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Alpena council declines proposed "commercial rooming house" zoning change, cites state and federal housing law
Summary
Alpena City Council voted not to support a proposed zoning ordinance that would have allowed a "commercial rooming house" use, citing likely conflicts with federal familial-status protections and Michigan housing law.
The Alpena City Council voted not to support a proposed change to the city zoning ordinance that would have allowed a commercial-style rooming house, saying the draft would likely conflict with state and federal housing law.
City staff attorney Bill Fiverr told the council the proposed ordinance raised legal problems, chiefly that it sought to limit occupancy by familial status and would allow shared kitchen access for multiple unrelated occupants — both points he said would likely fail legal review. "First…
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