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approximately 15 cars. On both sides of the park are private
homes which extend down to the water. No incorporated cities are
found to the north of Readmond.
The nearest public access to the shoreline to the north of
the property is approximately 4 miles away in Cross Village.
Cross Village is in Emmet County and is also the nearest public
access for boats to enter Lake Michigan. The public area in
Cross Village includes 200 to 300 feet of lakefront property.
F. Zoning Rules as to the Property
During 1992 and 1993, part of the property was zoned
“scenic resource 2” (SR-2), and the rest of the property was
zoned “recreation residential 2” (RR-2). The SR-2 class applied
to the 400 feet of the property that started at the M-119 road
right of way.6 The zoning restrictions overlapped any other
restriction placed on the property as to construction, building,
or development.
1. SR-2 Class
The SR-2 class is essentially a single-family, low-density,
residential classification that allows any residential-related
use. The SR-2 class requires that a building lot have a minimum
size of 30,000 square feet, with at least one side measuring at
least 150 feet. The portion of the property zoned SR-2 also
6 The road is the traveled part and the road right of way is
the easement in which the road exists.
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