Tecumseh council declares downtown blighted, approves redevelopment plan and zoning changes

Oct 6, 2025

The Tecumseh City Council unanimously designated the downtown redevelopment area as 'Blight and Substandard,' approved the Phase I Downtown Revitalization Plan by Hanna:Keelan Associates and adopted zoning ordinance changes to allow single-family detached, single-family attached and duplex dwellings downtown.

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The Tecumseh City Council unanimously adopted a resolution declaring the defined downtown redevelopment area “Blight and Substandard” and approved a Phase I Downtown Revitalization (DTR) Plan intended to guide redevelopment and new housing in the downtown core. The council also passed an ordinance amending the Tecumseh Zoning Ordinance to permit single-family detached, single-family attached and two-family (duplex) dwellings in the downtown zoning district.

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