campground from December 1 through March 31. 5. Access roads between the public thoroughfare and the campground proper shall be paved to a minimum of 22 feet. 6. Circulation roads within the campground proper shall be either stabilized gravel or paved. One-way roads shall be at least 12 feet in width and two-way roads shall be at least 22 feet in width. Parking shall not be permitted on any roadway. 7. All permanent type buildings or structures to be occupied by the public shall be set back at least 200 feet from all residentially zoned property or public street right-of-way lines. 8. Dogs and other pets allowed within the campground shall be kept on a leash not longer than 10 feet in length and not allowed freedom upon any campsite other than the one occupied by the owner of said dog or pet. 9. Fires may be built only in picnic stoves or other similar equipment or such areas as designated by the camp manager. It shall be unlawful to start or cause to be started any other fire whatsoever in the campground. 10. No commercial enterprises shall be permitted to operate on the campground, except that a convenience goods shopping building for the use of the occupants is allowed, providing it is clearly incidental to the needs of the occupants while residing in the campground. There shall be no advertising of these services along the public roads. • -3- �.. 11. A common use area shall be provided for each campground at a ratio of not less than 500 square feet of such area per site. This common area shall be developed by seeding, landscaping, picnic tables, barbeque stands ' and recreation equipment (i.e. swings, slides, playground equipment, horseshoe pits, shuffleboard courts and the like) for the general use of the occupants of .the entire campground. The area shall be at least 50 feet from any public road. 12. Any lighting shall be directed away from camping sites and surrounding residential areas - no high-intensity lighting shall be used. All electric lines, telephone lines and gas lines shall be installed underground. 13. The campground shall be kept in a neat and orderly manner. A covered trash and garbage receptacle shall be provided, and the campground shall be kept free of litter, trash and debris. 14. The campground shall post regulations that all radios and other equipment producing a noise shall be turned off or reduced in volume between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. so as not to be audible at other sites or adjoining residential areas. 15. No mobile homes or trailer coaches designed for permanent habitation shall be allowed except for the campground manager . 16. Prior to applying for a building permit to construct a seasonal campground, the developer shall submit the following information to the Zoning Board of Appeals for its approval: • a. A scaled drawing of a site plan of the proposed seasonal campground. b. The drawing shall show the location of the campground entrance, internal road system, parking areas, designated campsites, trails, common use areas, service buildings, sanitary facilities, etc. c. A vicinity sketch showing the location of the campground relative to the local public street system. -4- �- I "' d. A descriptive text of the proposed campground. e. Plans and specification of any buildings to be constructed therein. DEFINITION "RECREATIONAL UNIT" means a tent or vehiculartype structure, primarily designed as temporary liv ing quarters for recreational, camping or travel use, which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle which is self-powered. A tent means a collapsible shelter of canvas or other fabric stretched and sustained by poles and/or other fixtures, used for camping outdoors. Recreational unit shall include, but shall not be limited to the following: a. Travel Trailer b. Folding Trailer c. Motor Home (including van) d. Truck Camper (5th Wheel or Slide-in) TYPICAL SIGN REQUIREMENTS - SECTION 9.2 In the "RE" Recreational District, only one sign may be erected for each separate recreational activity. No sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area or 8 feet in length. -5- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wyckoff Planning and Zoning Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Planning & Zoning Center (Lansing, Mich.) (Organization) Wyckoff, Mark A. Description An account of the resource Municipal master plans and zoning ordinances from across the state of Michigan, spanning from the 1960s to the early 2020s. The bulk of the collection was compiled by urban planner Mark Wyckoff over the course of his career as the founder and principal planner of the Planning and Zoning Center in Lansing, Michigan. Some additions have been made to the collection by municipalities since it was transferred to Grand Valley State University. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/06b5d6fb9a825d8629ab04dcca440d6c.pdf 0c01ffcdcfcd98911245dd2e7172d507 PDF Text Text AMENDMENTS TO THE MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS EXCLUSIVE RESTRICTED INTENSIVE BUSINESS RURAL RESIDENTIAL Prepared for use by the Cities, Villages, and Townships of Kalamazoo County, Michigan KALAMAZOO METROPOLITAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER, 1986 �• • • • • • • • ' TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction. . . . . i Exclusive Agriculture . . 