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Planning commission backs narrower 'family' definition to reduce overcrowding in houses
Summary
The commission recommended amending Article 2 of the zoning ordinance to adopt a single, clarified definition of “family” intended to reduce overcrowding in single‑family neighborhoods while recognizing common living arrangements.
The Muskegon City Planning Commission voted May 15 to recommend that the City Commission amend Article 2 of the zoning ordinance to revise the definition of "family." Planning staff said the change would replace two overlapping definitions with a single standard intended to bring more residences into compliance and to reduce infrastructure stress tied to heavy occupancy.
Planning staff described the current…
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