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The town of Harbor Springs voters repealed Ordinance #439 and these decisions will give our town back the right to Decide for ourselves as a community our future within the city.
It’s time now to organize the building a new zoning code that reflects the Master Plan, the Community Surveys and to build new legitimate surveys that will ask the tough questions of the community to provide answers in deciding the towns future.
Ask yourself the question – how do you imagine the City for your children and grandchildren?
Now with the November vote, the repeal of a zoning code behind us and to disengage from certification by the Redevelopment Ready Community (RRC)/Michigan Economic Development Corporation. (MEDC)- the Planning Commission Chairman and commission members need to explain to the community members the premise of each of the zoning changes that will be brought forward at the upcoming meetings. Please go to the City of Harbor Springs website to find the calendars, agenda’s and zoning schedules.
Are the reasons for zoning changes to build better living conditions, weather resiliency, infrastructure protections, visitors opinions, tourist attractions, downtown businesses expansions for more money into pockets or for reasons the property owners are asking the zoning administer to attend to? Are these ideas for envisioning the future? Are they products of the people ? Changing dynamics or ?
A sensible discussion might lead with ” the zoning reforms were based on our findings…”.
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THE RIGHT TO FARM: A Right to protect the Agricultural District.
Regarding losing the Agricultural District in the west end of Harbor Springs. One of the significant changes in the new zoning code that never got enough following attention, and definitely didn't get enough discussion prior to the adoption of the new zoning, was the elimination of the Agricultural Residential Zoning District. Not entirely changed, but residential became the commanding district, with agriculture as a last minute overlay.
This decision affects more than 30 parcels in the City and has significant implications for the property owners' rights, as well as potential tax ramifications. Among other things, the zoning change deprives those property owners of the "by right" ability to grow and sell agricultural products, instead requiring them to obtain permission from the City to do so.
The right to farm is worth protecting in the next version of the Zoning Code update, and this right can be preserved for those homeowners."
Preserve and Protect our farming lands - There is no reason to change this elementary characteristic of Harbor Springs.
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
UPDATED:
Thursday nights Planning Commission Meeting did not include time for a learning session on Districts and How important are they in Harbor Springs to Preserve and Protect.
The Brief: Tonight's Thursday, April 17th at 5:30 p.m. You can watch the meeting on YouTube
Agenda reviewed Redline Articles 6, 7 & 9. And discussed were Articles 10 Land Development Options, and Article 5: General Provisions. Article 5 review will take place in two Weeks May 1,
Watch how a Carriage House /ADU was submitted for approval and presented by the Planning Commission, under the 2005 Zoning regulations. Contact your neighbors to watch this process.
The remaining zonning Articles to be reviewed in May - June - to prepare for community outreach are Article 2: Zoning Districts and Map, Article 3: Regulated Uses and Dimensions. And Article 4 Overlay Districts.
As a reminder, Beckett&Raeder scheduled more than 5 months review of the new code through the community following the writing of the code. That review process was eliminated by the former City Council when they decided to approve the #439 Code in May 2024.
For the Agendas for Upcoming Planning Commission meeting - Please go to the City of Harbor Springs - under “Government”, under “Meeting Calendar”
Find there where you can read or download the agenda.Thank you to the Commission for your time and efforts.
Remember City Council voted to fully disengage from the Redevelopment Ready Communities® (RRC) program, that is under the flagship of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
Please become involved.
The next City Council meets on Monday, April 21st at 7 p.m.
Lots going on...right now!
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