Lathrup Village's Transformed Zoning Ordinance

The City of Lathrup Village, Michigan has a new zoning ordinance that is user-friendly, hyperlinked, and full of clear, colorful graphics. It also has a new form-based district for the Village Center area that requires pedestrian-oriented building placement and design elements.

This new zoning ordinance, developed in cooperation with clearzoning, a municipal coding company based in Lathrup Village, is intended to improve customer service and promote economic development. The City's recent Master Plan update calls for a new, walkable downtown on Southfield Road, north of I-696. The new clearzoning code provides the regulatory framework to implement the plan. Developer interest is already being demonstrated, and the new code sends a message that the City is taking positive steps to implement its long-range plans.

For more information, visit the City's web site or www.clearzoning.com. For a visual flyover of the future development concept, link to this video.