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Zoning rewrite moves forward; outdoor lighting to be a separate dark‑sky ordinance
Summary
The Planning Commission's zoning subcommittee reported progress on Article 6 (site development standards), said outdoor lighting will be removed from the zoning code and drafted as a separate ordinance using the International Dark‑Sky Association template, and outlined a schedule for community engagement and a full draft by December.
The Petoskey City Planning Commission’s zoning subcommittee reported steady progress on the zoning rewrite in July 2025, saying work on Article 6 (site development standards) is underway and that outdoor lighting will be pulled from the zoning code and drafted instead as a separate city ordinance modeled on the International Dark‑Sky Association template.
The subcommittee said it has met five times on Article 6 and expects to meet again within about 10 days. Members said once Article 6 is complete, the subcommittee will work with the full Planning Commission on Articles 2 and 3, which address zoning districts and allowed uses. The subcommittee estimated community engagement would begin in September and that a full draft could be ready to send to City Council by December.
Commissioners discussed using the International Dark‑Sky Association model as the basis for the outdoor‑lighting ordinance and noted they will run the draft ordinance concurrently with the zoning code work. No formal vote was taken; the report was informational and provided a timeline for next steps.
