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East Lansing Council approves several zoning and project measures; Hazlett road MDOT agreement passes 3-1
Summary
The council voted unanimously to increase permitted fence height in community facility zones, approved zoning and sign-code corrections, and affirmed Planning Commission authority over a comprehensive-plan update. A cost-sharing agreement with MDOT for Hazlett Road resurfacing passed 3-1; street-closure guidelines for downtown businesses passed 3-1
East Lansing City Council on July 15 approved a package of ordinances, code corrections and program guidelines while moving several other items forward for later action.
The most prominent approvals included a unanimous vote to amend the zoning code to allow taller fences in properties zoned C (Community Facilities), and a unanimous vote on an omnibus set of corrections and clarifications to the city's zoning and sign chapters. The council also adopted a resolution affirming that the Planning Commission may adopt the city's 2024'2025 comprehensive-plan update, clearing that review to proceed at the commission level.
Not all measures passed unanimously. Council approved a cost-sharing agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation for rehabilitation of Hazlett Road (Saginaw Highway to Park Lake Road) on a 3'1 vote; Council Member Meadows requested outreach to MDOT for pedestrian-safety improvements along nearby Grand River. The council also approved program guidelines for the Street Closure Request Program for Businesses…
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