TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – A proposal in Traverse City seeks to curb taller buildings amid debate about how they affect the character of the popular northern Michigan tourist destination. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports the nonprofit group Save Our Downtown has submitted a proposed charter amendment for review that would require a majority of city voters to approve any building projects exceeding 60 feet tall. The group would need 601 petition signatures to put the question before voters. The amendment would limit the power of the city commission by banning its ability to review any proposal for a building taller than five stories until after a majority of voters grant approval. The amendment is a response to the city commission’s approval of two nine-story buildings as part of the Pine Street project.
