Allendale planning commission recommends adoption of multiple zoning and subdivision amendments

The Allendale Charter Township Planning Commission on May 18, 2026 voted unanimously to recommend that the Township Board adopt a package of zoning text amendments, a Town Center overlay zoning map amendment and a subdivision text amendment.

The commission opened a public hearing on the proposed amendments — which list changes across multiple sections of the Allendale Charter Township Zoning Ordinance, including provisions on condominium project approval (Section 470-3.14O3), zoning district revisions (Sections 470-4.01M/N), uses requiring special approval (Sections 470-5.03U–X, 470-7.03G, 470-14.03S, 470-16.03T), development requirements for PUDs and sidewalks (Section 470-12.05D), rules for existing approved PUDs (Section 470-12.11), the TC Town Center overlay (Article 17) and a provision on tiny home developments (Section 470-23.26), and a subdivision requirement (Section 405-23A(14)). No members of the public spoke during the hearing.

Commission discussion concluded without amendment, and Commissioner Joe Jacquot moved to recommend adoption of the amendments to the Township Board; Commissioner Bruce Zeinstra seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. The recommendation transmits the commission’s findings and enables the Board to consider formal adoption at its next meeting.

Why it matters: the package includes multiple code changes that affect how condominium projects, planned unit developments, and new small-scale housing types such as tiny homes are reviewed and approved in Allendale. If the Township Board adopts the recommendation, property owners and developers will see revised standards governing PUD development requirements, sidewalk provisions, and which uses require special approval.

Next steps: the Planning Commission’s recommendation goes to the Township Board for deliberation and possible adoption. The Planning Commission did not identify specific funding or implementation steps at this meeting.