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areas as described above while other areas have one
predominant use (e.g., single-family detached housing).
Some uses are highly market-driven, with their timing
and particular location dictated by the extent and pace
of other types of development. This includes the typical
pattern of retail uses locating near new residential
“rooftops” and often at key roadway intersections.
The location and extent of various forms of residential
development can also be difficult to predict amid broader
housing market cycles and regional needs, combined
with developer areas of expertise and interest in bringing
single-family or multi-family products to market.

MAP CATEGORIES

The Future Land Use and Character map shows areas
within Northville Township designated in 11 categories
that address both use and character:

– Parks, Recreation and Open Space
– Estate Residential
– Suburban Residential
– Small-Lot Residential
– Neighborhood Conservation
– Suburban Residential Attached
– Corridor Mixed Use
– General Commercial
– Suburban Commercial
– Suburban Business Park
– Light Industrial

The descriptions on the following pages indicate the
anticipated principal uses in each category, plus the
intended character of the areas in which land uses occur,
abut or mix. Specific standards for land development
based on these designations are articulated through the
Township’s implementing regulations (zoning, subdivision,
etc.) as they currently exist within the Municipal Code and
may be further amended over time based on this planning
guidance.

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