Public Hearing, Council Meeting, Conditional Rezoning, Waterworks Drive, 10/22/25, 5:30 PM

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF HOUGHTON COUNCIL

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

THE CITY OF HOUGHTON COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025, IN THE CITY CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 616 SHELDEN AVENUE, TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED ORDINANCE:

CITY OF HOUGHTON

PROPOSED

ORDINANCE 2025-343

AN ORDINANCE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 98, SECTION 4, (98-4),

OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF HOUGHTON

TO RE-ZONE PROPERTY

THE CITY OF HOUGHTON ORDAINS:

Pursuant to Chapter 98, Section 4, (98-4), the Code of Ordinances, City of Houghton, Michigan and Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended, the following-described property is re-zoned from R-1 (single-family residential district) to R-3 (multiple-family residential district) with conditions:

A parcel of land located in Government Lot 7, Section 35, Township 55 North, Range 34 West, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, described as follows: Starting at the Southwest corner of Section 35; thence North 00◦ 41’01” East along the West Section line of Section 35 for 1318.20 feet to an iron pin and the Point of Beginning of the parcel herein described; thence North 00◦ 47’ 00” East for 530.00 feet to an iron pin; thence North 86◦ 47’ 59” East for1193.63 feet to an iron pin; thence South 00◦ 02’44” West for 172.57 feet to an iron pin; thence North 89◦ 54’00” West for 229.34 feet to an iron pin; thence South 00◦02’35” West for 416.44 feet to an iron pin; thence South 89◦32’24” West for 969.25 feet to the Point of Beginning:

EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL:

The part of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of said Section 35 described as follows: Beginning on the West Section line at a point North 00◦39’56” East 1318.46 feet; thence North 00◦47”East 42.43 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 35; thence continuing North 00◦47’East 278.16 feet; thence East 92.30 feet: thence Southeasterly 39.74 feet along the arc of a 65 foot radius curve to the left whose chord bears South 44◦59’57” East 39.12 feet; thence South 130.04 feet: thence south 45◦47’West 172.68 feet to the Point of the Beginning.

Also known as 1401-1418 Waterworks Drive, Houghton, MI PIN 31-052-185-002-30 and 31-052-185-002-35

 Conditions: 

1. Ownership Restriction
   1. The property shall not be sold, except for a potential future transfer by donation to the Housing Commission’s nonprofit entity, the Houghton Housing Company.
2. Traffic and Access
   1. The proposed driveway to the new development shall be located on the east side of the property, near the entrance of Waterworks Drive, to minimize traffic through the existing Waterworks Drive neighborhood.
3. Principal Use Restrictions
   1. The following uses, although otherwise permitted under R-3 zoning, shall not be permitted on this property:
      1. Group quarters, including rooming houses, fraternities, and sororities.
      2. Short-term rentals

• Any use permitted only with a Special Land Use Permit under Article 6, Division 2, and subject to the standards in Article 4, including:
  1. Home-based businesses
  2. General hospitals
  3. Convalescent homes and orphanages
  4. Motels
  5. Medical clinics and professional offices
  6. Lodge halls and fraternal assembly buildings
  7. Mortuaries and funeral homes

The Houghton City Zoning Map, as amended to reflect such conditional re-zoning, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

Exhibit A

The public hearing is a chance for the planning commission to receive public comments on this proposed ordinance.  Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the Houghton City Clerk’s Office, 616 Shelden Avenue, Houghton between the hours of 8-4:30 on weekdays and on our website cityofhoughton.com.  The office number is 906-482-1700.

Amy Zawada, Clerk