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927 S Washington was just added to the national register of historic places opening up some tax credits. It is pink-tagged so should be vacant until it is rehabbed. I've heard alternate rumors of renovation and sale, but income from 63 units is a si…
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I'll never understand this project's siting. If I am not mistaken it was pitched (although not applied for yet) under the old zoning so it got away with not being oriented to the streets. Unfortunately to fit with available space building #4 will be…
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@MichMatters I do not have enough knowledge on this. My theory is that Riverfront Dr. came up because of the name change but there is a different process for that so I don't know. It looks like the rest of the decertifications is just Public Service…
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You make a good point about the jr. high school. The 600 block was listed for sale somewhere? I think they saw the dollar signs. It would have been insane to keep those buildings when they are looking at a $10m move and they could get ~$2m from…
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City Rescue Mission did submit their site plan for the new property. It's nothing interesting though, just a two story addition to connect the two buildings. i heard on the radio their $9-10 million dollar renovation campaign. That's double the numb…
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Sorry I wasn't clear. The three houses along Holmes St that went down are going to greenspace and the rest of the land with the vacated street was combined with the main hospital, outlined in red, to limit their property tax liability also want t…
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The three houses they took down along N Holmes St. will be lawn. The old goodyear site is temporary parking up to two years (Section 1254.01.08 (c) ) as they say they "need" overflow parking. They want to pave it but our interpretation is that parki…
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Parking - I don't see a lot being approved there but I hear you regarding Council. We have to close a loophole and limit lot combinations that make expanded parking an accessory use. That isnt relevant there on Grand but it has come up in other prim…
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Sorry sorry, I didn't want to chime in because you mentioned the form-based code amendment and I was waiting for it to be public. I... am surprised it hasn't been okayed yet, but that is how these things go sometimes. It should be soon. On that note…
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@MichMatters Council clarified your question on process quite well at the end of the meeting. The approval of the grant was not on the agenda which they didn't understand. The City has postponed the State's deadline already so both are anxious to ac…
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RAP - MEDC has a lot of details about the grant program, but more details on Lansing's award can be read here. Money went to Child and Family Charities rehabbing some old McLaren buildings, 3700 S Waverly, ROECO/old Sears, Prudden Wheel Lofts, and t…
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It's hard to know if there is any politicking holding the grant up but I haven't heard any quiet rumblings. I agree it all is puzzling since their press releases made it sound as if they were essentially shovel ready. The sign ordinance isn't sup…
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I'm sorry to say I have no insight on New Vision Lansing's status. I had thought I saw the grant as an 'item from the mayor' in one of the agendas but I don't see it now. (all grants no matter what they are have to be accepted by Council). No one ha…
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Gentillozi is supposed to be slated to speak on their progress at the 1st Ward constituent meeting, January 6th - 10am, at the Allen Neighborhood Center.
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Mt. Hope and Willow school rebuildings article in the news. They technically do not have to follow the zoning code but the Mt. Hope one is situated near to the street and is decently light on parking with contemporary recreation space in the rear. T…
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I am as supportive as the next person but really underwhelmed by the concept design in the 11/21 LSJ. The old 'Michigan relief with ponds as the lakes' design was so cool. If anyone is interested I can put up the 1987 Capitol Park Design and 2015 Gr…
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The only people I have seen (on the 'Politics in Lansing' fb group) expressing interest in serving have been people who lost in the council primaries and the agitators. I think it is going to be nuts. It's hard to guess what could happen with so few…
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A very vocal group has been pushing a change to a manager-council government and for 8-9 wards. I wonder if that was the part that tipped this. Hard to imagine this not becoming a mess.
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I can do some more digging about the enabling language and threshold for review. In the past the city would do Act 33 reviews for something as simple as a balcony or outdoor restaurant seating. Those kind of transitioned to simple right of way permi…
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MichMatters - Not to be jaded but my thoughts about Cedar-Larch-Oakland-Saginaw just disappear into the void. But I asked internally. Public Service said it looks feasible so I am going to try to broach it with MDOT. I wish there was a more consiste…