EVERY MICHIGAN MUNICIPALITY MUST HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY UNDER THE MICHIGAN OPEN MEETINGS ACT
Under the Michigan Open Meetings Act, being MCL 15.261 et seq. (“OMA”), every Michigan municipality must have a written public…
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Thinking About Waiving the Inspection and Survey? – A Note of Caution for Residential Property Buyers.
With the recent aggressive residential property market, many residential property buyers, sometimes with the guidance of real estate agents, are…
THE ENACTMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS REQUIRES PRECISION
In Michigan, townships, cities and villages can enact special assessment districts (“SAD’s”) for public projects and other improvements. A special…
IMPORTANT MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS DECISION REGARDING RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL
The Michigan Court of Appeals released its published opinion in the case of In re Estate of Virgil F. Hoppert,…
IMPORTANT MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT DECISION REGARDING PERMITTED USES IN ZONING ORDINANCES
On November 22, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an important Order in Dezman v Charter Twp of Bloomfield (Case…
THREE IMPORTANT ZONING DECISIONS – CONDITIONAL REZONINGS, THE STANDARD FOR APPEAL FOR PLANNING FOR COMMISSION DECISIONS AND MINING OPERATIONS
Recently, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued three important decisions regarding Michigan zoning ordinances. In Jostock v Mayfield Township, ____…