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Kalamazoo holds public hearing on Neighborhood Enterprise Zone tied to 619 Porter mixed-use project
Summary
Kalamazoo City Commission held a public hearing Aug. 18 on creation of a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) covering three blocks northeast of downtown, a district city staff said is designed to help finance a proposed 58‑unit mixed‑use development at 619 Porter Street.
Kalamazoo City Commission held a public hearing Aug. 18 on creation of a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) covering three blocks northeast of downtown, a district city staff said is designed to help finance a proposed 58-unit mixed-use development at 619 Porter Street.
Assistant City Planner Bobby Durkee told the commission the NEZ would allow developers to apply for tax-abatement certificates tied to qualifying projects and that the certificates could run for up to 15 years. Durkee said the district being considered would formally “sunset” after five years while certificates issued inside the period could continue beyond that window.
The NEZ presentation detailed how the district was drawn to include adjacent…
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