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Council introduces zoning amendments to permit sidewalk and outdoor cafes, add commercial design standards
5773037 · August 12, 2025
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Summary
Council heard a planning administrator presentation and introduced ordinance 873 to amend RRC zoning: definitions for sidewalk/outdoor cafes, ground-floor transparency and parking incentives for bicycle and EV charging.
The City Council on Aug. 11 introduced (first reading) zoning ordinance amendments recommended by the planning commission to support the Michigan Redevelopment Ready Communities process. The amendments add definitions and standards for sidewalk cafés (in the downtown C-2 district) and outdoor cafés…
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