1 Restricted Agriculture. • • 4 • 9 Intensive Agriculture . Agri-Business . Rural Residential . . . • . . • . . . . 12 . . . 16 Summary of Uses . .20 Section 14 - Standards Required of Special Exception Uses . . .22 �INTRODUCTION Agriculture in America has changed dramatically since the Kalamazoo Metropolitan County• Planning Commission adopted its Model Zoning Ordinance in 1962. The size and structure of the agricultural enter- prise is moving from the small, family-owned farm to the large, corporately-owned farm. At the same time, technology has changed so as to render meaningless the phrase "standard farming practice". The five agricultural zoning districts contained in this amendment to the Model Zoning Ordinance are a response to these changes. They seek to protect farmer and non-farm rural residents alike by providing each with standards for coexistence. These districts, when properly applied to the zoning map, will protect the prime agricultural lands from suburban types of development while encouraging single-family dwellings in rural areas not suited to agriculture. The procedural and administrative framework incorporated into the amendments is intended primarily for adaptation to the Model Zoning Ordinance, however, it can easily be modified by local units of government no matter how their ordinance is set up. While the Kalamazoo Metropolitan County Planning Commission hopes the units of government in Kalamazoo County will find this amendment useful, it cautions that these districts may need to be adapted to fit differ- ' ' ' ing local situations. �I I I I ' ''-~ 101 •A-1• AGRICULTURE DISTRICT; EXCLUSIVE 102 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT The purpose of the "A-1" District is twofold; first, to maintain, • preserve and enhance prime agricultural lands which have historically exhibited high crop yields. Such lands are generally covered by Class I, II and III soils as rated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. Secondly, the intent of the district is to allow maximum freedom of operations for agricultural pursuits and to protect such uses from encroachment of nonagricultural uses. The highest and best use of these lands is for agricultural purposes and as such, all non-agricultural uses are prohibited. 103 PERMITTED USES 1) Any non-intensive farm or agricultural activities including stock nurseries, animal and livestock raising. 2) The sale of farm or dairy produce which has been raised on the farm from which it is to be sold. 3) Existing single family dwellings. 4) Two (2) single family farm dwellings or one (1) two-family farm dwelling for resident owners, those children of resident owners, or farm laborers substantially engaged in conduct of an agricultural use. 5) Signs, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2. 6) Accessory uses or buildings, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.4. 7) Home occupations. ~ ~ '• • '~ 104 STANDARDS FOR APPLICATION OF THE •A-1• AGRICULTURE DISTRICT In accordance with the description and purpose of this District to maintain agricultural activities, the following criterion shall be considered as a minimum by the local community for initial placement or rezoning of land to the "A-1" Agriculture District. 1) The land shall be considered prime farmland as designated by the community on the official prime farmland maps for the community and are made a part of this ordinance. -1- �I 2) 105 The proposed area shall be designated as agricultural on the community's land use plan. SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES 1) Intensive farming and agricultural operations as outlined in the "A-3" Intensive Agricultural District. I I I -I I I I I '-I -2- I I I �I I I I • ' 106 LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS · Except as elsewhere specified herein, the lot, yard and area requirements shall be as specified in Section 13. SECTION 13 - LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS Principal Structure Minimum Lot Frontage (Feet) Single Family 150 Two Family 200 Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Sq. Ft.) Single Family 43,560 Two Family 30,000 Maximum Building or Structure Height (Feet) 30 Maximum Building Coverage of Lot 10 Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit (Sq. Ft.) Single Family 1,000 Two Family 800 Minimum Front Yard Setback (Feet) 50 Minimum Side Yard Setback (Feet) 20 Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet) 50 Accessory Buildings Minimum Building Setback (See Section 9.4e) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Feet) 5 Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet) 5 Maximum Building Height (Feet) Maximum Building Coverage (% of Rear Yard) I 15 4/ 5 4/The maximum height requirement shall not apply to silos or other similar structures which are not occupied by persons but are necessary for certain agricultural production, storage, etc. -3- �201 •A-2• Agriculture District; Restricted 202 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT • of the "A-2" District is to preserve, maintain The purpose and enhance agricultural lands historically utilized for agricultural purposes but which are not included within the "A-1" Agriculture District. Lands in the "A-2" District are typically characterized by good agricultural soils and are best suited for smaller farm units, including truck farming, livestock production, orchards, and other similar agricultural-related farming activities. To these ends, the intent of the District is to retain these areas in agricultural use and therefore limit the encroachment and scatterization of non-farm development as much as possible. 