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Request for Adoption of a Resolution in Opposition to Michigan House Bills 5529-5532 and 5581-5585 Regarding the Preemption of Local Municipal Zoning Authority
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Whereas, House Bills 5529-5532 and 5581-5585 have been introduced in the State of Michigan House of Representatives (hereinafter “bills”), and;
Whereas, the above referenced bills have been referred to the State House of Representatives committees for consideration, and;
Whereas, the bills, if enacted into law:
• would impose new requirements for studies and documents for site plan review that will bog down the well-established development plan review process, and;
• would restrict minimum home square footage requirements thus add immense pressure on local infrastructure improvements such as water and sewer, and;
• would change parking and mobile home requirements that would disrupt many decades of planning that shaped current residential zoning, and;
• would restrict a local community from deciding the width between residential homes, and;
• would permit duplexes on parcels currently zoned for single-family residential, and;
Whereas, the Michigan Statutes have traditionally delegated local Municipal Zoning regulations to cities and townships, and;
Whereas, local communities can best determine orderly development plans and in turn enact zoning regulations, and;
Whereas, local communities are best situated to assess infrastructure capabilities, such as water and sewer capacity, so that future development may be properly planned, and;
Whereas, local communities can determine limits on land use so as to address the requirements of those willing to invest while ensuring the health, safety and enjoyment of the residents that will call the community home.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the City of Rochester Hills opposes passage of House Bills 5529-5532 and 5581-5585 on the basis that local municipalities are best situated to enact zoning regulations to ensure the health, safety and w...
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