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Special land uses in Troy, MI

What the Troy zoning ordinance says about special land uses, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

R-1A — One-Family Residential

Special approval uses in the one-family districts include bed and breakfasts, senior living, golf courses, schools, places of worship, day care centers, and utility buildings (Section 4.21). The Planning Commission holds the public hearing and decides special use approvals, with a concurring vote of 5 of 9 members (Section 9.02.D; Section 3.10.D). The ordinance suggests a small number of special use applications route to City Council instead, but it never lists which ones, so confirm the approval path with the Planning Department before applying. Approval expires if no preliminary site plan is filed within 2 years, and lapses after 12 months of abandonment (Section 9.05).

R-1B — One-Family Residential

Special approval uses in the one-family districts include bed and breakfasts, senior living, golf courses, schools, places of worship, day care centers, and utility buildings (Section 4.21). The Planning Commission holds the public hearing and decides special use approvals, with a concurring vote of 5 of 9 members (Section 9.02.D; Section 3.10.D). The ordinance suggests a small number of special use applications route to City Council instead, but it never lists which ones, so confirm the approval path with the Planning Department before applying. Approval expires if no preliminary site plan is filed within 2 years, and lapses after 12 months of abandonment (Section 9.05).

R-1C — One-Family Residential

Special approval uses in the one-family districts include bed and breakfasts, senior living, golf courses, schools, places of worship, day care centers, and utility buildings (Section 4.21). The Planning Commission holds the public hearing and decides special use approvals, with a concurring vote of 5 of 9 members (Section 9.02.D; Section 3.10.D). The ordinance suggests a small number of special use applications route to City Council instead, but it never lists which ones, so confirm the approval path with the Planning Department before applying. Approval expires if no preliminary site plan is filed within 2 years, and lapses after 12 months of abandonment (Section 9.05).

R-1D — One-Family Residential

Special approval uses in the one-family districts include bed and breakfasts, senior living, golf courses, schools, places of worship, day care centers, and utility buildings (Section 4.21). The Planning Commission holds the public hearing and decides special use approvals, with a concurring vote of 5 of 9 members (Section 9.02.D; Section 3.10.D). The ordinance suggests a small number of special use applications route to City Council instead, but it never lists which ones, so confirm the approval path with the Planning Department before applying. Approval expires if no preliminary site plan is filed within 2 years, and lapses after 12 months of abandonment (Section 9.05).

R-1E — One-Family Residential

Special approval uses in the one-family districts include bed and breakfasts, senior living, golf courses, schools, places of worship, day care centers, and utility buildings (Section 4.21). The Planning Commission holds the public hearing and decides special use approvals, with a concurring vote of 5 of 9 members (Section 9.02.D; Section 3.10.D). The ordinance suggests a small number of special use applications route to City Council instead, but it never lists which ones, so confirm the approval path with the Planning Department before applying. Approval expires if no preliminary site plan is filed within 2 years, and lapses after 12 months of abandonment (Section 9.05).

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