SD4
Special Development District - Riverfront Mixed Use
Zone description
The SD4 District is intended for areas indicated in the Detroit Master Plan as appropriate for high intensity residential and commercial mixed-use development due to regional significance and unique locational attributes and amenities, such as the Riverfront. While recognizing that, although it may be desirable to retain in such areas a mix of existing uses, such as offices, lofts, and certain industrial establishments, due to the local ambience it provide, increased industrialization of such areas by very intense and abrasive land uses is considered inappropriate. SD4 regulations are intended to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, to encourage the use of the land in accordance with its character and adaptability, to avoid the overcrowding of population, to control congestion of the public roads and streets, to reduce hazards to life and property, to facilitate land use and development, and to encourage innovative, high intensity developments while simultaneously protecting those attributes and amenities which make such areas unique. These objectives shall be accomplished by a system of flexible regulations, performance requirements, and review procedures.