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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BERKLEY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with the Berkley City Code, Chapter 138, Section 18.03, that there will be a meeting of the Berkley Planning Commission to be held at the City of Berkley in the Council Chambers, 3338 Coolidge Hwy., Berkley, Michigan on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BERKLEY, MICHIGAN TO AMEND ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS, ARTICLE 5 USE BASED DISTRICTS, ARTICLE 6 SITE DESIGN BASED DISTRICTS, ARTICLE 8 SPECIFIC USE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 13 EXTERIOR LIGHTING STANDARDS, ARTICLE 14 OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND ACCESS STANDARDS, ARTICLE 15 SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS AND ARTICLE 16 NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES AND STRUCTURES OF CHAPTER 138 ZONING OF THE BERKLEY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR MEDICAL OFFICE AND OUTDOOR SERVICE AREAS AND TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION FOR CARPORTS, TO REMOVE EGRESS WINDOWS AS PROJECTIONS, TO MATCH TWO-FAMILY SITE LAYOUT APPROVAL PROCESSES IN THE RC DISTRICT WITH THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A TWO-FAMILY USE, TO INCLUDE REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL STREET TYPES IN THE DOWNTOWN, GATEWAY CORRIDOR, WOODWARD CORRIDOR AND FLEX DISTRICTS, TO PROHIBIT GUN SHOPS WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF A AN EXISTING CHILD DAY CENTER OR CHILD GROUP DAY CARE HOME, TO CLARIFY SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ON CORNER LOTS, TO PROHIBIT PROPERTIES FROM OUTLINING WINDOWS AND BUILDINGS WITH LED OR SIMILAR LIGHTING IN ANY DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPACT CAR SPACES, TO CLARIFY THAT A SKETCH PLAN IS REQUIRED FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW AND TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-CONFORMING LOTS IN SITE DESIGN-BASED DISTRICTS. The draft ordinance is available for review at: www.berkleymi.gov/community-development/development-projects. Comments regarding the amendment may be made in person on the night of the meeting or may be made in writing. All written comments must be submitted to the Community Development Department or emailed to planning@berkleymi.gov before 4:30 pm on the date of the Planning Commission meeting. KRISTEN KAPELANSKI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR