City officials was to vote on Thursday on new zoning rules to spark more housing across Detroit. The plan would open up more areas for multi-unit buildings while cutting back strict parking rules that slow growth.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer Andie Taverna stressed the focus on R2 zones – a quarter of city lots that sit unused. “It’s universally acknowledged across any city department that works on development that the city’s current zoning rules stand as a barrier to redeveloping vacant parcels and structures in R2,” Taverna told the Planning Commission on September 18.
To take effect this year, the City Council must approve these updates by November 25. The changes would let property owners add extra units and adjust size limits, making it easier to build on empty lots…