203 PERMITTED USES 1) Any non-intensive farm or agricultural activities including stock nurseries, animal and livestock raising. 2) The sale of farm or dairy produce which has been raised on the farm from which it is to be sold. 3) Two (2) single family farm dwellings or one (1) two-family farm dwelling for resident owners, those children of resident owners, or farm laborers substantially engaged in conduct of an agricultural use. 4) Single family non-farm dwellings subject to the density limitations and provisions of Section 205. 5) Home occupations. 6) Publicly owned and operated buildings and uses including community buildings and public parks, playgrounds and other recreational areas. 7) Signs, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2. 8) Accessory uses or buildings, when in accordance with provisions of Section 9.4. �~ 204 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES - Subject to the Conditions and Limitations found in Section 14. 1) Public utility buildings and structures necessary for the service of the community except that: (a) There is no zoning restriction for utilities to be located in public streets or public rights-of-way. (b) Public utility activities of an industrial character such as repair and maintenance yards, storage facilities, or activities which generate electronic interference are prohibited. 2) Veterinarian clinics and facilities for the care and/or boarding of animals including kennels. 3) Single family non-farm dwellings subject to the provisions of Section 205, paragraphs 2 and/or 4. 4) Intensive farming and agricultural operations as outlined in the "A-3" Intensive Agricultural District. 5) Commercial greenhouses. = ~ • • • • • • • • ~ ~ ~ ~ • • �• • • • • • • • • • • '• • • •~ 205 DENSITY REGULATIONS FOR NON-FARM DWELLINGS 1) Permitted Lots: Not more than one (1) non-farm dwelling per quarter of a quarter section area shall be permitted except that additional dwellings may be allo~ed subject to the provisions stated in this section. The density regulations shall apply only to those quarters of a quarter section area. Each nonfarm residential lot shall contain a minimum of one (1) acre • 2) Bonus Lots: Parcels or tracts of land which have not been farmed (tilled) within the past five (5) years prior to the date of the application for a building permit may be permitted one (1) additional bonus dwelling unit upon the granting of a Special Exception Use Permit. The conditions under which the bonus building sites shall be approved are as follows: 3) (a) Presentation of a plan illustrating the location of the dwelling site, location of the septic tank and drainfield, location of the well and access from a public road. Reasonable revisions to the site plan may be required as a condition of approval. (b) When the site is wooded or has other natural or historical features which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, should be preserved or protected, restrictions on the alteration of the natural features may be required as a condition of approval • (c) When the proposed building site is characterized by steep topography (slopes in excess of twelve percent) or the predominant soils are of a type considered to be limited for septic tanks, a special engineering report may be required of the applicant as a condition of approval. (d) Such other reasonable conditions as may be necessary to maintain the intent and integrity of the "A-2" Agriculture District • LOTS OF RECORD: It is the intent of this section that the total non-farm dwellings per quarter of a quarter section area shall not exceed four (4), except that lots of record on the date of adoption of this Ordinance shall be considered buildable provided all other applicable ordinances are met • -6- �4) Transfer of Development Rights to a Contiguous Quarter-Quarter Section: Contiguous quarterquarter sections under single ownership may transfer development rights for the "permitted lots" with a Special Exception Use Permit into one quarter-quarter section subject to the following conditions: (a) (b) 206 I I I The number of lots on any one-quarter quarter section shall be limited to four according to paragraph (3). (4) Transfer of lots shall meet the conditions of paragraph 2 (a-d). LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS Except as elsewhere specified herein, the lot, yard and area requirements shall be as specified in Sections 13 and 14. -7- I I �I I I I • • ~ " " II II II • ' ' ' '• SECTION 13 - LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS Principal Structure Minimum Lot Frontage (Feet} Single Family 200 Two Family 200 Minimum/Maximum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Sq. Ft.} Single Family 43,560/87,120 Two Family 30,000/87,120 Maximum Building or Structure Height (Feet} 30 Maximum Building Coverage of Lot 10 Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit (Sq. Ft.