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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in City of Midland public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Bay City Road corridor rezoning
Jason Orvosh wants to rezone 3020 Bay City Road so an existing house-and-shop combo can become a walkable neighborhood business like a coffee shop or corner store, while the house is rented out separately.
Saginaw Road rezoning opposition
Lots 33 & 34 of Bookness Addition just changed from single-family residential zoning to Neighborhood Center zoning, opening the door to small-scale commercial and mixed uses. Adopted on final reading after a public hearing.
Regulation of Short-Term Rentals and Bed-and-Breakfasts
Midland is starting to figure out how to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb. Currently they're treated like long-term rentals, and the city may define them and set zone-based rules — local operators came out to say the rentals serve a real community need.