Wyoming, MI Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)

The City of Wyoming, Michigan's PUD-4 general planned district, created by Article 4C of Chapter 90, lets developers propose Planned Unit Developments in exchange for public benefits. Sec. 90-419C(C) already allows the city to relax lot area, width, setbacks, height, coverage, signs and parking for a PUD, but a reduction in lot size cannot itself raise the number of dwellings above what the base zoning district or Table 90-420C(2)/(3) allow unless a density bonus is separately granted. Sec. 90-419C(D) is that separate density-bonus track: City Council, after a Planning Commission recommendation, may permit more residential units than Table 90-420C(2) or 90-420C(3) otherwise sets.

To qualify, the applicant must first show the development will be of high quality, evidenced by varied roof and wall lines, unique architectural features, durable materials such as stone, masonry or slate rather than vinyl siding, and unique transportation amenities such as bicycle racks or maintenance facilities. Second, unless the site is greenfield, the PUD must sit within one-quarter mile of a dedicated transit route and include a fixed transit shelter. Third, the project must add amenities beyond the minimum required open space, such as universally accessible playground structures.

Fourth, the applicant must commit to at least three of nine additional measures: extra common open space, proximity to a full-line grocery store, one or more structured parking decks, LEED-certified buildings, preserved natural features, decorative plazas or pavers, sustainability features like EV charging or rain gardens, a commercial or office component, or affordable/missing-middle housing. Because the standard sits inside the PUD-4 division, it does not apply to PUD-1, PUD-2 or PUD-3, which are governed by their own divisions of Article 4C.