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Bloomfield Hills commissioners set 2026 priorities: ordinance process overhaul, traffic study and master-plan focus
Summary
Commissioners discussed 2026 goals including updating the ordinance-creation process to route proposals through the commission earlier, commissioning a traffic study for Long Lake between Woodward and Telegraph, prioritizing Woodward noise mitigation, and preparing a long-term redevelopment master plan for several large parcels.
Bloomfield Hills — The Bloomfield Hills City Commission used its Jan. 13 meeting to outline several policy goals for 2026 aimed at process clarity and long-range planning.
Commissioners urged updates to the city’s ordinance-creation and revision policy so that proposed ordinances and major zoning ideas are routed to the commission earlier for conceptual direction, reducing wasted drafting work at the planning commission. One commissioner asked staff to provide reports on ordinance initiatives so the commission can track progress and give early guidance.
Traffic and noise issues were a second focus. Commissioners requested a traffic study for Long Lake Road between Woodward and Telegraph to examine signal timing and congestion at peak hours; commissioners noted the issue affects adjacent jurisdictions and recommended collaboration. Several members reiterated that mitigating noise from Woodward remains a top resident concern and said the commission should keep pressure on staff and neighboring communities where appropriate.
Commissioner Buckley urged the commission to treat several large vacant parcels and properties pending redevelopment as a unified master-plan priority, saying choices made now will shape the city for decades. Staff indicated they will consult the existing master plan and invited a past planner familiar with prior master-plan work to assist as needed.
Other goals noted by commissioners included maintaining a balanced budget, pursuing strategic partnerships and grants rather than raising taxes, continuing signage and streets programs and coordinating civic events tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Staff said department heads will integrate commission direction into departmental goals and provide periodic updates.
What’s next: Staff will consolidate the suggested goals and circulate a proposed 2026 goals list for the commission’s review and formal adoption.
