Sign the Petition to Oppose Lansing’s Housing Overreach

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Housing Needs Should Be Solved Locally

Right now in Lansing, some lawmakers are advancing proposals that would take critical community-led decision-making away from residents and local leaders on housing solutions.

When housing decisions are dictated by state lawmakers instead of the local community, neighborhoods will be reshaped and face drastic changes without the meaningful input of the people who live and work there every day.

Why You Should Be Concerned

Strong communities aren’t built by one-size-fits-all mandates, they are built when local voices work together on solutions that fit.
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These decisions should stay local, where community input can help guide better outcomes.
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Join us in opposing this state overreach.

If passed, this legislation would:

Erode Local Decision-Making

Preempt your community’s zoning decisions regarding:
  • Duplexes
  • Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
  • Minimum lot sizes
  • Setbacks
  • Dwelling unit sizes
  • Parking requirements
Local governments would lose the flexibility to plan for community housing design.

Ignore Infrastructure Capacity

Housing growth must align with:
  • Water systems
  • Sewer systems
  • Roads
  • Emergency services
  • Stormwater management
State mandates ignore whether the infrastructure can support growth safely and sustainably.

Not Guarantee Access to Affordable Housing

  • Nothing in the legislation requires affordable homes to be built for working people and families.
  • It puts zero restrictions on out-of-state investors or private equity firms that prioritize investment returns over community stability.
  • It does not limit properties being turned into short-term rentals that prioritize profits over people.

Eliminate Community Input

  • Puts in place state mandates to shift power away from the local officials residents elect, trust, and who live in the communities their decisions affect.
  • Severely limits the ability for local residents to raise concerns, suggest modifications, and influence outcomes related to housing development in their community.
  • Overrides local master plans, ignores neighborhood specific needs or constraints, and creates “by-right” zoning decisions, meaning if the project meets state criteria, it must be approved.

Take action today

If you care about having a say in the future of your community, sign the petition today and take a closer look at these bills and what they could mean for Michigan.
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The Legislation

Small Lot Sizes (HB 5529)

Limits standard lots to 1,500 square feet for platted subdivisions.

Small Lot Sizes (HB 5530)

Requires that houses be built on smaller lots by prohibiting your community from requiring lot sizes in residential areas to be larger than 1,500 square feet.

Site Plans (HB 5531)

Requires a decision within 60 days after receiving a site plan of any residential, commercial, or industrial development. This includes housing, but also things like gas stations, warehouses, and data centers.

Protest Petitions (HB 5532)

Modifies who qualifies, how thresholds are calculated, and how petitions must be submitted and verified, and adds criminal penalties.

Reduced Dwelling Size (HB 5581)

Requires your community’s zoning ordinances to allow houses as small as 500 square feet in any residential area.

Parking Maximums (HB 5582)

Says that communities can’t require more than one parking space per unit for a multi-family home (including guest parking). Also allows mobile homes in any residential zone.

Setback Requirements (HB 5583)

Forces houses to be closer together by mandating that setbacks be no greater than 15 feet from the front property line and five feet from the side and rear property lines in communities located within or adjacent to a metropolitan statistical area.

Duplexes By-Right (HB 5584)

Mandates that duplexes are a by-right permitted use in any zoning district where single-family residences are a permitted use.

Accessory Dwelling Units By-Right (HB 5585)

Creates a statewide definition of “accessory dwelling unit” (ADU)—like in-law suites—and requires that ADUs be allowed “by-right” in all residential zoning districts. They are also not subject to public hearings, additional parking requirements, or owner occupancy requirements. Also allows mobile homes in any residential zone.

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