Grand Rapids, MI – Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity—Michigan (AFP-MI) State Director Tim Golding published an op-ed in Crain’s Grand Rapids Business entitled, “Approve an agenda for affordable, abundant housing.”
Read excerpts of the article below:
“Getting the “dream home” is out of reach for many Michiganders, especially for those in the middle class who make enough to live off of but are getting priced out of the housing market.”
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“The first thing lawmakers should do is make the housing construction process more predictable and quicker. No more waiting for months or years for studies and approvals. Lawmakers should require the necessary steps be taken to understand how projects will affect traffic, school districts, utilities, etc., but the studies and approvals should be streamlined and happen on a stricter deadline.”
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“To allow more housing to be built, lawmakers also should remove restrictions on minimum lot sizes and dwelling sizes, and limit mandatory setback requirements and the number of parking spaces mandated for each housing unit.”
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“Many localities also have commercial-only zoning, limiting where housing can be located. Lawmakers can remove those needless zoning requirements in favor of mixed-use zoning to allow residential buildings to be built in commercial spaces.”
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“Lawmakers can turn an overregulating government into one that steps out of the way and removes barriers for more affordable, abundant housing if they’re willing to do the work.”
Read the full article online here.
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