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Commission weighs changing East 14 Mile front setbacks and ground-floor parking in CMD district
Summary
Planners discussed aligning a small portion of the CMD district along East 14 Mile with downtown build-to standards (currently 45–65 feet front setback), and considered ground-floor parking rules, third-story allowances within existing height limits, and possible effects on parking supply and pedestrian character.
The commission discussed whether the stretch of Central Mixed-Use (CMD) zoning on East 14 Mile Road should keep its current 45- to 65-foot front setback or be amended so new development sits at the front lot line like the rest of downtown. That existing setback allows one or two bays of parking in front of buildings; staff said the standard originally reflected buildings already in place.
Staff noted the built character varies: “Billy's aft setbacks the Clawson Kitchen is back off of Main Street…Michael's party store is parking in front,” a commissioner said, describing the idiosyncratic…
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