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Planning commission forwards housing master‑plan draft to council for 63‑day public comment, asks data corrections
Summary
Commissioners voted to send a draft housing master‑plan amendment to city council to open the 63‑day comment period, and requested staff correct median‑value data sources and narrow focus toward downtown mixed‑use development while reconsidering cottage‑court examples.
The Garden City Planning Commission voted April 9 to forward a draft housing amendment to the master plan to city council and open the state‑required 63‑day public comment period, while asking staff to tighten data sources and emphasize downtown mixed‑use options.
Planner Mario Ortega said the draft responds to a grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and includes goals and objectives for…
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