Northville approves zoning-map correction after second reading; council records no financial impact

The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Northville completed a second reading and vote on Sept. 11 to correct a zoning-map error that had placed a small block into a residential zone instead of commercial. The council and staff said the change likely stems from a mapping error dating to about 2007.

A borough official presenting the ordinance said the correction is administrative and would not change the tax base or create immediate financial consequences. The council opened the item for public comment during the second reading, received no public remarks, then conducted a roll-call vote that recorded affirmative votes from council members present.

Why it matters: the ordinance fixes an identified inconsistency between the officially adopted zoning map and the on-the-ground zoning pattern for a small area. The council described the item as correcting a drafting error rather than initiating a rezoning process; no additional financial or land-use review steps were reported at the Sept. 11 meeting.

The second reading closed without substantive public opposition. The council recorded ayes in roll call for the motion and the ordinance will proceed consistent with the borough's ordinance-adoption process.

The presenter emphasized the change was limited to map correction and not a policy decision about future development rights.

No appeals, legal challenges or amendments to the ordinance were reported during the Sept. 11 meeting.