New zoning code expected to cut front-yard variance requests; commission previewed March side-yard setback case

Jan 14, 2026

Commission staff said the new Harbor Springs zoning code includes standards to reduce front-yard setback variance requests; staff also previewed a March hearing for a downtown addition that does not meet current side-yard setbacks and said notices and plans will be distributed.

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Commission staff told the Harbor Springs Planning Commission that changes in the new zoning code should sharply reduce the number of front-yard setback variance requests the panel sees.

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