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ZBA denies use variance to allow short-term rentals at 132 Reed Ave.
Summary
The City of Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals on May 8, 2025 denied a request to reclassify three dwelling units at 132 Reed Ave. as short-term rentals, rejecting the applicant's claim that narrow stairwells make long-term occupancy impractical.
The City of Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals on May 8, 2025 denied a use-variance request, by a 4-2 vote, that would have allowed three dwelling units at 132 Reed Avenue to operate as short-term rentals.
Applicant Christopher Patch told the board the building’s narrow, angled stairwell made moving standard furniture hazardous and that prefurnished short-term rentals would be a reasonable way to use the structure without altering its exterior. “It’s very difficult to move standard furniture like beds, couches, appliances, and this makes it functionally unsuitable for new people who move in,” Patch said.
City planning staff opposed the variance. Staff…
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