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Michigan House Adopts Blighted-Property Bill

LANSING, MI-A bill aimed at redeveloping "blighted" commercial and residential properties, with the threat of municipal condemnation as the hammer, goes to the state Senate this fall.

By Robert Carr | Updated on July 24, 2001

LANSING, MI-The Michigan House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow cities to condemn and take over commercial and residential properties that are unused and broken down. House Bill 4028 recognizes private property rights but asserts that local officials need additional authority to intervene in problems caused by blighting buildings in order to protect surrounding property values andeconomic vitality, according to backers of the bill. Industrial buildings in land zoned for industry would not be affected by the bill.

The legislation passed the state House two weeks ago, and is headed to the state Senate in the fall, says Wendy Hofmeyer with the House Republican Policy office. She says the Senate is on summer break, and will bring up Bill 4028 in committee in the fall. She adds that the legislation recognizes that one blighting property may eventually cause an entire blighted area.

Basically, if a commercial or residential property is deemed “blighted,” as defined by the bill, then a city can apply to have the property designated as such. A hearing will be held, at which the property owner can appeal. If the property is still deemed “blighted,” the city can then go through condemnation proceedings to purchase the property.

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