} Single Family 1,000 Two Family 800 Minimum Front Yard Setback (Feet} 50 Minimum Side Yard Setback (Feet} 20 Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet} 50 Accessory Buildings Minimum Building Setback (See Section 9.4e} Minimum Side Yard Setback (Feet} 5 Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet} 5 Maximum Building Height (Feet} Maximum Building Coverage (% of Rear Yard} 15 4/ 5 4/ The maximum height requirement shall not apply to silos or other similar structures which are not occupied by persons but are necessary for certain agricultural production, storage, etc • -8- ��OPTION A: Treatment of Intensive Agricultural uses via a "floating" zone approach as an option by the owner/operator of the site. 301 ' •A-3• AGRICULTURE DISTRICT; INTENSIVE 302 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT It is the intent of the "A-3" Agricultural District; Intensive to be maintained as a "floating zone" in order to provide for the accommodation of concentrated feedlot operations as well as other intensive agricultural uses in the community. The concept of the "A-3" District recognized such agricultural uses while actual application of the district is an option by a farm operator and/or owner. Application of the district affords additional land use protection to those intensive agricultural operations by prohibiting encroachment of certain new non-agricultural uses within a reasonable distance from the site. Moreover, it is not mandatory to be in an "A-3" District to be able to maintain or continue an intensive agricultural use. 303 304 PERMITTED USES 1) Any intensive farm or agricultural activities. 2) The sale of farm or dairy produce which has been raised on the farm from which it is to be sold. 3) Signs, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2. 4) Accessory uses or building, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.4. APPLICATION In the case of an application for rezoning to the "A-3" Agriculture District, the applicant must provide the following information required on the standard rezoning application: 1) A map depicting the location of the actual operation in relation to the bulk of the owner and/or operator's property, as well as the surrounding land use within one-half mile of the site. 2) A statement describing the use of the site, hours of operation, etc. -9- �305 STANDARDS The establishment of an "A-3" Intensive Agriculture District shall be governed by the following standards: 1) 2) Rezoning to the "A-3" Intensive Agriculture District may not be granted if both of the following conditions exist: a) The subject area in question is contiguous to or within 500' of land zoned for residential or commercial use along seventy-five (75) percent or more of its perimeter. b) The property in question is shown as a non-agricultural use on the Land Use Plan of the community and its non-farm development is timely. If said operation entails the confined feeding and/or production of livestock that it meet at least one of the following conditions: a) 300 or more cattle, b) 600 or more swine, goats or sheep, or c) 30,000 or more fowl; d) 4 or more cattle/acre, e) 20 or more swine/acre, f) 700 or more poultry/acre, g) 10 or more sheep or goats/acre. 3) That the subject site is used solely for said operation for a period of at least 180 days per year. 4) That agricultural products, such as but not limited to grain, bedding plants, livestock, etc. that are not raised on the owner's or operator's property are prohibited from being transported to the subject site for commercial processing and/or shipping. 5) That the subject operation have direct access to a County Primary or higher classified thoroughfare. -10- I I I I '• �I I • '• • • • • 306 LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS The purpose of the setback is to separate the homeowner and others from the normal noises and odors which accompany confined feeding operations • 1) All structures and confined lots designed to house or contain livestock should be set back 500 feet from any existing family residence except that of the confined feeding operator. 2) All structures and confined lots designed to house or contain livestock should be set back 1,000 feet from any existing church, business, school, recreational area (public or private) or any public buildings; and 1,300 feet from any area zoned residential or any area that has a recorded residential plot • 3) All structures should be set back 30 feet from the highway right of way. 4) Each "A-3" District shall contain at least 40 acres. If the waste handling facility of an operation is an open earthen pit, the setback distance should be increased to 1,000 feet in statement No. 1 above; 1,500 and 2,000 feet, respectively, in statement No. 2; and 50 feet in statement No. 3. DEFINITION AGRICULTURAL USE, INTENSIVE - Any agriculturally related use liable to negatively influence non-agricultural uses through the emission of noise, odors, or potential groundwater contamination. OPTION B: Treatment of Intensive Agricultural use as a separate zoning district as in Option A, however applied by the local unit of government rather than an option by the property owner. The District regulations would be identical to the ones in Option A. OPTION C: Treatment of Intensive Agricultural uses as special exception uses in one or more Agricultural zoning districts subject to the same conditions, standards, etc • -11- �401 •A-4• AGRICULTURE DISTRICT; BUSINESS 402 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT The purpo~e of the "A-4" Agriculture District is to provide for the accommodation and regulation of manufacturing, warehousing, storage, and related commercial activities that are dependent upon or closely allied to the agricultural industry. To these ends the "A-4" District is designed and intended to be applied in either agricultural or industrial areas. 