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Public hearing on rezoning of 700 block of Grove Street draws neighbors' concerns about flooding, traffic and scale
Summary
A public hearing on Jan. 7 considered a conditional rezoning request from Hagen Realty to allow a multi-family building on three Grove Street parcels with a proposed cap of up to 48 bedrooms and associated parking.
A public hearing on Ordinance 1540 drew more than a dozen residents to the East Lansing City Council meeting on Jan. 7, 2025, to oppose a conditional rezoning request from Hagen Realty that would change three properties at 743, 755 and 765 Grove Street from R2 (medium-density single-family residential) to RM32 (City Center multiple-family residential).
The council heard repeated complaints that the site—three combined lots totaling about 0.87 acres—would be too dense and would worsen known flooding and drainage problems on Grove Street. “I think it’s really not consistent with the current master plan,” resident Tim Mrozowski told the council, pointing to differences between the comprehensive plan designations and the RM32 zone proposed by the applicant.
Staff explained the request’s conditional terms and what the rezoning would and would not authorize.…
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