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Michigan City BZA reviews consolidated rules draft, asks staff to revise for December/January vote
Summary
At a Nov. 13 workshop the Michigan City Board of Zoning Appeals reviewed a 16‑page draft that consolidates state law, city ordinance and local procedures into a single rules document; members debated intake forms, staff review authority, notice and continuance rules and agreed to circulate revisions ahead of a December or Jan. 13, 2026 meeting.
The Michigan City Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 13 held a workshop to review a proposed, consolidated set of rules and procedures designed to standardize how petitions are filed, reviewed and heard.
Attorney Stephen Hale, who drafted the 16‑page proposal, told the board the document is intended to put in one place “what you gotta do, what the state rules are regarding what you have to do, and what our ordinance rules are,” while recognizing much of the content reiterates state statute and city code.
Hale highlighted several substantive changes in the proposal, including new language giving an enforcement officer authority to screen petitions for completeness and schedule only applications…
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