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Commission reviews draft change to downtown "diverse housing" transfer rules; seeks council clarification
Summary
The Planning Commission received a public hearing April 23 on proposed ordinance 15‑46, which would prevent developments that receive city economic incentives from transferring excess "diverse housing" unit credits to other projects. Commissioners asked for clearer examples and expect council discussion before acting.
The East Lansing Planning Commission held a public hearing April 23 on proposed ordinance 15‑46, an amendment to section 50‑94 of the zoning ordinance that would change how "diverse housing" unit credits may be transferred among downtown projects.
Planning staff explained that the city's existing downtown (B‑3) diverse housing requirement generally requires at least 25 percent of units in qualifying multi‑family projects to meet certain housing types—owner‑occupied 55+ units, income‑restricted units or other unit types approved to add housing diversity. The current code allows a project that exceeds the 25 percent requirement to transfer its excess credits to another downtown development. The…
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