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CITY OF MUSKEGON
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
DATE OF MEETING: Thursday, May 11, 2017
TIME OF MEETING: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: Commission Chambers, First Floor, Muskegon City Hall
AGENDA
I. Roll Call
II. Approval of Minutes from the regular meeting of April 13, 2017.
III. Public Hearings
a. Hearing, Case 2017-08: Staff-initiated request to rezone several parcels to Form Based
Code, Urban Residential Context Area.
b. Hearing, Case 2017-09: Staff-initiated request to rezone several parcels to R-2, Single
Family Medium Density Residential District.
c. Hearing, Case 2017-10: Staff-initiated request to rezone several parcels to R-3, Single
Family High Density Residential District.
d. Hearing, Case 2017-11: Staff-initiated request to rezone 311, 317, 329, 331 and 335 W
Muskegon Ave and 1138 4th St from RT, Two Family Residential District to Form Based
Code, Urban Residential Context Area.
IV. New Business
V. Old Business
VI. Other
VII. Adjourn
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STAFF REPORT
May 11, 2017
SUMMARY
1. All of the requests this month pertain to the smaller lot zoning and expansion of the Form Based
Code, Urban Residential Context Area that we have been discussing for the past six months.
2. Please see the enclosed zoning maps that depict which parcels will be rezoned and their proposed
new zoning designation. Each rezoning request has two maps, one with blank parcels (easier to
identify location) and one that shows the current zoning (somewhat harder to identify).
3. The Zoning and Enabling Act does not require personal mail notifications for rezonings if it is for 11
or more contiguous parcels. The first three hearings at this meeting all contain at least 11 contiguous
parcels, so personal mail notices were not sent. Case 2017-11 has only six contiguous parcels, so
personal mail notices were sent to the property owners. Staff received one call regarding case 2017-
11 from a property owner requesting more information. Staff relayed the information and was not
contacted again.
4. Over the past six months, staff held two public workshops and discussed these plans in depth with the
Neighborhood Associations.
5. Please see the chart below that describes the development standards in R-2 and R-3 zones. Also see
the enclosed Form Based Code excerpt that describes the development standards for the Urban
Residential Context Area.
6. Staff studied each block and determined that if a majority of the parcels on a block had between 30-
39 feet of road frontage, that block would be rezoned to R-3. If a block had a majority of its parcels
with road frontage between 40-49 feet, it would be rezoned R-2. Blocks with a majority of parcels
with road frontage 50+ feet will stay with the R-1 zoning.
Development Standards
R-1 R-2 R-3
Minimum Lot
6,000 sf 4,000 sf 3,000 sf
Size
Minimum Lot
50 ft 40 ft 30 ft
Width
Maximum Lot Buildings: 50% Buildings: 60% Buildings: 70%
Coverage Pavement: 10% Pavement: 15% Pavement: 20%
Height Limit* 2 stories or 35 feet** 2 stories or 35 feet** 2 stories or 35 feet**
Front Expressway/Arterial Street: Expressway/Arterial Street: Expressway/Arterial Street:
Setbacks*** 30 ft 30 ft 30 ft
Collector/Major Street: 25 ft Collector/Major Street: 25 ft Collector/Major Street: 25 ft
Minor Street: 15 feet Minor Street: 10 feet Minor Street: 10 feet
Rear Setback 30 ft 20 ft ^ 15 ft^
Side Setbacks#: 1 story: 6 1 story: 6 1 story: 5
2 story: 8 2 story: 7 2 story: 5
Ordinary High
Water Mark 30 ft 30 ft 30 ft
/Wetland Setback
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MOTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. I move that the request to rezone the parcels to Form Based Code, Urban Residential, as described on
the map be recommended for (approval/denial) to the City Commission.
2. I move that the request to rezone the parcels to R-2, Single Family Medium Density Residential
District, as described on the map be recommended for (approval/denial) to the City Commission.
3. I move that the request to rezone the parcels to R-3, Single Family High Density Residential District,
as described on the map be recommended for (approval/denial) to the City Commission.
4. I move that the request to rezone 311, 317, 329, 331 and 335 W Muskegon Ave and 1138 4th St from
RT, Two Family Residential District to Form Based Code, Urban Residential be recommended for
(approval/denial) to the City Commission.
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