Conditional Use Permit

Spring Arbor Township is divided in zoning districts, in each of which are permitted specified uses which are mutually compatible. In addition to such permitted compatible uses however, there are certain other uses which may be necessary or desirable to allow in certain locations in certain districts, but because of their actual or potential impact on neighboring uses or public facilities, need to be carefully regulated with respect to their location for the protection of the Township. Such uses, on account of the peculiar locational need or the nature of the service offered, may have to be established in a district in which they cannot be reasonably allowed as a permitted use.

The Township Planning Commission has the authority to recommend to the Township Board the granting of a Conditional Use Permit.

If in the due process of considering a Conditional Use Permit request the facts in the case do not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the findings and standards set forth in the Zoning Ordinance will apply to the proposed use, the Planning Commission shall not recommend to the Township Board that the Permit be granted. In recommending that a Conditional Use Permit should be granted by the Township Board, the Planning Commission shall recommend such conditions of use as it deems necessary to protect the best interests of the Township and the surrounding property, and to achieve the objective of the Zoning Ordinance.
Any obligation for the Planning Commission to act on a Conditional Use Permit request shall not commence until all of the required information is available to the Planning Commission.

It is strongly suggested that persons requesting a Conditional Use Permit obtain a copy of the Township’s Zoning Ordinance or download a copy of the Conditional Use Permit. The permit is an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF). If you don't have Adobe Acrobat, you can download a free copy here.