Huh, the wording is confusing to me too. To say "none" makes it seem that properties along MAC, for example, could be built right up to the curb? But there would be an easement for the sidewalk and the building could be built right up to the sidewalk, but why wouldn't that be basically the same rule for Grand River?
I am not sure but from looking at the drawings it looks like they already set back the taller buildings. It seems like this is about residential single houses.
@MichMatters I saw your post regarding the new form based code over on SSP, that's the first I ever really looked at it. I had been assuming that it was just another fairly meaningless master plan update, not a fundamental shift in the way things are zoned. I'm pleasantly surprised by what little I've read so far on it. There's a lot of people that think that zoning changes like these are what will save American cities. I tend to agree that this sort of zoning could have a huge positive impact, especially over the longer term. I imagine we may see a lot more small mixed use projects being done by property owners who would have certainly been discouraged by the red tape of zoning changes and/or variances. I'll be very interested to see what what the arterials look like in two or three decades.
There was an interesting article about ELFCO this morning in the LSJ - apparently they are still around in zombie form, and are planning to open a new location in EL with a new business model:
I do remember a time when you could only get hippie foods from Co-ops like ELFCO, so I can't say I'm surprised that they shut their doors last year, given how rapidly their competition has grown over the past 20 years.
I agree with you on that Mich. Even over the past few years, the streetscape along Grand River has noticeably changed with the additions of the larger buildings at the far eastern and western edges of downtown EL. I have also noticed that you can see the construction crane from 127, which, along with the stadium, are the only parts of the East Lansing skyline that are visible from the highway... unlike the skyline of Lansing.
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Now I see the monopoly houses on googlemaps. I think however large the new buildings are an improvment.
Huh, the wording is confusing to me too. To say "none" makes it seem that properties along MAC, for example, could be built right up to the curb? But there would be an easement for the sidewalk and the building could be built right up to the sidewalk, but why wouldn't that be basically the same rule for Grand River?
I am not sure but from looking at the drawings it looks like they already set back the taller buildings. It seems like this is about residential single houses.
I was on Trowbridge yesterday morning and I noticed that they had started tearing down the old Howard Johnson's.
So long ugly building!
Well that's disappointing, it would have been nice to see that building there.
@MichMatters I saw your post regarding the new form based code over on SSP, that's the first I ever really looked at it. I had been assuming that it was just another fairly meaningless master plan update, not a fundamental shift in the way things are zoned. I'm pleasantly surprised by what little I've read so far on it. There's a lot of people that think that zoning changes like these are what will save American cities. I tend to agree that this sort of zoning could have a huge positive impact, especially over the longer term. I imagine we may see a lot more small mixed use projects being done by property owners who would have certainly been discouraged by the red tape of zoning changes and/or variances. I'll be very interested to see what what the arterials look like in two or three decades.
There was an interesting article about ELFCO this morning in the LSJ - apparently they are still around in zombie form, and are planning to open a new location in EL with a new business model:
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinion/columnists/judy-putnam/2018/03/09/putnam-east-lansing-food-co-op-sponsors-farmers-fair-saturday-looks-new-space/406892002/
I do remember a time when you could only get hippie foods from Co-ops like ELFCO, so I can't say I'm surprised that they shut their doors last year, given how rapidly their competition has grown over the past 20 years.
I agree with you on that Mich. Even over the past few years, the streetscape along Grand River has noticeably changed with the additions of the larger buildings at the far eastern and western edges of downtown EL. I have also noticed that you can see the construction crane from 127, which, along with the stadium, are the only parts of the East Lansing skyline that are visible from the highway... unlike the skyline of Lansing.