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Lansing council approves minutes, elects Gene Kirby president, OKs truck purchase and UDO setback changes
Summary
At its meeting the Lansing City Council approved routine minutes, elected Gene Kirby council president, granted after-hours use to local Boy Scouts, authorized purchase of a one-ton dump truck, and adopted Ordinance 1125 amending setback and utility-easement standards.
The Lansing City Council on an evening meeting approved a series of routine and policy items: adoption of the meeting minutes from Jan. 2, election of Gene Kirby as council president, approval of a Boy Scout after‑hours use request, authorization to buy a one‑ton dump truck with a snowplow, and adoption of Ordinance No. 1125 amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
Minutes and nominations The council unanimously approved the regular meeting minutes of Jan. 2, 2025. The council then elected Council member Gene Kirby as president of the council by roll‑call vote; no roll‑call opposition was recorded.
After‑hours use and equipment purchase The council approved a request from Lansing Boy Scout Troop 165 to use the Lansing Activity Center after hours from 4 p.m. Feb. 22 until 9 a.m. Feb. 23 for an anti‑campout event.
The parks and recreation department presented bids to replace a 2014 Ford F‑350 dump truck. The council approved buying a Dodge one‑ton dump truck with a snowplow from Main Street of Lansing for $87,017, to be paid from the equipment reserve fund (account 80‑01‑43301). The purchase was approved by unanimous roll call.
Ordinance 1125: UDO setback and easement amendments The council adopted Ordinance No. 1125, an amendment to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance that reduces the minimum interior side setback for R‑1 and R‑2 zoning from 10 feet to 5 feet and reduces the width of lot utility easements from 7.5 feet to 5 feet.
Staff and the planning commission presented the change as a measure to increase housing viability by expanding building envelopes and reducing the need for discretionary reviews. Council members asked about fire‑safety implications; staff said the city follows the International Residential Code's clearance provisions and noted similar setbacks already exist elsewhere in the code. Planning commission approval was reported as 5‑0.
Votes at a glance - Approve minutes (Jan. 2, 2025): motion carried, unanimous roll call (all yes). - Elect Gene Kirby as council president: motion carried, unanimous roll call (all yes). - Approve Lansing Boy Scout Troop 165 after‑hours use (Feb. 22–23): motion carried, unanimous roll call (all yes). - Purchase Dodge one‑ton dump truck with snowplow from Main Street of Lansing for $87,017 (account 80‑01‑43301): motion carried, unanimous roll call (all yes). - Adopt Ordinance No. 1125 (UDO amendments to Article 3.04 and 4.02): motion carried, unanimous roll call (all yes). Planning commission vote reported 5‑0.
All formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript were approved by roll call with no recorded dissent.
