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Kalamazoo ZBA delays vote on bylaw changes after heated debate; board adds alternate
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals delayed action on proposed bylaw amendments that would remove the board’s reconsideration procedure after months‑long debate about legality and board power; the board also voted to add Jack Urban as an alternate member.
On July 10 the Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals took no final action on proposed amendments to its bylaws — notably a proposal to remove the board's reconsideration/rehearing provision — after extended debate over legal authority and procedural impact. The board instead adjourned the discussion to the August meeting and appointed Jack Urban as an alternate.
The discussion centered on whether local bylaws can lawfully include a reconsideration…
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