HOUGHTON — The Houghton Planning Commission met Tuesday to go over two rezoning requests within the city, one on East Lakeshore Ave and the other on Waterworks Drive. The two areas’ potential developments were aimed to produce additional housing, though many residents came to hearings prior to the commission’s decisions to voice their concerns over the ordinances. The Commission ended up recommending rezoning the parcel on Waterworks Drive from R-1 to R-3 to the City Council but did not recommend rezoning a parcel on Lakeshore Drive from RSV to R-3.

The parcel on Waterworks Drive is owned by the Houghton Housing Commission, which is looking to create multifamily housing. The Commission added to the ordinance addressing community concerns, which resulted in a revised ordinance compared to

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