CITY AND VILLAGE REZONING NOTICE S.B. 254 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS






Senate Bill 254 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Raymond E. Basham
Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs

CONTENT
The bill would amend the City and Village Zoning Act to provide that notice of a proposed rezoning and hearing would have to include a list of all existing street addresses within the property proposed for rezoning.


The Act prescribes procedures for the legislative body of a city or village to adopt zoning regulations. At least one public hearing must be held by the legislative body or by a commission appointed to recommend zoning regulations. In a city or village with a commission, the legislative body may not amend the adopted zoning ordinance or maps until the proposed amendment has been submitted to the commission and it has held at least one hearing and made a report on the amendment.


After the legislative body of a city or village has approved a zoning ordinance and maps, they may be amended as provided in the Act. If an individual property or several adjacent properties are proposed for rezoning, notice of the proposed rezoning and hearing must be given to the owners of the property at least 15 days before the hearing.


Under the bill, notice of the proposed rezoning and hearing would have to include a list of all existing street addresses within the proposed rezoned property and be given to the owners of the property proposed for rezoning at least 15 days before the hearing.


MCL 125.584 Legislative Analyst: J.P. Finet

FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.


Date Completed: 5-23-05 Fiscal Analyst: David Zin


floor\sb254 Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
 This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb254/0506