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Planning commission forwards Lakeview District quarter plan to city commission for March 4 review
Summary
After a presentation from consultant Eric Kehoe, the Planning Commission voted to send the Lakeview District Quarter Plan to the City Commission for consideration and next steps, including DDA restart, zoning reform, and targeted redevelopment strategies.
The City of Battle Creek Planning Commission voted on Feb. 26, 2025, to forward the Lakeview District Quarter Plan to the City Commission; if approved there, staff said the city commission could place the plan on its March 4 agenda for broader outreach to utilities, neighboring jurisdictions and stakeholders.
Consultant Eric Kehoe of Progressive Companies presented the plan and implementation recommendations after a multi-month engagement that staff said reached roughly 3,000 community participants through surveys, pop-ups, focus groups and open houses. Kehoe summarized the plan’s three guiding themes as “placemaking, green…
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