Summary
The city won the maximum $50,000 state grant to rewrite the administrative sections of its zoning ordinance — the rules for PUDs, variances, site plans and appeals. It's the next step in a seven-part overhaul of the 2004 zoning code guided by the 2024 master plan. Parking, landscaping, and sign ordinance updates are already in the pipeline.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Free money for the city — $50,000 with zero local matching funds required.
Anyone building or developing in Midland gets clearer, faster, more predictable review processes — and taxpayers get it without footing the bill.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council (Regular) - Nov 9, 2026
The city won the maximum $50,000 state grant to rewrite the administrative sections of its zoning ordinance — the rules for PUDs, variances, site plans and appeals. It's the next step in a seven-part overhaul of the 2004 zoning code guided by the 2024 master plan. Parking, landscaping, and sign ordinance updates are already in the pipeline.
City Council (Regular) - Oct 26, 2026
The city landed a $50,000 state grant to modernize its zoning ordinance with no local match; a hearing on the budget amendment is set for November 9.
Planning Commission (Regular) - Jul 28, 2026
Midland just earned Redevelopment Ready Community certification from the State of Michigan — a voluntary program that could unlock state support for redevelopment projects around the city.
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