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City planning staff says zoning ordinance rewrite is nearing completion; adoption goal set for December

Zoning Board of Appeals, City of Big Rapids · July 23, 2026
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Planning staff told the board the zoning ordinance steering committee is nearly finished and the city aims to adopt the updated ordinance by December, with section-by-section reviews and public hearings planned.

Planning staff updated the board on the zoning ordinance rewrite and said the steering committee has nearly completed its work. The staff report said the rewrite is being advanced section-by-section to planning commission workshops and that the city aims to adopt the new ordinance by December.

“We hope to be done and adopted by December,” the planning staff reported. Staff described prior public listening sessions and said the process will include a public hearing before the planning commission and subsequent city approvals. Board members noted the work is detailed and time-consuming; staff said the section-by-section approach is intended to make review manageable and to gather public input before adoption.