Zoning

This week: Politics, from Harbor Springs zoning to a delayed former president. Plus, dealing with the stress of it all. Oh, and we learn more about a really big ski jump.

The town passed a new zoning code in May 2024 that is now up for referendum.

Peter Quakenbush’s dream is to create a conservation burial forest – a place that would both preserve the woods and give people the option to be buried in nature. But not everyone is on board with that idea.

On Lake Charlevoix, a landowner is seeking permits to build a controversial boathouse. But conflicts arise where public waters meet private property.

On Lake Charlevoix, a landowner is seeking permits to build a controversial boathouse. But conflicts arise where public waters meet private property.

Traverse City commissioners unanimously approved restrictions on vacation home rentals in some parts of the city Monday night. Areas zoned C-1…

Nestlé Waters will not get the water pumping building it wants in northern Michigan. The company did not appeal a court decision in December, effectively…

The Whitewater Township board has rejected a plan to allow short-term rentals. The proposal would have allowed residents to build new structures on their…

The argument over short-term rentals has come to Whitewater township. The township’s planning commission wants to relax zoning rules so new rentals can be…

A business that makes wine, mead and beer in Benzie County has been told to stop holding events. St. Ambrose Cellars has hosted open mic nights,…