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Petoskey planning commission continues multi-article zoning rewrite; committee to bring Chapter 15 to full commission
Summary
Commissioners reviewed progress on a multi-article zoning-code rewrite. Chapter 15 (Article 5/general provisions) is nearing commission review and will be posted on the city website. Commissioners discussed overlay zones, historic-district options and planned public outreach including presentations to city council and public listening sessions.
The Petoskey Planning Commission on Jan. 15 received an update on the multi-article rewrite of the city zoning ordinance and discussed next steps for public outreach, overlay zones and historic-district policy.
John, city planner, said the zoning-ordinance rewrite is being reorganized so related provisions appear in appropriate articles instead of being scattered. He said Chapter 15 (Article 5/general provisions) will be posted to the city website imminently and will be on the commission’s next-meeting agenda for detailed review. John reminded commissioners that Article 33 (college district) provisions and other district-specific rules are being consolidated into the new code structure for easier reference.
Commissioners and staff discussed process questions: how overlay zones would be added (as an amendment to the zoning code, with the overlay sections grouped together in the new structure), whether historic districts should be handled as overlays and the timing and likely cost of pursuing a local historic-district program. Several commissioners emphasized the need for public outreach; commissioners noted city council had received presentations and that staff had already circulated five articles previously approved by the commission for council feedback.
The commission agreed to proceed through remaining administrative and procedural articles (the “boilerplate” articles) before tackling heavier policy topics such as district consolidation, duplex/triplex regulation and view-shed concerns. Commissioners noted Harbor Springs and other communities are running outreach and educational programs (some offered via Zoom) and suggested similar sessions for Petoskey to involve seasonal residents and other stakeholders.
No formal action was taken on code content at this meeting; staff advised commissioners to review posted redline materials and prepare for a substantive discussion of Chapter 15 and then Articles 12 and 13 at upcoming meetings.
