EAST LANSING, Mich. — East Lansing is considering changes to housing requirements that could bring more diverse residential options to the downtown area.
At Tuesday’s council meeting, East Lansing Principal Planner Landon Bartley outlined current requirements for multifamily developments in the Downtown Development Authority area west of Collingwood Drive. Currently, 25% of units in these developments must meet specific criteria to be considered diverse housing.
“The way we define diverse housing for this requirement affordable for low to moderate income, set up for seniors 55 plus, or condos like owner occupied condos. Or something else that adds to the diversity of housing downtown,” Bartley said…