403 PERMIT'l'ED USES 1) Contract sorting, grading and packaging services for fruits and vegetables 2) Canning of fruits, vegetables, preserves, jams and jellies, including speciality foods 3) Production of natural and processed cheese 4) Wet milling of corn 5) Preparation of feeds for animals and fowl 6) Production of flour and other grain mill products 7) Fluid milk processing 8) Production of frozen fruits, fruit juices, vegetables and other specialties 9) Meat packing 10) Poultry and small game dressing and packing, provided that all operations be conducted within an enclosed building 11) Livestock sales facilities 12) Grain elevators and bulk storage of feed grains 13) Commercial greenhouses 14) Fertilizer production, sales, storage, mixing and blending 15) Sales or maintenance of farm implements and related equipment 16) Soil mixing for commercial sale -12- �404 405 406 17) Any farming or agricultural use, excluding intensive farm practices 18) Drying and dehydrating fruits and vegetables 19) Production of sausages and other meat products providing that all operations be conducted within an enclosed building 20) Fruit and vegetable pickling 21) Production of creamery butter 22) Living quarters for watchman and caretaker 23) Veterinarian services 24) Signs when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2 25) Accessory uses or buildings when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.4 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES - Subject to the Conditions/ Limitations found in Section 14. 1) Any similar or related agri-business use as described above as may be determined by the Board of Appeals 2) Riding stables 3) Slaughteiing of animals LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS 1) Except as elsewhere specified herein, the lot, yard and area requirements shall be as specified in Section 13. 2) Each "A-4" agriculture district shall contain at least five (5) acres. SITE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS 1) 2) Site and development plans of all proposed agribusiness uses shall be submitted in compliance with Site Plan review procedures contained in Section 9.10. Each principal agri-business use shall have frontage upon a thoroughfare having a primary or greater classification and have access thereto. -13- I I I ~ " • • •I ~ I I I • �• SECTION 13 - LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS Principal Structure • Minimum Lot Frontage (Feet) 300 Minimum Lot Area (Sq. Ft.) 100,000 Maximum Building or Structure Height (Feet) 35 41 Maximum Building Coverage of Lot (%) 30 Minimum Front Yard Setback (Feet) 50 Minimum Side Yard Setback (Feet) 50 Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet) 50 Accessory Buildings Minimum Building Setback (See Section 9.4e) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Feet) 25 Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet) 25 Maximum Building Height (Feet) 15 4 / Maximum Building Coverage (% of Rear Yard) 10 4/ The maximum height requirement shall not apply to silos or other similar structures which are not occupied by persons but are necessary for certain agricultural production, storage, etc. -14- �SECTION 9.2 - SIGNS: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES In the "A-4" Agriculture District, only one sign which advertises the business on the site may be erected. No such sign shall exceed 100 square feet in area or 12 feet in length. i I I I • • • -~ ~ ~ ~ -15- • �501 •A-5• AGRICULTURE DISTRICT; RURAL RESIDENTIAL 502 DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT The purpose of the "A-5" District is to permit the utilization of relatively small quantities of land in predominantly agricultural areas for rural residential use. As a matter of policy, it is intended that this district be applied solely to those rural lands that have marginal utility for agricultural use for reasons related to soil, topogra p hy, other physical or natural constraints, or severence from larger agricultural parcels. It is not intended that this district be utilized to accommodate residential subdivisions as defined in the Michigan State Subdivision Control Act of 1967, as amended. 503 PERMITTED USES 1) Any non-intensive farm or agricultural activities including stock nurseries, except that for the raising or keeping of animals or livestock whether for profit or pleasure, the minimum lot area requirements shall be five (5) acres and a width of not less than three hundred (300) feet for the first two (2) head of livestock. An additional one and one-half (1-1/2) acres shall be required for each head of livestock beyond two (2). There shall be a maximum number of 12 livestock kept on parcels of twenty (20) acres or more. 2) The sale of farm or dairy produce which has been raised on the farm from which it is to be sold. 3) Existing one and two-family farm dwellings. 4) Single family, non-farm dwellings, subject to the density limitations and provisions of Section 505. 5) Home occupations. 6) Publicly owned and operated buildings and uses including community buildings and public parks, playgrounds and other recreational areas. 