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Commission approves staff‑initiated rezoning of North Michigan/I‑675 corridor to B‑2 amid neighborhood questions
Summary
Planning staff proposed rezoning parcels along North Michigan (I‑675 corridor) from B1A and RMU‑RC to B2 (general business) to encourage redevelopment of auto‑oriented parcels; the commission approved the change after a public hearing in which nearby residents asked about tax impacts and effects on churches and homes.
Planning staff presented a staff‑initiated proposal to rezone the North Michigan/I‑675 corridor — a block from Shaffer to North Michigan and east to the railroad tracks, including properties that abut North Michigan from Davenport to Kronk — from B1A and RMU‑RC (riverfront/mixed use overlay) to B2 (general business). Staff said the corridor does not meet typical riverfront/mixed‑use characteristics and that B2 would better support redevelopment of high‑traffic parcels such as vacant pharmacy buildings and a parcel behind Family Dollar.
Why it matters: The change alters the set of permitted commercial uses on multiple parcels and…
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