Jan 22, 2026
The public comment period ends January 27, 2026. Anyone wishing to voice concerns may do so through EGLE’s website link: https://mienviro.michigan.gov/ncore/external/publicnotice/search. Enter HQF-AXAK-T2VJC in the reference number search box, click ADD COMMENT...
Jan 21, 2026
This is a speech Karin Offield prepared for the January 15th meeting – the version that was actually presented was very short. We received the speech in entirety and want to shout out to Barry Lusgarten for bringing this subject up and the Planning Commissioners...
Jan 15, 2026
Taken from the Transcript of January 5, 2026 – The Summary of the Zoning Code presented to the City Council Members – on the night they approved the New Code. By Beckett & Raeder’s John Iacoangeli “The proposed zoning code is structured...
Jan 14, 2026
We encourage readers to approach the memo with curiosity, discernment, and an understanding of both its strengths and its limitations. Context for the 2017 ICMA Memo attached below: The following memo — “A Key Ingredient for Success: An Effective City Council/City...
Jan 8, 2026
January 8, 2026 A Wrap-Up on the Zoning Vote At the January 5, 2026 City Council meeting, the motion to approve the proposed zoning code dated October 21, 2025 was approved with several conditions by a 3–2 vote. We believed that a brief delay of several weeks,...