7) Signs, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2. 8) Accessory uses or buildings, when in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.4. -16- �504 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES - Subject to the Conditions and Limitations found in Section 14. Public utility buildings and structures necessary for the service of the c_o mrnuni ty except that: 1) 505 a) There is no zoing restriction for utilities to be located in public streets or public right-of-ways. b) Public utility activities of an industrial character such as repair and maintenance yards, storage facilities, or activities which generate electronic interference are prohibited. 2) Churches, cemeteries, schools 3) Golf courses 4) Riding stables, kennels DENSITY REGULATIONS FOR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 1. PERMITTED LOTS: A density of not more than one (1) dwelling unit per five (5) acres shall be permitted. Each rural residential lot shall contain a minimum of one (1) acre. At the time of adoption of this Ordinance, all parcels will be registered with the Building and/or Zoning Enforcement Officer. Only parcels of five (5) or more acres under the same ownership will be permitted to be divided according to the subject density limitations except as provided in paragraph 3. 2. LOTS OF RECORD: It is the intent of this section that lots of record on the date of adoption of this Ordinance shall be considered buildable provided all other applicable ordinances are met. 3. TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS: Parcels of less than five (5) acres which were created prior to the enactment of this ordinance may be split through the transfer of development rights from a contiguous parcel of land under the same ownership provided that: 1) no new parcel created is less than one (1) acre and 2) that the density limitation for "permitted lots" is met. -17- I I I I -~ • • • • • •~ -~ ~ ~ • �506 LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS Except as elsewhere specified herein, the lot, yard and area requirements shall be as specified in Section 13. 'II II I I II II Ill Ill -18- �... I I I SECTION 13 - LOT, YARD AND AREA REQUIREMENTS Principal Structure Minimum Lot Frontage (Feet) Single Family 200 Two Family 200 Minimum/Maximum5/ Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (Sq. Ft.) Single Family 43,560/217,800 Two Family 30,000 Maximum Building or Structure Height (Feet) 30 Maximum Building Coverage of Lot 10 Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit (Sq. Ft.) Single Family 1,000 Two Family 800 Minimum Front Yard Setback (Feet) 50 Minimum Side Yard Setback (Feet) 20 Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet) 50 I Accessory Buildings Minimum Building Setback (See Section 9.4e) Minimum Side Yard Setback (Feet) 5 Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet) 5 Maximum Building Height (Feet) Maximum Building Coverage (% of Rear Yard) 15 4 / 5 4/ The maximum height requirement shall not apply to silos or other similar structures which are not occupied by persons but are necessary for certain agricultural production, storage, etc. 5/ Maximum applies to non-farm dwellings only. -19- I �- - - - - - _,. Use A~ - A- r - - A-3 - Exclusive Restricted Intensive Accessory buildings and uses P P P Any non-intensive farm or agricultural activities P P -,r-:'4 -- Aqri-bus. ii='3"' P P* Cemeteries SE Churches SE Commercial Greenhouses SE Dwellings - single family - farm - non-farm P P P* v, P P* V) • QJ Dwellings - two family - farm - non-farm Intensive farming and agricultural operations P P -~ P ~ co SE SE P* Golf Courses .;.;-~ s... +> .~ SE Cl N I\.) 0 Home Occupations P P Kennels SE Public Utility buildings and structures SE ~....... P '; SE -~ SE ::, +> a. u c:( Publicly owned and operated buildings and uses, including community buildings and public parks, playgrounds q- J = LL.I LL.I Riding Stables v, Sale of farm or diary produce which has been raised on the farm from which it is to be sold P P P Schools SE P SE Signs P P P P Slaughter of Animals Veterinary Clinics .., - 11i0,...nTTi011 - Rural Resid. SE , .. - , p prt1on ,.,- - Penn1t ed. restr1ct:1ons aoo1v \ �DEFINITIONS 1. Agricultural - Substantially undeveloped land devoted 2. Farm - All properties under one ownership which may to the production of plants and animals useful to man, including forages and sod crops; grains and feed crops; dairy and dairy products; livestock, including breeding and grazing; fruits; vegetables; and other similar uses and activities. or may not be contiguous, upon which agricultural activities are undertaken on a commercial basis. 3. 4. Floating Zone - A zoning classification for which regulations have been developed and adopted, but its application to specific properties is to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Hobby Farm - A non-commercial farm operation of 2-15 acres, the income from which is incidental to the total household income. 5. Intensive Farm - 6. Livestock - 7. Stock Nurseries - Agricultural operations which are likely to negatively influence nonagricultural uses through the emission of noise, odors, or potential groundwater contamination, such as but not limited to confined feeding of livestock. Horses, or any animal which is raised for the production of food for human consumption or for the production of fiber. An establishment for the commercial production of trees and/or shrubs until they are ready for sale and transplantation. 