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Commission advances zoning overhaul to implement community master plan; sends two items back to planning
Summary
The commission directed staff to proceed with portions of a zoning update that implement the community master plan, approving Grand River overlay reinstatements and rooftop solar changes while sending front-yard parking and basement egress window-well rules back to the planning commission for further review.
The Grand Rapids City Commission on March 11 directed staff to move ahead with parts of a zoning rewrite to implement the new community master plan, approving specific changes to the Grand River overlay and rooftop solar rules while asking the planning commission for more work on two contentious items.
Why it matters: The community master plan adopted in December calls for clearer rules to shape the city’s built form and to expand housing options. Translating plan goals into zoning text affects property rights, building form, neighborhood character and how quickly projects can proceed.
What the commission did: Members approved an ordinance package as amended. The…
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