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Planning commission recommends ordinance to allow single‑room occupancy and rooming houses with caps and conditions
Summary
The commission recommended a new zoning section to permit single‑room occupancy (SRO) and rooming‑house uses in specified districts with limits on bedrooms and occupants, parking formulas and occupancy rules. The measure is staff‑initiated and was supported after public comments from housing advocates and a property owner.
The Muskegon City Planning Commission on May 15 recommended that the City Commission adopt a new zoning section to regulate single‑room occupancy (SRO) and rooming‑house uses (case 2025‑20). The staff‑initiated ordinance would create rules for rooming houses and SROs, specify where they are permitted, and set numerical caps and design standards intended to distinguish temporary shelters from stable rented rooms.
Staff presented the draft provisions to the commission, describing two categories: boarding/rooming houses (smaller, owner‑occupied properties renting bedrooms) and single‑room occupancy buildings (more rooms with shared kitchens, baths and laundry). Key provisions in the draft include: owner‑occupied boarding houses allowed in…
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