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Kalamazoo commissionors receive training on rezoning, variance review and conflict rules
Summary
City planning staff and the city attorney briefed commissioners on how the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals handle rezoning, variances and public‑notice rules, and repeated guidance on avoiding ex parte communications and disclosing conflicts before quasi‑judicial hearings.
City planning staff gave Kalamazoo City commissioners a refresher on how rezoning and variance requests move through local boards, and the city attorney outlined legal limits on outside communications and conflicts of interest.
The training, presented at a Committee of the Whole meeting on Jan. 5, 2026, was led by Christina Anderson of the city’s Community Planning & Economic Development department, who described the roles of the Plan Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), application and notice procedures, and the five review criteria used when a rezoning or text amendment comes before the city. Attorney Charlie Baer followed with guidance on ex parte contacts, disclosure and recusal.
Anderson told…
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