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315 stories on the decisions that shape Harbor Springs. Pick a beat, or narrow by kind of story and year.

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Everything we've published, newest first.

LATEST · FEB 7
History of ARC - under construction
Planning & zoning7

Building heights, the zoning code, site plans and the Planning Commission.

LATEST · FEB 7
History of ARC - under construction
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Downtown & DDA1

Main Street, the streetscape plan and what the DDA spends.

LATEST · JAN 22
Parking, and how a meeting in March didn't reach the Realtors - yet
City Hall0

Council votes, the city manager search and the budget.

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Rentals, housing policy and Lansing's push on local zoning.

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LATEST · JAN 8
November 20, 2025 Editorial on Zoning
9 stories · 2026 · tagged Zoning CodeClear filters
Planning & zoning · 2 min read

History of ARC - under construction

HISTORY -Institutional memory matters. Many current discussions have long histories. Policies and decisions now being revisited were once debated publicly, approved through established processes, and supported by prior governing bodies. Moving forward benefits from acknowledging that shared history.

By Karin Offield · Feb 7, 2026