GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids is working to overhaul its zoning code to support its long-term goals of addressing the housing crisis, supporting neighborhood businesses and making streets safer for non-motorists.
Some city commissioners also want to explore adding language to the zoning ordinance regulating data centers and immigration detention centers, citing concerns from residents.
The city is in the first half of a two-year process to update its zoning ordinance, and consultants provided an overview of their next steps to the Grand Rapids City Commission’s Committee of the Whole Tuesday, June 2…