Traverse City

It was a decent year for abundant housing advocates in Traverse City.

2023 accomplishments:

• approved contract with HomeStretch for Lot O

• approved PILOT for Annika 1

• approved PILOT for Annika 2

• approved some upzoning (duplexes, ADUs, smaller lots)

• approved a new PILOT policy (new state law)

• renewed PILOT for HomeStretch’s Carver Street project

• approved PILOT for Breakwater and new apartment building on Hall Street

• approved PILOT for Goodwill’s project on Munson Ave

What’s coming up in 2024? Here are a few possibilities:

• The Lot O workforce housing project remains in jeopardy after DDA forced HomeStretch to build an unnecessary tunnel for cars through it
• The Beitner workforce housing project is revisited (ad hoc formed to create an RFP in December 2022 – nine months later, three current city commissioners who voted for it then (Amy, Mi, Mitch) voted to oppose releasing the RFP in October 2023)
• A new Housing Fund is created with new city revenues (cannabis)
• R2 upzoning is revisited by the City Commission (was opposed by the current mayor in 2023)
• ADUs behind duplexes is revisited by the City Commission (was opposed by the current mayor in 2023)
• Short Term Rental zoning reform for C1/2 and C3/4 will be discussed at a Planning Commission meeting (Traverse City’s 8 square miles already has ~1000 hotel rooms)
• Goodwill’s long-talked-about supportive housing project on Station Street makes progress

About Live TC

Live TC is a citizen-led YIMBY Action chapter (Michigan’s first!) with one agenda and one agenda only: to advocate for abundant homes on Traverse City’s eight square miles.

We’re here because we care about Traverse City’s future.

We’re here to advocate, educate, and build political will for more housing with our partners.

We’re here to fight for an inclusive, sustainable, and economically thriving Traverse City for all.

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