21 I I i I I ~ I I I I I I ~ -I I I I I �Section 14. STANDARDS REQUIRED OF SPBCIAL EXCEPTION USES Snecial exception uses shall comply with all of the standar d s as specified herein. ~he Zonina Board of Appeals may add to the standards as provided where it is necessarv to protect adiacent properties, the qeneral neiohhorhooa ann the residents and workers therein. MINIMUM REOUIRED I SPECIAL F.XCEP~ION USF. STANDARDS* Cemeteries • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Churches • • • • • • • r.ornrnercial Greenhouses • • • • • • • • • • • • Golf Course • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kennel • • • • • • • • Public Utility Ruildinqs & Structures Publiclv Owned ann Operated Builcinas and Uses • • • Riainq Stable Schools; Parochial and Private • • • • • • • • Slauohter of Animals • • • • • • • • • • • • • Veterinary Clinics • • • • • • • • • • • • • . 1,3,Sa 1,3,5b,9 l,1,5c 1,3,Sd,lf; 1,4,Se,l!:i l,4,5a,6,9 l,4,5a,6 4,Sf,13 1,5b l,3,Se,9,10,15 l,4,5c,15 *~he minimum required standards enumerated below are referred to by the numbers followinq each sp~cial exception. 1. ~he use shall have frontaqe on an existing or officially proposed road having a primary or areater classification or a township desiqnatea primary road. 2. ~he use shall have frontage on a state trunkline. ~- ~he use shall have off-street parking facilities to satisfy averaqe parking needs. 4. ~he use shall have off-street parking facilities to satisfy peak parking needs. 5. Buildinqs and activities shall not be closer than the specified number of feet to adjacent residential district or residentially used properties. a. b. c. n. e. f. ?. ~ feet c;n feet 100 feet ?OC't feet 500 feet 1000 f:eet 22 �I.=-- Public utilitv buildings shall, whenever practicable, have an exterior appearance similar to those buildinas in the immediate area. The puhlic utility buildinqs and structure shall have suitable landscaping, screen plantinq ann fencing whenever deemed necessary by the 7ionina Board of Appeals. 7. Gasoline pumps or other service appliances shall be set back at least twenty (20) feet from the lot line. No maior repairs or dismantelina shall be permitten outside of a closed structure. ~he use shall be enclosed by a solia wall, fencina, or compact screeninq of suitable material, not less than six (h) feet in heiqht as determined by the 7-oninq Board of Appeals. i I I I I ~ I 10. ~he minimum size parcel of. land shall be twentv (?0) acres. I 11. Off-street parkina and stanainq space shall be provided on the site of the facility in the ratio of not less than four (4) spaces for each washing stall in a self-service facility and not less than twentv-four (?.4) spaces for each automatic automobile washinq· facilitv. Each space shall be computed at not less than one hunared sixty-two (lfi2) sauare feet in area. l?.. (~he reader is referred to Item 12 on the succeedinq Paaes for the standards, conditions and limitations required herein.) I I I I 11. (~he reader is referred to Item 11 on the succeedinq paaes for the standards, conditions ann limitations required herein.) 14. a. Driveways shall not he located less than sixty {h0) feet from the property line at any street intersection. h. ~he width of two-wav drives may be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet to a maximum of thirty (30) feet. 23 ~ I I I I I I �' 'I c. a. e. lS. ~he maximum of two (?.) driveways per service station or vehicle wash establishment per street. Drivewavs shall he a minimum • distance of twentv-five (25) feet from adioininq properties. t ~he minimum distance between anv two (2) driveways on a single lot shall he thirty (30) feet. Noise or similar ohiectionahle characteristics incident thereto shall not be aiscernible bevond the boundaries of the lot or premises. (~he reader is referred to Item 16 on the succeeding paqes for the standards, conditions and limitations required herein.) 17. (The reader is referred to Item 17 on the succeeding paqes for the standards, conditions and limitations required herein.) lR. (The reader is referred to Item 18 on the succeedinq paqes for the standards, conditions and limitations required herein.) J_q. (~he reader is referre~ to Item 19 on the succeedinq paqes for the standards, conditions and limitations recruire~ herein.) ?.O. All campgrounds publicly and/or privately owned shall comply with Act 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, Part 125, Sections 1?501 to 1?516 and the Administrative Rules R325.1551 throuqh R325.159q. 21. (~he reader is referrea to Item 21 on the succeedinq paqes for the standards, conditions and limitations required herein.) I I 24 �Item 13. I I Riding Stable Private or Quasi-Public, for rental or membership use of riding horses. Lot, Yard and Area Requirements 20 acres Minimum lot area Setback of buildings and associated activities from property lines-------------- Front Side Rear 400' 200' 200' Clubhouse 100' 50' 50' Paddock or Riding Ring 200' 100' 100' Parking Area 100' 50' 50' Stables and Accessory . Buildings Supplementary Provisions: 1. One identification sign may be erected. The location of the sign shall be limited to the yard area between the principar building a~d the public street, or adjacent to the main drive access to the principal building, which shall set back at least twenty-five (25) feet from the front lot line. The sign shall not exceed twentyfour (24) square feet in area. 2. Buildings and parking areas shall be provided with access from a County primary road or State trunkline. 