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Lansing council adopts new form‑based zoning code and allows accessory dwelling units
Summary
The City Council repealed and replaced the city's zoning code with a form‑based code and adopted rules permitting accessory dwelling units with size, setback and owner‑occupancy limits after council and public review.
The Lansing City Council on Monday adopted a sweeping rewrite of the city's zoning code and a separate ordinance allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs), actions supporters said will promote predictable development and expand housing options.
The new form‑based code, approved 7‑0, repeals and replaces Part 12, Title 6 of the Lansing Codified Ordinances except for Chapter 1300 on marijuana operations. The council also adopted, by the same margin, an amendment to Chapter 1250 to permit detached ADUs in specified residential districts.
The zoning update aligns Lansing's regulations with the…
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