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Bay City Planning Commission roundup: minutes approved, 1001 Center postponed, staff to hire zoning officer
Summary
The Bay City Planning Commission on June 18, 2025 approved corrected minutes, postponed the 1001 Center Avenue matter to the next meeting and received staff updates including the funding of a zoning enforcement officer position.
The Bay City Planning Commission convened June 18, 2025, approved its May 21 minutes with a correction to an address in the minutes, postponed the agenda item for 1001 Center Avenue to the next meeting, heard a public comment urging more flexible zoning language and received staff updates on the sign code and a newly funded zoning enforcement position.
Minutes: The commission amended and approved the May 21, 2025 meeting minutes to correct a referenced address (60614 Center Avenue) and adopted the corrected minutes by voice vote.
Public comment: Resident Paul Collino (1713 Tenth Street) spoke during the public-comment period in support of ideas raised at a recent "Zoning 101" presentation. Collino urged the commission to consider less strictly Euclidean zoning approaches, to reconsider parking minimums and lot-size regulations, and to be open to bolder changes to retain mixed-use neighborhood character.
Postponed item: The commission postponed further consideration of the special use/site plan for 1001 Center Avenue to the next meeting by motion. Staff indicated no revised site plan was received for this meeting; staff will follow up with the applicant.
Staff updates: Planning staff reported a first reading of the city's sign code had occurred at the city commission and moved forward on consent with no significant questions. Staff also said the recently approved city budget funds the planning department’s reestablished zoning enforcement officer position; that officer will handle follow-up inspections on site-plan conditions and enforcement of zoning matters. Staff said they will provide a schedule of Zoning 101 follow-up sessions and will circulate additional chapter drafts to the commission in coming weeks.
Other procedural actions: The meeting included routine motions to approve minutes, to postpone the 1001 Center item to the next meeting, and to adjourn; those motions were adopted by voice votes.
Speakers on the record for this meeting overview include: Douglas Reis (commissioner/chair), Paul Collino (resident), Terry Moltain (planning staff) and multiple commissioners recorded in roll call.
