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Planning Commission recommends vacating North Division Street at Mead Johnson’s request
Summary
The Zeeland Planning Commission voted unanimously May 7 to recommend vacating North Division Street, a move requested by Mead Johnson & Company, LLC; the resolution will be forwarded to City Council. Commissioners also scheduled a special May 11 meeting to review a Mead Johnson site plan.
The City of Zeeland Planning Commission voted May 7 to recommend that City Council vacate North Division Street at the request of Mead Johnson & Company, LLC.
Zoning Administrator Timothy Maday told commissioners the city traffic engineer found no safety or circulation concerns because the stretch of North Division Street is bordered by property owned by Mead Johnson. Commissioner Daniel Klompmaker moved to adopt the resolution recommending the vacation; Commissioner Rebecca Perkins seconded the motion. The roll call vote recorded six ayes, no nays and two absences, and the motion passed.
Maday said that if the Planning Commission’s resolution is adopted by City Council, the vacation would proceed through council consideration and whatever subsequent administrative steps are required. Maday also noted the city has released an RFP for 303 E. Main Avenue (the former Main Street Auto building) and that at least one prospective developer intends to apply; he added that staff will bring the Mead Johnson site plan back for review at a special Planning Commission meeting on May 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Commissioners did not record extended debate on the vacation. The action was framed as a technical land‑use adjustment tied to property ownership and circulation; Maday emphasized the engineer’s determination that there were no traffic-related impediments to the request.
Next steps: the Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for consideration, and the Planning Commission will review Mead Johnson’s site plan at the scheduled special meeting on May 11.
