Michigan Trustee Advocates for Regulatory Reform to Boost Housing Affordability
What happened
Edwin Dean, who owns and runs a home health agency and serves as a Northport Village trustee, recently addressed housing affordability issues in Michigan. Dean argued that expensive building costs and arduous regulations impede affordable housing. He cited regulation costs around $100,000 and approval times of about a year and a half.
Why it matters
Dean suggested that Michigan needs a ministerial “by-right” approval process to address these barriers. This advocacy targets the high costs and lengthy approval timelines that affect new home construction and business operations in the state.
Betsy Coffia, a Northern Michigan representative, has previously addressed healthcare and housing affordability issues within state politics.
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Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Northern MichiganSpeculative
State-level regulatory reform could reduce development costs and speed up housing approvals in Northern Michigan.