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Planning commission frames 2025 priorities: housing, riparian buffers, short‑term rentals and public communications

5765188 · January 8, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff and commissioners prioritized housing, a riparian buffer ordinance and short‑term rental rules for 2025, and agreed to develop a communications plan; staff will return drafts and scheduling options at upcoming study sessions.

The Traverse City Planning Commission spent the bulk of its Jan. 7 meeting on goals for 2025, focusing on housing policy and zoning changes, a riparian buffer ordinance, short‑term rental regulations, and a new communications approach to improve public outreach. Commissioners asked staff to prepare and return draft language or memo summaries at future study sessions.

Planning staff outlined an agenda of priorities aligned with the recently adopted master plan: expand housing…

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