In line with Planning and Zoning Director Nichole Vallette, the township lawyer beneficial that every one new ordinances and ordinance adjustments obtain two readings at board conferences. The primary studying was on Aug. 8 so no formal motion was taken by the board. If authorized, growth of tiny houses might be allowed in District F Forest, designated as darkish inexperienced on the zoning map, which covers the vast majority of the township.
In line with Vallette, the township has been making makes an attempt to make the zoning ordinances much less restrictive to extend the housing choices out there to handle the necessity for housing. Vallette, who was employed in 2021, attended a housing summit in Might 2022. She mentioned the summit re-affirmed that the township was transferring in the precise course.
In line with the proposed ordinance, micro housing developments should be authorized by the township’s Planning Fee to make sure compliance with the stipulations outlined within the ordinance. In line with the ordinance, a tiny house is outlined as containing lower than 500 sq. ft, with its personal everlasting basis, and no shared partitions. The ordinance clarifies that tiny houses will not be condominiums, multi-family, cell houses or leisure autos.
The proposed necessities for a micro housing neighborhood embrace that particular person tons be a minimal of 800 sq. ft and not less than 20 ft broad. Not more than 20 houses are allowed per acre, and the event wants to incorporate 50 p.c open house.
“Nothing has been formally offered presently,” Vallette mentioned when requested if any builders had expressed an curiosity in constructing a micro housing neighborhood. Presently there are different tiny housing communities being developed in Michigan to handle the necessity for reasonably priced housing. In Detroit Cass Group Social Companies is within the technique of constructing 25 tiny houses to offer housing to low-income people. Cass is initially renting the tiny houses with an choice to buy after seven years of residency.
In line with a memo from Planning and Zoning Director Nichole Vallette, the township’s lawyer prompt that the ordinance change obtain two reads. The common August 8 assembly of the Board of Trustees was thought-about the primary learn.
