Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Kalamazoo ZBA vote fails to reopen West Michigan Avenue variance; original approval stands
Summary
A 3-3 tie defeated a motion to reconsider a previously approved dimensional variance for a West Michigan Avenue development, leaving the board's earlier 4-2 approval intact.
The City of Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals on March 13 voted 3-3 against reopening its recent approval of a dimensional variance for a West Michigan Avenue housing project, leaving the earlier 4-2 approval in force.
The motion to reconsider was made by board member Miss Harrington and seconded by Chair Holler. Attorney comments and extended board debate followed. After roll-call, the motion failed with yes votes from McReynolds, Harrington and Holler and no votes from Wark, Vanden Humber and Hahn.
Board members spent more than 20 minutes debating whether the circumstances that led to the original vote constituted a procedural…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
