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Waterford Board opposes state bills it says would weaken local zoning control
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved a resolution opposing Michigan House Bills 5529–5532 and 5581–5585, saying the measures would impose state-level requirements that could undermine local planning and zoning standards.
The Waterford Township Board adopted a resolution on March 23 opposing a set of Michigan House bills (HB 5529–5532 and HB 5581–5585) that trustees said would limit local zoning authority by imposing state requirements on lot sizes, parking, mobile-home rules and minimum dwelling sizes, and by potentially allowing duplexes where single-family homes are currently permitted.
Supervisor Anthony Bartolotta and trustees argued local governments are best positioned to determine infrastructure capacity, lot sizes, and zoning rules that reflect local priorities; the resolution directs that copies be sent to state legislators representing Waterford.
The Board discussed the bills at length and adopted the resolution by unanimous roll call. The resolution frames the bills as an encroachment on municipal zoning authority and cites the township’s responsibility to protect public health, safety and welfare through locally determined land‑use controls.
No formal county- or state-level response was recorded at the meeting; the Board’s action is an advocacy position requested to be distributed to state legislators representing Waterford.
