Preliminary Zoning Ordinance

City Staff provided a briefing on the Preliminary Draft Zoning Code on June 13, 2023.

This Zoning Ordinance draft should be considered as very preliminary. Although each chapter has undergone review, staff and hired consultants; Progessive, are currently undertaking a final review of each chapter to make sure there is consistency between all the chapters throughout the Code. 

As required since Cadillac is a Redevelopment Ready Certified Community, the Preliminary Zoning Ordinance draft was sent to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, a state agency, for their review, and has been found to meet their standards.  

The City is releasing this copy of the Preliminary Draft Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of gaining public input. Once this draft is edited after receiving public input for consideration, it will undergo a final internal staff review, legal review, and be presented as a draft for Planning Commission consideration.  Following the Planning Commission consideration, which includes a Public Hearing, the draft is then forwarded to City Council for their consideration. City Council will also have a Public Hearing on the draft, prior to taking action. 

Presentation for Public Forum June 13, 2023

Below are copies of the preliminary draft Zoning Ordinance by chapter. 

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Administration, Zoning Amendments, Enforcement

Chapter 3 Construction of Language and Definitions

Chapter 4 General Provisions

Chapter 5 Site Plan Review

Chapter 6 Zone Districts

Chapter 7 Special Land Uses

Chapter 8 Residential Planned Unit Development

Chapter 9 Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development

Chapter 10 Landscaping and Fencing

Chapter 11 Signs

Chapter 12 Off-Street Parking, Driveways

Chapter 13 Nonconformities

Chapter 14 Zoning Board of Appeals

Preliminary Zoning Map ; 6.9.23

Below are Best Practice Resources:

Michigan Assoc. Planning Zoning Reform Toolkit  

MEDC Redevelopment Ready Communities Best Practices   

Short-Term Rentals

The City of Cadillac is in the process of updating the Zoning Ordinance, including adding a Short Term Rental section. 

Short-Term Rental Map - Addition of B-3 District 2025

Short-Term Rental Survey Results

Public Forum Short-term Rental Power Point Presentation August 29th, 2023

Public Forum August 29th Packet

Short-term Rentals Memo and Map

Short Term Rental Presentation

Preliminary Draft of Short Term Rental Map

Preliminary Draft Short Term Rental Ordinance

Memorandum

To: City of Cadillac Property Owners and Cadillac Area Realtors

From: John Wallace, Community Development Director

Re:   Short-term Rentals (What is permitted by the Cadillac Zoning Ordinance)

I am writing this memorandum to clarify the City of Cadillac’s policy on short-term housing unit rentals in the City of Cadillac.  For the purposes of this memorandum the term short-term rental shall include housing units being rented under the various rental platforms such as AirBnb and VRBO. Short-term rentals are generally those that take place for less than 30 days. Please reference the Memorandum above.