2005 Senate Bill 254 / Public Act 286

Require street address in rezoning notices

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Ray Basham (D-8)

To require that public notices of city and village rezoning requests and hearings must list the street address of properties that are up for rezoning, rather than just the legal description, and clarify the requirement that these notices must be sent to all property owners and residents within 300 feet of the rezoning.

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

May 24, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 25, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 31, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 31, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

June 30, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 13, 2005

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To require that public notices of city and village rezoning requests and hearings must list the street address of properties that are up for rezoning, rather than just the legal description, and clarify the requirement that these notices must be sent to all property owners and residents within 300 feet of the rezoning.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 19, 2005