3. Buildings, paddocks, riding rings and parking area shall not be located closer than one hundred (100) feet to the existing residences under separate ownership. 25 I I I ~ I I I I I -I I I I I �I I 4. Housing of caretakers and employees, who are principally employed at the riding stable is permitted. 5. Noise or similar objectionable characteristics incident thereto shall not be discernible beyond the boundaries of the lot. 6. Any sale of food or beverage shall be limited to vending machines excepting those times when scheduled horse shows and similar equestrian events are being given. 7. Any form of business enterprise other than the provision of horses for hire is prohibited. 8. Areas used for the temporary storage of manure shall be not less than two hundred (200) feet from a public street or any adjoining residence under separate ownership. All accumulation of manure shall be removed periodically to prevent a nuisance or annoyance to adjoining property owners. �Item 16. Golf Courses, Parks and Playgrounds All parks and playgrounds shall be fenced. Tees, fairways and greens within a golf course shall be located not less than fifty (50) feet from adjacent residentially zoned property under separate ownership of fifty (50) feet to a public street. Provided further that any tees, fairways or greens within one hundred fifty (150) feet from property used for residential purposes under separate ownership shall be adequately fenced to prevent trespassing upon said residential property. The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby given authority to determine upon application to it the adequacy of such fences to prevent trespassing upon adjacent properties. Golf course pro shops and incidental food and beverage sales are subject to the following conditions and limitations: A. The golf course must be a regulation golf course of at least nine (9) holes. B. Pro shops, clubhouses (including the sale of food and beverages), must have a sideline setback of not less than five hundred (500) feet from adjoining residentially zoned land under different ownership, and a front yard setback of not less than one hundred ten (110) feet from the adjoining · highway center line. The side line setback for storage buildings shall be forty (40) feet. i I I I I ~ I I I I C. No overnight accommodations shall be permitted other than for the owner or manager of the facility. I I D. Adequate public rest rooms and other facilities shall be constructed and properly maintained. ~ E. Rubbish disposal shall a manner as will be purpose and avoid annoyance to adjoining F. Adequate off-street parking must be provided equivalent to six (6) parking spaces for each tee plus one (1) space *for each one hundred (100) square feet of the building area used by customers and one (1) space for each employee. 27 be handled in such adequate for the any nuisance or property owners. I I _I I I I �'I I G. Any sale of foodstuff, beverages or merchandise shall be clearly incidental to the needs of the occupants and users of the golf course while on the property; t h e sale of alcoholic beverages shall cease no later than the time stipulated in the applicable liquor license issued to the respective golf course proprietor, and the premises shall close no later than one-half (1/2) hour following the above-stipulated time. H. All night lighting shall be so arranged that it does not produce a glare on adjoining premises and/or highways. I. The general appearance of the buildings shall be compatible with buildings in adjoining area. J. No more than one (1) identification sign shall be allowed on the premises which shall not be lighted and which shall not exceed fifteen (15) square feet in area. '' '~ ~ ~ 28 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wyckoff Planning and Zoning Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Planning & Zoning Center (Lansing, Mich.) (Organization) Wyckoff, Mark A. Description An account of the resource Municipal master plans and zoning ordinances from across the state of Michigan, spanning from the 1960s to the early 2020s. The bulk of the collection was compiled by urban planner Mark Wyckoff over the course of his career as the founder and principal planner of the Planning and Zoning Center in Lansing, Michigan. Some additions have been made to the collection by municipalities since it was transferred to Grand Valley State University. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Kalamazoo-County_Amendments-to-the-Model-Zoning-Ordinance_1986 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kalamazoo County Planning Department, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-11 Title A name given to the resource Amendments to the Model Zoning Ordinance Description An account of the resource The Amendments to the Model Zoning Ordinance for Kalamazoo County includes agricultural districts exclusive, restrictive, intensive, business and rural residential. The amendments were prepared by the Kalamazoo County Planning Department in November 1986. Subject The topic of the resource Zoning--Michigan Kalamazoo County (Mich.) 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