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Farmington Hills council approves zoning text amendment for 12‑Mile corridor, removes contested height incentive
Summary
City Council unanimously approved Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 3‑20‑25 to update the OS‑4 Office Research district and off‑street parking standards along the 12‑Mile Road corridor, but removed one provision that would have granted extra building height in exchange for a 15% public‑use set‑aside.
Farmington Hills City Council on July 14 approved Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 3‑20‑25, revising the OS‑4 Office Research district (the 12‑Mile Road corridor and some properties near I‑275) and updating off‑street parking standards for multifamily residential and office uses.
The amendment revises permitted uses and the district intent, adds definitions (including “artisan manufacturing” and “live‑work unit”), reduces vehicular parking requirements for multifamily and office uses, and adds bicycle parking standards and rules for standalone parking structures. It also clarifies permitted restaurant types and lists them directly in the code rather than by cross‑reference.
The city’s planning consultant, Joe Tangieri of Giffels Webster, summarized the changes, saying the update is intended to align the zoning ordinance with the city’s recently adopted master plan and make the code more user‑friendly. "Sit down…
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