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The Zoning is approved!

January 8, 2026 A Wrap-Up on the Zoning Vote At the January 5, 2026 City Council meeting, the motion to approve the proposed zoning code dated October 21, 2025 was approved with several conditions by a 3–2 vote. We believed that a brief delay of several weeks, allowing a few remaining details to be

January 8, 2026

November 20, 2025 Editorial on Zoning

January 8, 2026

The final Planning Commission Meeting of 2025 - a win for the zoning , but not yet quite done

December 29, 2025

Dear Planning Commissioners,

December 29, 2025

Planned Development to Preserve & Protect

December 28, 2025

Planned Development - Definitions of Subjective and Objective terms - Helping us understand the PD language.

December 26, 2025

What is Ordinance 50 ? Why does it Matter? Short Terms Rentals Recently Discussed ?

December 24, 2025

What Does Beckett & Raeder say about the current Zoning Code Issues? Do they work for Harbor Springs?

December 24, 2025

Aligned Planning, Lynee Wells Advice for Harbor Springs Zoning Code - The Proposed Zoning Code is Not ready for Preserve & Protection

December 17, 2025

Aligned Planning's Lynee Wells Letter to the City Council 12.12.25

December 16, 2025

When can a Zoning Code Put Harbor Springs at Risk - Understandings by Examples or Comparisons

December 13, 2025

FOR MORE CLARITY ....Discussions about the zoning 12.13.25. From 2020-2025 Research on ARC & PD's

December 13, 2025