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Saginaw planning commission denies proposal to loosen carport rules
Summary
After staff and the fire chief explained a proposed zoning text amendment to allow carports larger than 600 square feet or to encroach into side-yard setbacks under a Specific Use Permit, residents objected and the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny the change.
The City of Saginaw Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny a proposed amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance that would have allowed larger front-yard carports and reduced side-yard setbacks if approved through a Specific Use Permit (SUP). The commission voted on the motion after staff presentations, a fire-department briefing and public comments opposing the change.
The proposal would have modified Appendix A, Zoning Article 8, Section D, to permit a carport’s roofed area to exceed the current 600-square-foot standard and to allow encroachment into required side-yard setbacks with SUP approval. City staff and the fire chief told the commission the change applies only to carports and is not retroactive to existing structures; existing nonconforming carports would remain legal unless removed and rebuilt.
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