COUNTY ZONING NOTICES S.B. 253: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Senate Bill 253 (as introduced 2-24-05)
Sponsor: Senator Raymond E. Basham
Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
Date Completed: 5-17-05
CONTENT
The bill would amend the County Zoning Act to require that notice of a county zoning commission's public hearing on a recommended zoning ordinance amendment be mailed to each resident in the affected area and that the notice include a listing of each street address within the affected area.
Under the Act, before submitting its recommendations of a tentative zoning plan to the county board of commissioners, a county zoning commission must hold at least one public hearing. In addition to the required notice by publication in a newspaper, at least 20 days' notice of the time and place of the hearing must be given by mail to each of the following:
-- Each electric, gas, pipeline, and telephone public utility company, and the airport manager of each airport, that registers the name and mailing address of the company or airport with the county zoning commission for the purpose of receiving the notice of public hearing.
-- Each railroad within the district or zone affected.
Under the bill, if the hearing involved an amendment to the zoning ordinance, notice also would have to be given to each resident within the affected area. The notice would have to include a listing of each street address within the affected area.
MCL 125.209 Legislative Analyst: J.P. Finet
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: David Zin
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb253/0506