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Council refers form-based zoning updates after public hearing as residents urge ‘gentle densification’

3137517 · April 21, 2025
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Summary

Councilman Julio Garza introduced a public hearing on proposed amendments to Part 12, Title 6 of Lansing’s zoning code at the City Council meeting on April 21, saying the changes would clarify building frontage, height transitions and site design and would “adjust certain use regulations to better align with the city’s master plan and development goals.”

Councilman Julio Garza introduced a public hearing on proposed amendments to Part 12, Title 6 of Lansing’s zoning code at the City Council meeting on April 21, saying the changes would clarify building frontage, height transitions and site design and would “adjust certain use regulations to better align with the city’s master plan and development goals.”

The council referred the zoning amendments to the Committee of the Whole for further review; no final vote on the amendment was taken at Tuesday’s meeting.

Why it matters: supporters told the council the proposed changes are intended to expand “shared use”…

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